Mahua Venkatesh

The devastating floods in Pakistan, which could cost more than $10 billion to the exchequer, has largely undone the gains of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and other financial …

Will Indian businesses now look at expanding their investments in neighbouring Bangladesh? “Healthy” foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Indian business community into Bangladesh will be crucial to deepen bilateral …

India could become a major supplier of energy to Bangladesh as the latter grapples with an acute power crisis amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. While at present, India supplies about …

Enhancing regional cooperation among countries has come to the fore as challenges and uncertainties rise amid the Russia-Ukraine war and changing geopolitical dynamics. Analysts said that the South Asian bloc, …

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s five-day visit to India, beginning tomorrow will be keenly watched not only by the pundits in South Asia but across the world. For one, Hasina …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who laid the foundation of projects worth Rs 3,800 crore in Mangaluru in Karnataka, has made it clear that the country’s economic security will be as …

India’s economic growth rate of 13.5 per cent for the April-June quarter of the current financial year is expected to be a sentiment booster given the unprecedented rise in uncertainties …

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s stand that trade with India will not be resumed until the Kashmir issue is resolved will cause worry for the country’s economic managers and business …

Massive destruction of crops in Pakistan due to the torrential rains and floods has already started impacting the country’s food sector. Prices of food items have surged and supply chain …

Amid high global crude prices India is set to further increase its oil imports from Russia. With economic activities in India now touching the pre-Covid levels, the country’s energy requirements …

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent statement seeking permanent peace with New Delhi has given hope to the country’s economic policymakers that trade between the two countries could resume in …

The US’ move to bar Russia from the SWIFT international payment system could boomerang as several countries are now looking at expansion of alternative mechanisms. India and Russia are already …

Europe’s energy crisis will get worse. Russian energy major Gazprom’s decision to halt gas flows to Europe from August 31 till September 2 has added to the alarm. The continent, …

Will the intense heatwave and droughts in Europe affect its food security at a time when it is already struggling with acute energy shortage? The continent that has been largely …

<p> <strong>China, which is already staring at multiple economic challenges, now has another problem. An acute power outage driven by an intense heatwave in the country’s southwest region. This has …

<p> <strong>The successful completion of a trial run for trans-shipment of cargo movement from Kolkata to the northeast through Mongla port in Bangladesh marks a new era in connectivity for …

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has come under the spotlight for continuously increasing fuel prices. Will he remain as finance minister, is one question that many are now asking.</strong></p> …

<p> <strong>When you walk into the plush RD Mall in Gurugram, you will find a kiosk selling Afghan dry fruits, nuts of all varieties, asafoetida, almond oil and saffron among …

<p> <strong>At its 75th Independence Day, Pakistan finds itself in a bind amid deepening economic uncertainty with foreign exchange reserves dropping below the $8 billion level. The annual inflation in …

<p> <strong>Is the problem of radicalism quietly deepening in Bangladesh despite the government’s unabated efforts to clamp down on extremism? An analyst told India Narrative that the extremist groups could …

<p> <strong>Will China-Pakistan ties get somewhat strained as Pakistan under the Shehbaz Sharif government is now actively making an all-out effort to boost relations with the US? China’s concerns are …