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One thing common in most pandemics: They begin their deadly work in Asia or Africa

Coronaviruses alone have caused three global outbreaks in the last 20 years. Even more troubling, the duration between these three pandemics has gotten shorter.

There is an asymmetry at the heart of India’s complex engagement with the world

India is in the vortex of the multiple transitions the world is going through. We have entered a new decade of its own mix of promise and peril.

Modi govt plans to further ease FDI rules for insurance, aviation

Finance Ministry has suggested increasing limit on FDI in insurance companies to 74% from 49% and allowing foreign airlines to own Indian carriers.

Asia will have world’s largest GDP in 2020 — China and India to contribute the most

Asia is expected to contribute 60% of global growth by 2030. India’s massive demographic dividend and burgeoning middle class will aid economic growth.

India stayed out of RCEP because it couldn’t risk another China-dominated ASEAN

India already has a trade deficit with 11 RCEP countries. Potential losses from foreign goods, who would find more space in Indian market, likely led to rejection.

Burma was once toast of the world. Now, it is on list of top 10 places to avoid

The cost of Burma, now Myanmar’s withdrawal from the world has been material and intellectual impoverishment on a scale unmatched in Asia.

How Asia transformed from the poorest continent to a global economic powerhouse

By around 2050, it’s plausible that Asia will account for more than half of the world's income and population.

Asian economies will prosper despite trade wars and recession, says McKinsey report

Analysts says Asia is rising also in terms of integrating rapidly, arguably setting the pace for a new stage of globalisation ⁠— localisation and regionalisation.

Rupee becomes Asia’s worst performer, poses risk to bond investors

A sharp drop in the rupee may wipe out most profits for offshore investors as they don’t usually hedge currency risk for short-term debt investments.

Bond bonanza to help India battle world’s worst bad loan ratio

The benchmark 10-year sovereign bond yield dropped about 50 bps in July. Each basis point fall in the yield adds Rs 350 crore to banks’ treasury gains.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.