Mahua Venkatesh

Trust deficit between the Shehbaz Sharif government and Pakistan’s business community is widening. For cash starved Pakistan, which is expecting to clock a GDP growth rate of a mere 0.29 …

As Pakistan inches closer to a default amid uncertainty over the resumption of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout package, worries for Beijing have risen. Several countries which have received loans …

As India quietly aims to achieve mineral security amid rising risks over global supply chain network, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Australia visit is set to expedite public sector company Khanij …

There was no panic, no serpentine queues or jostling in front of bank branches as the exercise to exchange Rs 2000 notes kicked off today following the Reserve Bank of …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea has hit headlines, not just in India but across the world. The first visit ever by an Indian PM to the …

Pakistan’s former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that the spendings on education is neither sufficient nor is the amount being judiciously. “India made five institutes of technology within 10 …

Amid the ongoing political and economic crises in Pakistan, there are fears that there could be a further spike in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) flowing in from across the …

The ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan will make it even more difficult for the Shehbaz Sharif government to secure the much needed multilateral and bilateral loans. The inflow of foreign …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Japan to attend the annual Group of Seven (G7) summit, is expected to raise the pitch for the Global South by prioritising issues …

Will China come to the rescue of cash-starved Pakistan, which is inching closer to a default amid delay in revival of the $6.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund …

Driven by rising geoeconomic uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) along with other central banks have embarked on a gold rush. India’s gold reserves, which were less than 600 …

Will the operationalisation of the 7,200 km long International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) boost India-Iran ties and push trade between the two countries? India and Iran, once close partners, …

Pakistan’s Army needs to take a large chunk of the blame for ruining the country’s economy. Last year, former Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa officially admitted that the military …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Japan visit has acquired relevance because of the underlying economic diplomacy amid Japanese companies looking to expand investments and diversify their existing businesses in India. Japan, …

With the US staring at a debt default, dominance of the American dollar on the world stage may soon be a thing of the past. The de-dollarisation exercise started as …

Heavy rains and floods in several parts of China including the Jiangxi province — known for its rice cultivation, have raised concerns over food security. Large swathes of rice crops …

Time is running out for Pakistan as the deadline to repay $3.7 billion inches closer. The country’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has assured timely repayment of the debt – by …

As Sri Lanka battles one of the worst economic crises since its independence, India’s actions are being scrutinised with a fine-tooth comb. Earlier this week, India extended a credit line …

Exactly a year ago, Sri Lanka defaulted for the first time in its history. And now as Pakistan’s economic crisis deepens amid its currency crashing against the US dollar with …

Sanction-hit Russia may use its accumulated Indian currency for investments in government securities or even through foreign direct investment for greenfield or brownfield projects besides expanding bilateral trade as New …

The imminent expansion of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc could be a game changer. Albeit a slow starter, the group-set up in 2001, is now gaining momentum with several countries …