India takes a ‘huge hit’ on tax revenue to keep fuel prices from surging during the Iran war

India takes a ‘huge hit’ on tax revenue to keep fuel prices from surging during the Iran war

People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026. David Talukdar | Anadolu | Getty Images The Indian government’s tax revenues have taken a “huge hit” after New Delhi slashed central excise duties on fuel for domestic consumption, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh…

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Hinterhäuser is out as Salzburg Festival artistic director after a decade in the influential role

Hinterhäuser is out as Salzburg Festival artistic director after a decade in the influential role

Markus Hinterhäuser is out as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival after a decade in one of Europe’s most influential cultural roles, cutting short a tenure that had been set to run through 2031. An Austrian pianist who turns 68 on Monday, Hinterhäuser became artistic director on Oct. 1, 2016. The festival announced in April…

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