Mahua Venkatesh

Nation gears up for PM Modi’s last Independence Day speech before Lok Sabha polls next year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on 15th August -- the last Independence Day speech before the general elections next year,…

1 year ago

India’s rice production in last five years stable, area sown this year marginally higher

Despite rising threats from erratic climate conditions, India’s rice production in the last five years have steadily risen. In 2018-19,…

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India’s federal model powers growth as states compete to grab investments

Barely 20 years ago, Gujarat was the only state in India that organised regular investment summits under the Vibrant Gujarat…

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China’s export-led growth model in trouble amid tepid domestic demand

China’s exports drop of 14.5 per cent in July – the biggest since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic,…

1 year ago

Why India is showing urgency to connect with Myanmar through waterways

India is making an all-out attempt to complete pending connectivity projects with the strategically located Myanmar, which shares its border…

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Will Pakistan follow India’s demonetisation example amid black money surge?

Amid multiple economic challenges, the steady increase in the physical money supply in Pakistan is starting to haunt the Shehbaz…

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Central banks build gold reserves as de-dollarisation drive accelerates

Central banks across the world may continue with the gold buying spree in the coming months. Amid the recent downgrade…

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India steps up rail connectivity with Myanmar in outreach to ASEAN

After the inauguration of the much-awaited Sittwe Port in Myanmar, the Indian Railways has now announced linking the neighbouring country…

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China faces food crisis as heatwave, flooding damages crops

Severe floods in China’s Beijing and surrounding areas including Hebei have damaged several crops, once again putting the spotlight on…

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Will Russia’s launch of digital ruble step up de-dollarisation drive?

Russia is gearing up to launch a pilot drive to test its digital ruble—a central bank digital currency, later this…

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Pakistan’s much-hyped oil import deal with Russia runs into rough weather

Islamabad’s euphoria over receiving discounted Russian oil could be short-lived. Pakistan, which received the first consignment of Russian oil in…

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India’s growth in factory output yields ‘solid’ job creation

India’s manufacturing sector continues to be robust. As India’s score stood at 57.7 on the S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index…

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Why China is finding it hard to tackle its deep-rooted debt crisis

Amid rising economic challenges and a slowdown in growth, China is rapidly getting caught in its own debt trap. The…

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Suicide bombing in Pakistan during Chinese official’s visit raises questions about CPEC

The suicide bomb blast in Pakistan, coinciding with the much-hyped official visit of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to celebrate…

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Women in rural India are breaking stereotypes as their incomes rise

Women in rural India are breaking stereotypes as more and more of them are taking on the sceptre as key…

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China, Pakistan claim CPEC is a success story, but is it for real?

No independent or third party assessment has been undertaken for the 10 year old China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) –…

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Why India’s rise to world’s 3rd largest economy surpassing Japan and Germany is no empty boast

Barely a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India is on its way to becoming the third largest…

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Why Pakistan’s flip-flop between Ukraine and Russia may alienate Islamabad from both

Amid high inflation and shortage of food, the uncertainty over the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) has hit Pakistan, which…

1 year ago

India intends supplying grains to poorer nations amid Ukraine war

Even as India imposed a ban on exports of non basmati rice, it will continue to supply grains to countries…

1 year ago

Finally China takes the cold shower, acknowledges that its economic challenges are real

China’s below-expectation growth rate of 6.3 per cent in the April-June quarter has rattled the top leaders. The 25-member Politburo,…

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How rural India is going through a quiet transformation away from media glare

Why is the demand for tractors or other fast moving consumer goods increasing despite a patchy and uneven monsoon? A…

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