Mahua Venkatesh

Desperate China pins hopes on realty sector to lift economy amid strong headwinds

China’s property market continues to be in stress. Demand is yet to pick up in the sector, which accounted for…

1 year ago

Sharif govt once again caught in a bind as petrol pump dealers threaten to go on strike

The Shehbaz Sharif government has once again been caught between the devil and the deep sea. Almost immediately after the…

1 year ago

Why Sri Lankan President Wickremsinghe’s India visit is key not just for New Delhi, Colombo but also the region

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India is not an ordinary one. This is Wickremesinghe’s first visit to New…

1 year ago

Is consumption-led growth in India set to surge unlike aging China?

Can India, with a growing young population bank on a consumption boom to support its economy. Yes, if it plays…

1 year ago

Why China’s U-turn to woo back its private sector may be too little too late

China, which is struggling to put its economy back on track, is making a desperate attempt to woo back the…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s high power tariffs may shut down businesses as IMF conditions bite

Pakistan’s businesses, especially the small and medium enterprises, have been hit hard once again as the Shehbaz Sharif government raised…

1 year ago

Why China’s economic recovery is losing steam despite quarterly growth of 6.3%

Not all’s well with the Chinese economy. Amid economic uncertainties, the Chinese are spending less and less impacting consumption. The…

1 year ago

Will India’s lithium hunt for EVs dig into Russia’s ‘white gold’ reserves?

Russia’s announcement to start lithium mining has come as a booster for India, which has positioned itself as a prominent…

1 year ago

Chabahar in focus again as Indian diplomats queue up to push development of strategic Iranian port

Barely days after Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri visited Tehran to attend a high level meeting on connectivity through…

1 year ago

Was India right in opting out of RCEP, the 15-member trade deal?

The much-hyped Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed in November 2020 is yet to bear fruit. Though the trade pact…

1 year ago

Why globalisation of India’s state backed UPI will further pick up steam

Globalisation of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which first went beyond the borders in 2021, has steadily progressed. In 2021,…

1 year ago

India completes 1st phase of Sri Lanka rail project connecting Colombo to Jaffna in record time

As Sri Lanka steers through its worst economic crisis, the completion of the first stage of the crucial $91.27 million…

1 year ago

How India’s social benefit schemes helped lift millions out of poverty

India has pulled out 451 million people out of poverty in the last 15 years—between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a United…

2 years ago

PM Gati Shakti is not just about domestic infra, Asia outreach also on radar

India’s aggressive push to boost logistics infrastructure under the PM Gati Shakti has steadily extended to projects outside the country.…

2 years ago

Goldman Sachs visualises India as world’s second largest economy by 2075

India, which is now the world’s most populated country, is all set to ride high on its demographic dividend at…

2 years ago

Pakistan’s middle class braces for tough times amid IMF conditionalities and upcoming elections

Even as Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 29.4 per cent in June -- for the first time in seven…

2 years ago

India will continue to export food grains to vulnerable countries

India will continue to export food grains including wheat and rice to vulnerable countries that seek New Delhi's assistance as…

2 years ago

Can Indian rupee beat Chinese yuan as a more accepted currency in the world?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has given its nod to 18 countries for opening of Special Vostro Rupee…

2 years ago

Battered by rain and an economy in free fall, can Pakistan afford to focus on Sweden Quran issue?

For Pakistan, food shortage could intensify as heavy rains have once again started playing havoc in several parts of the…

2 years ago

India and Saudi Arabia think big on people-to-people ties amid surge in weekly flights

India and Saudi Arabia are quietly but steadily resetting their ties driven by greater economic integration with a renewed thrust…

2 years ago

Pakistan may avert a default with IMF loan, but what’s next for Islamabad?

As Pakistan’s initial euphoria following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the much needed loan programme settles, worries are…

2 years ago