World economy
BRICS to enhance trade and investment cooperation
04 Sep 2017
While the uncertainties and downside risks to global growth persist, the BRICS countries called for greater vigilance in guarding against protectionist policies that are weighing on global growth prospects and market confidence
Brexit: More than a third of UK food firms unviable without access to EU workers: survey
24 Aug 2017
Fund Mexican wall or we’ll shut down government: Trump
24 Aug 2017
There was consternation in both Republican and Democratic circles as President Trump threatened to close down the government if Congress blocked funding for his pet southern border wall project
Donald Trump decides to expand US troop strength in Afghanistan
21 Aug 2017
During its policy review, the Trump Administration is reported to have looked into possibilities of assigning role and responsibilities for India in the fight against terror
Trump accuses Amazon of not paying taxes
17 Aug 2017
Trump thanks Putin for axing US diplomatic staff: ‘will cut payroll’
11 Aug 2017
It’s unclear exactly what might happen to the embassy workers removed from Russia, though Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Trump’s administration would decide how to respond to Putin’s move by 1 September
Qatar offers visa-on-arrival scheme to 80 countries, including India
10 Aug 2017
Nationals of 33 countries will be authorised to stay for 180 days in the emirate while citizens of the other 47 will be allowed up to 30 days
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
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
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
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.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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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