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Mahua Venkatesh

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Mahua Venkatesh specialises in covering economic trends related to India and the world along with developments in South Asia.

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    Pakistan’s inward remittances fall in January, causing more concerns for Imran Khan

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 13, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 13, 2022

    <p> <strong>Amid rising economic challenges Pakistan’s remittances in January dropped by about $450 million. Pakistan received remittances worth $ 2.1 billion, a fall from $2.5 billion in December, 2021. This …

  • Economy

    Nepal’s food imports rising at alarming rate as labour shortage hits farm output

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 11, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 11, 2022

    <p> <strong>Nepal’s rice production is thinning even as its population grows. Overall food imports in the country, which is otherwise agriculture based, have risen sharply at a time when Kathmandu …

  • Economy

    China faces Covid blues as Lunar New Year sales fall

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 10, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 10, 2022

    <p> <strong>China’s just concluded week-long Lunar New Year season has failed to bring cheer amid concerns over a prolonged economic slowdown. Stringent Covid 19 induced restrictions created confusion among people …

  • Economy

    Covid batters Sri Lanka–drop in tourism, expat remittances force Colombo to seek the IMF’s ‘advice’

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 9, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 9, 2022

    <p> <strong>Even as a near bankrupt Sri Lanka averted a default by repaying $500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) in January, anxious global investors are monitoring the economic situation closely. …

  • Economy

    Desperate Turks embrace cryptocurrency abandoning worthless Lira

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 7, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 7, 2022

    <p> <strong>As Turkey’s inflation hit 48.69 per cent in January amid the dramatic fall in the value of its currency, lira, desperate and helpless citizens are now switching to crypto …

  • Economy

    IMF approves $1bn to Pakistan but will Imran Khan be able to bring in more reform measures amid rising inflation

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 4, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 4, 2022

    <p> <strong>Much to the relief of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved disbursement of $1 billion as part of its $6 billion loan programme under …

  • Economy

    China’s heavily leveraged banks in trouble after government launches debt clean-up drive

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 3, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 3, 2022

    <p> <strong>As China rolls out frantic measures to clean up bad debts in its local governments and their financing arms known as local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), non performing assets …

  • Economy

    All eyes on Health Minister Mandaviya as fast-tracking vaccinations would be key to post budget growth

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 2, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 2, 2022

    <p> <strong>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carved out a Rs 39,45 lakh crore Union Budget for the financial year 2022-23 but all eyes are on Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. India’s vaccination …

  • Economy

    No freebies offered in the Budget but the proposals will lead to formalisation of the economy, push growth and jobs: BJP spokesperson

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 2, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 2, 2022

    <p> <em><strong>As India thrives to touch the $5 trillion economy, will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth crucial budget amid the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic catapult growth and employment generation? Gopal …

  • Economy

    Nirmala’s 4th budget targets economic growth & recovery amid Covid-19 pandemic

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 1, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 1, 2022

    <p> <strong>The thrust for the government will be on economic growth and recovery with an aim to touch the $5 trillion economy mark—that is Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s message through …

  • Economy

    Imran Khan passes mini budget to appease IMF but angers citizens

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 30, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 30, 2022

    <p> <strong>Discontent has risen among the people in Pakistan as the Imran Khan government, which is looking for a financial assistance package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), passed the …

  • Economy

    Turkey’s braces for the worst in the coming months as people queue up for food and medicines

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 27, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 27, 2022

    <p> <strong>Amid the steady depreciation of the Turkish currency, lira –the worst performing currency in 2021, prices have been galloping. After the consumer price inflation surged to 36.08 per cent …

  • Economy

    China has increased investment in Zimbabwe but locals are losing jobs

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 27, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 27, 2022

    <p> <strong>Trouble is brewing for the Chinese in Zimbabwe. With Beijing being one of the primary investors in the country, Chinese influence has been rapidly rising leading to discontent among …

  • Economy

    Imran Khan in denial–Says Pakistani economy outperformed India’s

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 26, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 26, 2022

    <p> <strong>Amid Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s euphoric assertion and chest thumping that his country’s economy was performing better than several others in the region especially India, Lahore based think …

  • Economy

    Nepal Oil declares itself bankrupt as Kathmandu’s tourism dependent economy hits a new low

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 25, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 25, 2022

    <p> <strong>Sharp spike in prices in Nepal is hurting its common citizens. What is worse is that many believe that prices will further rise in the coming months especially with …

  • Economy

    Sri Lanka averts international loan default but citizens are not happy

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022

    <p> <strong>Amid intense scrutiny and fast deteriorating economic situation, Sri Lanka averted a default repaying $500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) that matured on January 18. But the island nation, …

  • Economy

    Pragmatism and strategic autonomy to drive India’s economic story

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022

    <p> <strong>India is looking to delineate politics and economy as much as possible. Sample this. Notwithstanding the border tension with China, bilateral trade between the two countries crossed a record …

  • Economy

    China’s economic challenges rise but will that lead to the beginning of a collapse?

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 20, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 20, 2022

    <p> <strong>For China, this year will be a crucial test unlike the beginning of 2021, when the country was almost out of the Covid 19 crisis supported by visible tailwinds …

  • Economy

    China’s real estate sector set for big shakeup with State Owned Enterprises now in pole position

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 11, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 11, 2022

    <p> <strong>Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in China’s troubled real estate sector could gain momentum in the next few months. </strong><strong>Beijing has already eased policies related to M&A. Last month, guidelines were …

  • Economy

    Unrest in Kazakhstan threatens oil and nuclear fuel supplies

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 7, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 7, 2022

    <p> <strong>The deepening of the ongoing political turmoil in Kazakhstan has left several countries including China worried. The unrest has not only pushed global oil prices northward but fears of …

  • Economy

    As external debt repayment deadlines inches closer, all eyes on Sri Lanka– will it restructure part of its debt?

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 7, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 7, 2022

    <p> <strong>Will Sri Lanka restructure its albatross-like external debt? After the country’s foreign exchange reserves dipped to $1.6 billion in November, it improved to $3.1 billion in December. But is …

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