NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||4 th APRIL 2026 SATURDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. “ अकर्तव्यं न कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि । कर्तव्यमेव कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि ” ॥ *Meaning* : Whatever is not right to be done, must never be done even on pain of death; and what is right to do, must be done even if one should die for the same. * भावार्थ* : जो कार्य निषिद्ध है , उसे प्राण कण्ठगत (मृत्यु संकट उपस्थित होने की स्थिति) पर भी नहीं करना चाहिये। जो कर्तव्य है , उसे अपने प्राण की परवाह न करते हुये भी अवश्य करना चाहिये .   INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). The central government’s decision to migrate 16.68 lakh official email accounts to Zoho’s cloud platform, at a total cost of Rs 180.10 crore, represents one of the larger administrative technology transitions undertaken in recent years. While this may appear to be a routine IT upgrade, the scale, structure and intent of the migration suggest that it is part...

  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||3 rd APRIL 2026 GOOD FRIDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. * परिश्रमो मिताहारः भेषजे सुलभे मम |* * नित्यं ते सेवमानस्य व्याधिर्भ्यो नास्ति ते भयम् ||* Hard work and light food. These are the readily available medicine for any disease. If you do these daily, you shall not be afraid of any ailment. मेहनत और हल्का खाना। यह किसी भी बीमारी के लिए आसानी से उपलब्ध होने वाली दवा है। अगर आप इन्हें रोजाना करते हैं तो आपको किसी भी बीमारी का डर नहीं रहेगा। TODAY IS GOOD FRIDAY. It falls during this Holy Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and extends up to Easter Sunday. This sacred day honors the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary and His holy sacrifice for the redemption and salvation of humanity. According to Christian belief, Jesus endured great suffering and death to atone for the sins of the world, demonstrating unconditional love, forgiveness, and obedience to God. INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA...

  OIL BOND: ‘A DARK FINANCIAL LEGACY’ SARASIJ MAJUMDER In March 2026, India completed the final repayment of its long out‑standing OIL BOND obligations, a cumulative ₹3.23 lakh crore liability that had stretched beyond two decades over multiple governments. With this last payment, a major legacy burden on the nation’s finances has finally been removed. But, before discussing ‘OIL BOND’, let us review the Global Oil Scenario of the first decade of 21 st   century. BACKGROUND: Global crude oil prices experienced a dramatic surge between 2005 and 2010—peaking near $147 a barrel in July 2008 before a sharp recessionary drop and subsequent recovery—driven by a "perfect storm" of rapid demand growth, limited supply, and financial speculation. KEY FACTORS CAUSING THE SURGE : Soaring Demand from Emerging Markets: Rapid economic expansion in China drove massive demand for transportation and industrial energy. China accounted for roughly 40% of the world's oil demand ...

  NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||2nd APRIL2026 THURSDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. “ अकर्तव्यं न कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि । कर्तव्यमेव कर्तव्यं प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि ” ॥ *Meaning* : Whatever is not right to be done, must never be done even on pain of death; and what is right to do, must be done even if one should die for the same. * भावार्थ* : जो कार्य निषिद्ध है , उसे प्राण कण्ठगत (मृत्यु संकट उपस्थित होने की स्थिति) पर भी नहीं करना चाहिये। जो कर्तव्य है , उसे अपने प्राण की परवाह न करते हुये भी अवश्य करना चाहिये .   INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). The US weaponized tariffs and its proxy control over Venezuela’s energy industry to coerce Bharat into recalibrating its balancing act towards the West and away from Russia, but the global energy crisis caused by the Third Gulf War broke that leverage and led to a snapback towards Russia. In March 2026, GOI completed the final repayment of its long‑standing O...