World economy
Pak crisis: Imran Khan’s PTI members quit assembly en masse
22 Aug 2014
The political crisis in Pakistan took a dramatic turn today as legislators of protest leader Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party resigned en masse from the National Assembly
Pak SC summons Khan, Qadri as protestors ‘gherao’ assembly
21 Aug 2014
Most business houses in Pakistan have criticised the street protests, arguing that Pakistan can't afford such liabilities with a wobbly economy
Putin effect: EU to pay farmers for destroying produce
19 Aug 2014
Farmers in the EU will be paid to destroy excess fruit and vegetables stocks to stop prices from collapsing after Russia banned imports in retaliation for Western sanctions
Affected countries must put Ebola checks at all exits: WHO
19 Aug 2014
The WHO said in a statement there was no need for wider travel or trade restrictions, apart from screening people from the affected countries
UK emerging as self employment capital: survey
12 Aug 2014
Rajan repeats crash warning, says West’s money bubble could burst
12 Aug 2014
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday stuck to his warning of another imminent financial market crash on the lines of the 2008 global financial crisis, once the monetary bubble that is being created in the developed markets bursts
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In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
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The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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