Economy

Comptroller and Auditor General of India GC Murmu asked young officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS) to be able to work in a manner that improves the image of …

Pakistan’s current account deficit—the difference between outflow and inflow of dollars or other foreign currencies dropped 86 per cent to $74 million in February—the lowest in about two years. In …

The development of palmyra tree plantation is all set to get a boost with Tamil Nadu Government deciding to establish a palmyra research station at Killikulam Agricultural College and Research …

As many as 58 million jobs have been added between 2019 and 2022, recent data published by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) showed, amid concerns over rising unemployment especially in …

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Monday another 9,000 jobs were being cut from the e-commerce giant’s workforce amid the prevailing economic uncertainty. With this new round of job cuts Amazon …

Pakistan’s once robust textile industry, considered the backbone of the economy, is under severe stress as several firms are inching towards default. Many of them have already shut down. The …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to India – the second in exactly a year’s time—will have huge economic implications, which may not get due attention amid the focus on …

The just concluded week – March 13-18—marked by the collapse of the US based Silicon Valley Bank, has been a blockbuster one for the Indian startups which raised $791 million …

Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to provide any meaningful financial assistance to Pakistan, which is currently in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, is a wake-up call for Islamabad. It is …

Earlier this month, Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and now co-chairman and trustee of the Gates Foundation India hit the headlines when he prepared a millet khichdi along with Union Minister …

The Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Delhi South Commissionerate busted a racket in which firms were fraudulently claiming Input Tax Credit to the tune of Rs 17 crore through …

Why did Hindenburg Research fail to raise an alarm bell on the troubled Swiss lender Credit Suisse? Or for that matter Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the two failed …

The Asian Development Bank will support Bangladesh in its endeavour to become an upper middle-income country by 2031. It committed to increasing financial support for key development priorities including areas …

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Das has been named the ‘Governor of the Year’ by Central Banking Awards for cementing critical reforms, overseeing world-leading payments innovation and …

The Centre, as part of the ‘Eat Right’ campaign, will aggressively increase its surveys on street food vendors and other restaurants to ensure basic quality and hygiene standards are not …

In India’s most expensive apartment purchase ever, Bajaj Auto Chairman Niraj Bajaj has reportedly bought a sea-facing apartment in Mumbai’s posh Malabar Hill area  for a phenomenal Rs 252.5 crore. …

As negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan for the resumption of the $6.5 billion financial assistance package is yet to yield any result, Islamabad is hoping China will …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is closely monitoring the brewing banking crisis in the US after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank which have already impacted …

Less than two months ago, Bill Ackman, the high-profile American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager set out a shrill alarm bell for banks, dealing with the Adani group of …

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) may not have any indelible impact on the Indian startup ecosystem but fear of more such cases could deal a psychological blow. India …

The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage of essential items including food, many children are now being …