Mahua Venkatesh

<p> Not with standing the financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Pakistan rupee is under pressure due to uncertainties arising out of geopolitical as well as domestic …

<p> Europe is in the grip of its worst energy crisis in many decades. The intense heat wave has made things worse for the continent, which is staring at an …

<p> <strong>Will Indian startups tide over the rising challenges amid thinning funding? Even as funding into Indian startups in the April-June quarter slowed down significantly at about $7 billion compared …

<p> <strong>The severe heatwave in Europe could dent crop production at a time when the continent is already reeling under inflationary pressure driven by acute energy shortage. To add to …

<p> <strong>Environmental activists have suffered a setback amid massive protests by Europe’s farmers against the push for organic farming. The protests that began in the Netherlands but spread to several …

<p> Is the deepening economic crisis in Pakistan starting to impact its startup ecosystem, which was abuzz with funding till recently? With Pakistan’s most watched out startup — Airlift, announcing …

<p> <strong>For bankrupt Sri Lanka, the process of revival will be painful, uncertain as well as long-drawn. People's patience has run out and the challenge for the new government, if …

<p> <strong>For many in Germany, a warm water bath could soon become a luxury. One of the country’s main port cities, Hamburg, has already warned its citizens that it may …

<p> <strong>The delay in International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) concretisation of the bailout package for Pakistan has caused much embarrassment for the Shehbaz Sharif government especially as it has been steadily …

<p> <strong>Your travel to Europe for work or holiday could be cheaper now as the Euro continues to lose its sheen. But there’s a caveat. Be prepared to stay without …

<p> <strong>Will Bangladesh aggressively scout for newer export markets for its readymade garment sector?  At present about 80 per cent of exports of RMGs are directed to the US and …

<p> <strong>Concerns over food security are deepening in Pakistan as its all-important agriculture sector is staring at several challenges including climatic changes, shrinking cultivable area, domestic shortage of water and …

<p> <strong>After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, a fuel crisis is now brewing in Bangladesh as global energy prices continue to remain at elevated levels despite a drop in the WTI …

<p> <strong>Manufacturing activities in Russia, which is under several sanctions, is increasing. The S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) , an indicator of economic trends, stood at 50.9 in …

<p> <strong>Manufacturing activities in Russia, which is under several sanctions, is increasing. The S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) , an indicator of economic trends, stood at 50.9 in …

<p> <strong>The new financial year in Pakistan has kicked off with uncertainty. Despite the hike in fuel prices, Islamabad’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have not concluded yet. …

<p> <strong>Pakistan faces deep uncertainty as it begins a new financial year from tomorrow. The South Asian nation would require a staggering $23 billion in order to meet its foreign …

<p> <strong>Several tourism dependent Southeast Asian countries are looking at Indian tourists. Amid Covid 19 induced restrictions, Chinese outbound tourists are still missing and all indications are that they will …

<p> <strong>Amid the geopolitical shift especially after the US thrashed sanctions against Russia after its invasion into Ukraine, the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) forum, which until now has not made any …

<p> <strong>Amid the geopolitical shift especially after the US thrashed sanctions against Russia after its invasion into Ukraine, the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) forum, which until now has not made any …

<p> <strong>The two day BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India=China-South Africa) summit slated to kick off tomorrow, will be closely scrutinised for reasons more than one. While this will be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …