Mahua Venkatesh

<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>New Delhi has embarked on an aggressive Neighbourhood First policy. Not only have Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government shown an urgent need to develop friendly relations with …

<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 …

<p> <strong>At a time when the world order could once again be divided into two distinctive blocs– one driven by China and Russia and the other by the US and …

<p> Amid hydra-headed economic challenges and foreign debt, more and more voices in Pakistan are now demanding that the country bring in structural reforms at the earliest and focus on …

<p> <strong>As Bangladesh’s local currency-taka—turned 50, India has memories to cherish. The country’s local currency which was launched on March 4, 1972, was first printed in India at the Security …

<p> <strong>China has set a growth target of 5.5 per cent for the current year amid rising geopolitical uncertainties and domestic challenges. Amid a battered real estate market, Covid 19 …

<p> <strong>Pakistan has become the first country to officially sign a huge trade deal with Russia at a time when Moscow has come under severe criticism for invading Ukraine. As …

<p> <strong>Russia’s central bank has decided to allow its domestic payment system to go international as many Russian banks have been disconnected from the SWIFT global payment mechanism following sanctions …

<p> <strong>As the Russian currency — ruble — tumbled prompting worried citizens to queue up at ATMs to withdraw cash, Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, has sprung into …

<p> <strong>The announcement by the US and EU to ban Russian banks and financial institutions from accessing the SWIFT payment system has its own problems. While the move would impact …

<p> <strong>As Europe and the rest of the world battle a slowing economy in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, its energy supplies from Moscow have actually increased last …