Ukraine war and global economy

Global economy resilient in the face of Russia-Ukraine conflict

The global economy is still in the shadow of a #recession with total economic losses due to the #Russia-#Ukraine conflict touching $1 trillion. #Economy #war Read more »
agriculture, budget 2023

Budget 2023: Missed opportunities in agriculture

Budget 2023 has cut allocations to the government’s flagship schemes and put the much-needed reforms in #agriculture sector on the back-burner. #Budget2023 Read more »
Indian aviation, air India, indigo

Air India’s record purchase marks a turning point for aviation industry

The fact that Air India was able to place such a large aircraft purchase order is a testament to how its divestment reset the #aviation industry in India. #AirIndia Read more »
shipping, coastal cargo, sagarmala

Fall in trade deficit transitory; India needs calibrated policy

The trade deficit trends reflect the slowing #economic #growth momentum in the global and domestic #economies. #economy #tradedeficit Read more »
green economy and sustainability

Sea-level rise threatens some of the largest global cities

Cities such as Mumbai, Dhaka, Bangkok, Jakarta, Shanghai, Cairo, London, Copenhagen, New York, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Santiago will suffer the impact of sea-level rise. #climatechange #globalwarming Read more »
5G spectrum

Govt eyes more revenues from 5G spectrum sale

The need for another round of #5G spectrum sale has come up as #telecom companies are looking to ramp up their network in tune with the new technology. Read more »
CHATGPT

Govt looks to piggyback ChatGPT, but must fix these issues first

The biggest shortcoming of #ChatGPT is that information provided by the #chatbot can be fictional at times but the system presents it confidently as fact. #India #farmers Read more »
PAKISTAN ECONOMY, IMF,

Pakistan economy on the brink after bailout talks with IMF fail

#Pakistan #economy desperately needs its 14th bailout package from #IMF since late 1980s, but exceeds the Fund’s quota for advances by a whopping 210%. Read more »
antitrust law, big tech, digital

India looks to arm antitrust law with stringent penalties

India antitrust law: The Competition Amendment Bill which will be taken up by Parliament in the ongoing Budget session will provide for steep fines on companies indulging in antitrust practices. Read more »
renewable energy

Sovereign green bonds can help India fund clean energy infrastructure

The government had sold sovereign green bonds worth Rs 8,000 crore in January and another sale of Rs 8,000 crore is scheduled for tomorrow. Read more »