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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Global cost of coronavirus pandemic may reach $4.1 trillion, says Asian Development Bank

In an Asian Development Outlook report released Friday, the Manila-based lender said that a shorter containment period could limit the damage to $2 trillion.

ADB cuts India’s GDP rate to 5.1% in FY20, cites poor job growth & rural distress

The Asian Development Bank had in September projected India's GDP growth at 6.5% in FY19 and 7.2% in FY20.

Banks to push insolvent firms into liquidation if proposed bid prices are low

Proposed resolution plans must either bring value to the enterprise or a meaningful recovery for creditors, says Rajnish Kumar, chairman of State Bank of India, the country's largest lender.

On Camera

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

If Stalin ignores the taunt, it spreads unchecked. If he responds, he legitimises Vijay. Either way, the Tamil Nadu politics binary bends.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Trump to sign executive order to rebrand Pentagon, reviving historic ‘Department of War’ name

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defence the ‘Department of War’, in...

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.