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Modi may visit US this year as Trump calls, swaps invites
25 Jan 2017
During the US election campaign, when Trump often used negative rhetoric against foreign nations, he was largely positive about India, saying it was the only other nation besides Israel that he wanted to strengthen ties with
No Brexit sans parliament nod, rules UK Supreme Court
25 Jan 2017
In what is seen as a setback for the Theresa May government, the UK’s top court ruled that there can be no Brexit without parliament’s approval. And while the government prepares to bring a bill in parliament, the 'Remain' camp will not make its passage easy
Trump pulls US out of TPP, leaves Asian allies in the lurch
24 Jan 2017
US President Donald Trump would prefer to deal with countries in a manner that the United States can quickly terminate the deal in 30 days "if somebody misbehaves"
Donald Trump sworn in as US President
21 Jan 2017
In a populist outburst that could appeal to the common man, Trump vowed to rid the country of ravaged factories and gangs of criminals and drug peddlers and resurrect America as the greatest power on Earth
New Zealand, Sri Lanka eye free trade pact
20 Jan 2017
China's economy registers 6.7% growth in 2016
20 Jan 2017
Fed's Yellen raises concerns about overheating of US economy
20 Jan 2017
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says with the unemployment rate near its longer-run normal level and likely to move a bit lower this year, it is undesirable to overheat the economy with very low interest rates
Free-trade champion, China’s Xi calls for complete nuclear disarmament
19 Jan 2017
The Chinese leader's speeches at Davos and Geneva are seen as an attempt to grab the mantle of global leadership from the United States
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
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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.
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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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