As Brent crude presses toward $100 a barrel on the winds of US-Iran tension, India's markets brace for a humbling open — a reminder that the fortunes of a vast, oil-dependent economy remain tethered to forces far beyond its borders. The tremor ripples unevenly: those who extract the earth's wealth may prosper, while those who refine and distribute it find themselves caught between rising costs and government-held prices. Beyond the oil story, India's corporate landscape continues its quieter churn — governance questions, renewable ambitions, and consumer bets unfolding in the shadow of the com