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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
TopicChristine Lagarde

Topic: Christine Lagarde

In final stretch of career, Europe’s ‘Mrs Crisis’ Lagarde is worried about rise of populism

Jana Randow -
In an interview with Bloomberg, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde talks about change in world order triggered by Trump.

Raghuram Rajan can be a strong contender to head IMF if it’s looking beyond Europeans

Ashoka Mody -
Global leaders must do more to depoliticise IMF and end the US-Europe stitch-up to choose the best person for the job.

Leaders finally reach consensus on EU nominations, two women for top jobs

Srijan Shukla -
Four of the main job nominations went to western Europeans, with no nominations from Eastern Europe.

These are the tremors that are beginning to rattle the world economy

Andrew Mayeda -
Widespread feeling at IMF meeting was that ground under global economy, financial markets and multilateral trading system has started to shift. 

IMF needs a bailout so it can bail out nations hit hard by tariff war

Daniel Moss -
The trade clash between the US and China has intensified the past few months, and emerging markets have taken a hit.

On Camera

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Opinion

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

Javier Blas -
The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Excited Pakistan should remember its limitations. Peace in West Asia is elusive

Tax is now India vs Pakistan. Here’s where both sides get it wrong

Economy

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

Udit Bubna -
IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Defence

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

Deepika Amirapu -
At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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