Mahua Venkatesh

<p> <strong>For Europe, this year has been nothing short of a nightmare so far. At present several countries in the continent are battling a severe drought, which has damaged large …

<p> The Pakistani political class has much pondering to do. Most Pakistani citizens are unhappy with the current state of affairs and the current political system though they strongly favour …

<p> <strong>Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has come out openly warning countries to be watchful of Chinese loans which are directed through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Interestingly, …

<p> <strong>It could well seem like a Bollywood blockbuster.</strong></p> <p> <strong>For the last one year—since the collapse of the government in Afghanistan on August 15 — the going has been …

<p> <strong>Bangladesh’s sudden decision to hike fuel prices by about 50 per cent at one stroke– the highest since independence — at a time when global crude prices are easing …

<p> <strong>Coal, considered to be the single largest source of global carbon emissions, is back in demand as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has crippled energy supplies leading to soaring prices. …

<p> <strong>Pakistan is in a bind.</strong></p> <p> <strong>Cash starved Pakistan’s struggle to secure the much-needed bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to continue for sometime as …

<p> <strong>China’s tax revenue is slowing. On one hand the rise in economic uncertainty has impacted businesses, denting business operations and on the other the rolling out of several fiscal …

<div id="cke_pastebin"> <p> <strong>The Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan, which is already battling several economic challenges, has an added worry. The torrential rains in Pakistan after extreme heatwaves have damaged …

<p> <strong>Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s visit to India is being keenly watched in the region, especially as the two countries look to strengthen their bilateral economic relationship. The tourism driven …

<p> <strong>With rapid shifts in the geopolitical order, Pakistan’s access to external financial assistance is becoming tougher this time. Pakistan’s repeated habit of seeking bailout packages is no longer being …

<p> <strong>At a time when India and Nepal are looking to deepen political as well as economic cooperation amid rapid geopolitical shifts, the two countries must prioritise dealing with the …

<p> <strong>Europe’s refugee problem is taking an alarming shape. Just last year the continent received a large number of migrants from Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops in …

<p> Not all’s well between China and Pakistan even as the two countries keep reiterating their support and commitments towards each other.</p> <p> The much-hyped China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is …

<p> <strong>The deepening banking crisis in China could further deal a blow to Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has already run into troubled waters since the outbreak …

<p> <strong>China’s once booming real estate sector and a pillar of economic growth is rapidly losing its sheen with prices of new homes in several major cities nosediving. This could …

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s political uncertainty could lead to delay in the release of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout package, which Islamabad urgently needs. This, analysts said, the political turmoil will further …

<p> <strong>The banking crisis in China’s Henan province could just be the tip of the iceberg. The crisis has been brewing for years especially in the country’s smaller, rural lenders, …

<p> <strong>Demand for Indian rice is expected to increase amid heavy flooding in countries such as Thailand and Vietnam, which have been dominant players for this staple grain in the …

<p> <strong>The spectacular win for former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in the Punjab assembly by-elections has only aggravated the political uncertainty in the South Asian country. The direct …

<p> <strong>Germany's acute energy crisis is largely due to the country's former chancellor Angela Merkel, touted as one of the tallest leaders of her times. Merkel, who was at the …