World economy
Turkey’s Erdogan to take control with 51% votes in power referendum
17 Apr 2017
The referendum that gave Erdogan a narrow lead heralded the most radical change in Turkey’s political history since Kamal Ataturk, but has bitterly divided the nation
US wants China to let yuan rise, improve market access
15 Apr 2017
China needs to show that its lack of intervention in the currency markets “to resist appreciation” over the past three years is a “durable” policy by allowing the yuan to strengthen “once appreciation pressures resume,” the Treasury said
Trump’s policy volte face: NATO, China good, Russia not so good
13 Apr 2017
Less than three months into office, President Donald Trump has abruptly changed tack on an array of foreign policy issues, from the US relationship with Russia and China to the value of NATO
Trump axes controversial Steve Bannon from NSC
06 Apr 2017
Trump to cut US banking regulations
06 Apr 2017
Truckloads of applications pour in as H-1B season opens
05 Apr 2017
When the gates swung open at the government visa processing centre in Orange County, the very first truck in line, a FedEx rig, carried 15,000 packages – and that was just the start
Swedish company to implant microchips in employees hands
04 Apr 2017
Some Swedish workers have got microchips already implanted in their bodies to allow their bosses to track their every move
Trump may seek role in Indo-Pak disputes: Nikki Haley
04 Apr 2017
The US said today that it would try and "find its place" in efforts to de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions and not wait till "something happens", indicating that President Donald Trump could seek to play a role in such endeavours
Featured articles
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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