Mahua Venkatesh

Amid rapidly growing artificial intelligence brings along new risks, fresh forms of discrimination and bias besides threats to personal privacy and data protection, nations must adopt a balanced approach to …

Today’s most talked about artificial intelligence app — Chat GPT—has put the spotlight on the opportunities and threats that the expanded use technology present, Comptroller and Auditor General of India …

Amid slowing demand from the West which has dealt a blow to China’s exports sector, Beijing’s dependence on the Indian market and its growing consumption trends could increase further. In …

The Comptroller and Auditors General of India (CAG), which is chairing the one year old Supreme Auditors Institutions’ (SAI) 20 this year has raised the pitch of greater coordination among …

Now that Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has presented the Union Budget, the moot question is, will the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resume the $6.5 billion financial assistance package for …

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan have once again fallen below the $4 billion mark to $3.9 billion. On May 26, the forex reserves were …

India’s ethanol production at 4.7 billion litres this year has surpassed that of China’s, which produced 4.2 billion. According to data published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), India produced …

Amid threats of an emerging El Nino situation, there has been a sigh of relief with monsoon hitting Kerala today. India’s monsoons have global implications. With India being responsible for …

India’s all-important agriculture sector—not only critical for maintaining domestic food security but also across the world, is undergoing a gradual but steady change with adoption of modern technology. And the …

Pakistan’s wheat imports have been rising amid slowing production. Rampant hoarding of the grain has further deepened the flour crisis in the South Asian nation which was once known as …

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is in the spotlight once again. According to reports, the broadcaster, supported by the UK government, has admitted to having underreported its income and thereby …

After a blip, trade between India and Iran is picking up as the two countries reboot their ties and strengthen connectivity with the operationalisation of the International North South Transport …

India’s crude supplies from Russia are expected to remain intact or even rise despite Moscow’s decision to cut down on oil production. Russia has already that it will bring down …

Sowing of crops during the Kharif season, which begins in June, is expected to be normal even as concerns over a possible El Nino situation this year have risen. Agriculture …

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will have to take much of the blame for the country’s deepening economic crisis. The fourth finance minister to assume office in three years, Dar …

Can India, now officially the most populated country in the world, maintain its growth momentum in the coming years? Beating expectations, India’s economy expanded 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 compared …

India’s economy grew at 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 driven by an expansion in the services sector and investments. Beating expectations, the country registered a GDP growth rate of 6.1 …

India is going beyond Africa and Australia to set up a steady supply chain of minerals, including the 17 -metal rare earth elements. It is now eyeing the large mineral …

Cash starved Islamabad, staring at a default, has a new headache now. Pakistan is desperately hoping to get a sanctions waiver from the US to be able to stitch up …

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi installed the historic “Sengol” adjacent to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s seat, while inaugurating the new Parliament House today, it marked a new beginning for India. …

China’s loans to Pakistan have grown manifold in the last 10 years. In June 2013, China’s loans to Pakistan stood at about $4 billion. By June 2017, the loans increased …