World economy
Confusion prevails as US top court partly upholds Trump travel ban
29 Jun 2017
Following a US Supreme Court ruling, the US State Department issued a cable to all embassies and consulates seeking to clarify the new visa rules for applicants from six mainly Muslim countries, but there is still considerable confusion on the details
UAE threatens to force sanctions on Qatar: report
28 Jun 2017
The UAE, a partner in the Saudi Arabia-led `siege countries’ has now threatened a trade embargo on Qatar by forcing its trading partners to choose between working with them and working with Doha, says an Al Jazeera report
PM off to Portugal on way to US and Netherlands
24 Jun 2017
The prime minister plans to hold in-depth discussions with US President Donald Trump during his visit to the United States in order to build a forward-looking vision for partnership with the new administration
Brexit could cost London its euro clearing monopoly
24 Jun 2017
Frankfurt-based ECB, the central bank for the 19 countries using the euro, proposes to have more oversight of the lucrative business that has a daily turnover of €1 trillion
Trump to tighten screws on Pak, drone strikes on cards
20 Jun 2017
Potential Trump administration responses being discussed include expanding US drone strikes, redirecting or withholding some aid to Pakistan and perhaps eventually downgrading Pakistan's status as a major non-NATO ally
Britain, EU begin formal Brexit talks, but long road ahead
19 Jun 2017
The situation today is very different from 12 months ago when the Brexiteers were riding high, with Prime Minister Theresa May's entire approach being called into question after a disastrous election performance on 8 June
Helmut Kohl, father of reunified Germany, dies at 87
17 Jun 2017
Kohl, who also relentlessly pursued his dream of European unity, leaves behind the legacy of the common euro currency that is now used by 19 nations
Trump under probe for obstruction of justice, financial crimes?
15 Jun 2017
Former FBI chief Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed to probe alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential polls, is now also investigating President Donald Trump for possible coordination between his electoral campaign and the Kremlin
Fed raises rate to 1-1.25%, hints at further hike
15 Jun 2017
Fed policymakers also gave some details for how they intend to shrink their $4.5-trillion balance sheet beginning this year.
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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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