The G7 Summit last week flagged off Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, a $600 billion plan to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read more »
The flight of capital to safe haven assets will see the rupee fall further, leading to a full-blown crisis for the Indian economy. Read more »
The Union government plans to introduce a bill in monsoon session of Parliament to facilitate stake dilution and privatisation of public sector banks (PSU Banks). Read more »
A slump in metal prices simply means that businesses closely related with the industry such as home appliances, automobiles and construction have taken a hit. Read more »
The BJP-led Union government may find it difficult to withdraw PMGKAY as a significant section of India’s population still suffers from hunger. Read more »
Inability to take effective steps to mitigate climate change will lead to higher borrowing costs, impacting the financial position of several emerging economies. Read more »
Several states tried to ban single-use plastics, but the results were far from encouraging because of industry pushback. Read more »
The looming global recession may be far more serious than anything the world has witnessed since the Great Depression, and could last more than 12 months. Read more »
At the WTO ministerial conference in Geneva, India has vowed to oppose the continuation of a moratorium on duties on cross-border electronic transmissions that has been in place since 1998. Read more »
Speakers at a Policy Circle seminar on tobacco regulation rooted for holistic solutions, wider consumer choices. Read more »