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TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

After India’s latest GDP revisions, even economists are wondering how credible our data is

The central bank's Department of Economic and Policy Research has flagged considerable volatility in initial estimates of GDP and questioned the veracity of official data.  India’s multiple...

India misses the deadline for issuing tenders to procure submarines & naval helicopters

The development is a setback to PM Modi’s $250-billion military modernisation plan to arm India's defense forces with state-of-the-art military hardware at a time when threats from neighbours China and Pakistan are rising.

Emerging market firms are new darlings of investors as US multinationals fall out of favor

It is highly likely that investors have realised the U.S. market has become very expensive. And, the cash yield offered by S&P 500 companies can no longer keep pace with rising interest rates.

India’s 7% growth tide is not lifting every boat in the stock market’s ocean

The country’s market value may have doubled to $2.3 trillion in five years but company earnings show only few have reaped the growth.

High crude oil prices and risk of fiscal slippage has made India’s bond market nervous

India is struggling to keep international investors interested. An uncharacteristically bold concession from the central bank shows the extent of desperation. The 10-year U.S. bond yield...

Modi mapping invisible jobs to help measure India’s real growth

For the first time, the government's labour survey will include the country's vast informal sector, but not everyone is convinced it'll signal creation of new jobs.

India’s economy will not work until its women do

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal all doing better in harnessing women’s economic output than India which is second only to Pakistan.

High oil prices and a weak rupee indicate that the RBI may change interest rates soon

The rupee is Asia’s worst performing currency this year, and it will be further affected by higher global crude oil prices. The central bank may need to act early to maintain macro-economic stability.

Why spotting the elusive snow leopard in Ladakh is like peekaboo with a ghost

The incredibly rare snow leopards of Ladakh are thankfully off the endangered species list since last year. The increase in their numbers is drawing...

Relax, India. There’s a bigger China bet than Pakistan

Even though China has pledged the largest sum to Pakistan for CPEC, Malaysia has quietly raced ahead of the pack in securing Chinese money for infrastructure projects. 

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.