Mahua Venkatesh

<p> <strong>Will debt ridden Pakistan face similar economic consequences as Sri Lanka? Repayment of foreign loans—that will be the challenge for the new government in Pakistan amid dwindling foreign exchange …

<p> <strong><em>Regional integration, especially for South Asian economies, is the way forward as the world enters the post-Covid pandemic phase. One of the least integrated blocks, </em></strong><strong><em>intraregional trade among South …

<p> <strong>The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has led to a large number of school dropouts despite having a provision for universal free education. Last month, school examinations in the …

<p> <strong>After falling steadily for days following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ruble—the Russian currency — is back despite stringent sanctions slapped by the West against Moscow. On April 1, …

<p> <strong>The ongoing political uncertainty in Pakistan with the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolving Parliament on Sunday and calling for early elections has already started impacting the Covid 19-hit …

<p> <strong>Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, who arrived in Nepal after a pitstop in New Delhi for a three-day visit, is expected to rekindle bilateral relations between Kathmandu and Beijing. …

<p> <strong>More and more Chinese citizens are opting to remain single and not go in for marriage amid rising job uncertainties and cost of living. This is a cause for …

<p> <strong>As pressure builds on New Delhi to take sides and condemn Russia after it invaded Ukraine, the Chinese state owned media, mostly echoing the government's sentiments, has come out …

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s already beleaguered economy could get further crippled with the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan facing a non-confidence motion and a revolt within his own party. Khan particularly nurtured …

<p> <strong>Headlines were made just earlier this week when Saudi Arabia initiated talks with China to trade a part of its oil in the Chinese currency yuan. Has the Russia-Ukraine …

<p> <strong>Headlines were made just earlier this week when Saudi Arabia initiated talks with China to trade a part of its oil in the Chinese currency yuan. Has the Russia-Ukraine …

<p> <strong>India’s role in maintaining food security on the global stage could significantly increase if it succeeds in expanding its marketshare of wheat. New Delhi is already the largest exporter …

<p> <strong>UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sprung into action after winning an impressive second term. His focus is to drive the state’s economy to $1 trillion in the next …

<p> <strong>China’s lifting of restrictions related to wheat imports from Moscow just ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could help boost its food security. The stringent sanctions imposed by the …

<p> <strong>To what extent would the economic sanctions against Russia cripple its economy? While most researchers and analysts have said that the stringent sanctions against Russia would deal a “death” …

<p> <strong>To what extent would the economic sanctions against Russia cripple its economy? While most researchers and analysts have said that the stringent sanctions against Russia would deal a “death” …

<p> <strong>Amid geopolitical tensions threatening global economic recovery China underlined that Beijing and New Delhi must promote cooperation and mutual trust among each other. The current Russia-Ukraine crisis has only …

<p> <strong>“I am getting ready to travel from Guwahati to Dimapur in Nagaland. Earlier it used to be a gruelling seven hours of journey—bad roads and poor infrastructure—but today it …

<p> <strong>Amid the rising uncertainty and increasing pressure on the global corporate world to exit the Russian market, several companies including TotalEnergies, Mars Inc- maker of KitKat, and Pedigree, clothing …

<p> <strong>High inflation has hit the European Union as energy prices skyrocket amid the Russia-Ukraine war. While stringent sanctions against Moscow are aimed at choking Russia’s economy, the Euro area …

<p> <strong>Will the slew of sanctions that have been thrashed against Russia by the US and its allies boost China’s rise as an alternative superpower? While China is carefully monitoring …