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What Jack Ma’s increasing public appearances tell about China’s changing stance on businesses
The easing of the tech crackdown signifies that Xi is trying to make space for other political ideas, including the revival pro-market approach.
Wheat price surges to all-time high as Russian invasion cuts off supplies from Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia together account for over a quarter of global trade of wheat. The war has closed major ports in Ukraine, and severed logistics and transport links.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.