Mahua Venkatesh

The devastating floods in China will add to its economic woes making recovery tougher. The world’s second largest economy is already battling an acute economic slowdown. The economic loss—direct and …

After the recently concluded BRICS summit in South Africa, the focus has now shifted to the New Development Bank (NDB). The young bank, set up in 2014, by the BRICS …

The expansion of the BRICS bloc, could have a major unforeseen consequence– boosting critical mineral security. And India, a key BRICS player, may benefit out of that. Though at present …

Drinking a humble cup of tea in Pakistan is now nothing less than luxury. Amid the rapid devaluation of the Pakistani rupee, tea traders shocked the citizens as they hiked …

India, with a credit growth of 19.7 per cent as of July 28, is among the highest in the world, reflecting buoyancy in the economy even as rising global challenges …

The primary oil exporting countries such as Saudi Arabia and UAE, which have now been inducted in the BRICS bloc, may start switching to a non dollar payment mode for …

Will the ‘ISRO culture’ finally find its way into management classes and team building case studies? Members of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are unanimous in attributing the success …

In a major breakthrough, the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc is now officially ready to expand. Six new countries — Argentina, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia have been invited …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion at the BRICS Business Forum that India is poised to touch the 5 trillion economy mark very soon and that the country will be the …

Lured by raw materials including ivory, rubber, palm oil, cocoa, tea, diamonds and tin, European colonial powers, between 1833 and 1940 steadily acquired control over Africa. By the eve of …

Among the several countries that have expressed keenness to join the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc, the applications by Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain – the world’s top oil producers …

The three-day BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) summit, to kick off tomorrow, will be monitored closely by the world community. With about 40 countries, now showing their keenness to formally join the …

India is in a sweet spot as its rapidly growing middle class fuels domestic consumption amid rising global challenges and economic uncertainty. Importantly, the trend, for India, is likely to …

Food inflation in India is likely to ease in the next couple of months as supplies of many crops including tomatoes and potatoes—two essential ingredients in Indian kitchens expand. Fresh …

Not all’s well in China. Amid a steady deterioration in the economic situation, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which is the nodal authority for releasing official statistics, announced that …

Little known Sahasra Semiconductor, headquartered in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi, has taken the world by surprise when its CEO Varun Manwani told the Financial Express that the company is gearing up for …

An overall economic wellbeing and robust recovery in the post Covid 19 phase, leading to an increase in the inflow of foreign direct investment, is something India can showcase amid …

With the inflation based on the consumer price index touching 7.44 per cent in July up from 4.87 per cent in May, India may look at increasing imports of key …

India, after 76 years of Independence, has finally firmly positioned itself not just as a force to reckon with on the world stage, but a voice for the Global South …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has carved out his own unique way for nation building and imbibing solidarity among Indians. On Sunday he urged citizens to put out the Tricolour as …

As Pakistan gets set to celebrate its Independence Day tomorrow, there is little cheer for its common citizens, especially the youth who are desperately looking to relocate to other countries …