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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicCovid economy

Topic: Covid economy

Covid’s economic fallout hit India’s industrialised states harder than agrarian ones, finds RBI

A new paper by RBI economists highlights the importance of states devising and deploying their own policies in times of crisis when mobility is affected.

Jolted by Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan ‘taking steps to strengthen economy’, says FM Dorji

Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji said while India is ‘closest friend’, its relationship with China is based on ‘mutual respect, concern’, even as border talks with Beijing continue.

Which economy bounced back fastest from Covid? The answer’s surprising, and India isn’t far behind

India did poorly in 1st pandemic year, but achieved among the fastest recoveries. But since global environment is less than hospitable, the optimism should be tinged with some caution.

India’s economy likely lost speed on Covid curbs before Ukraine war

Data due Tuesday is likely to show GDP in the year to March 2022 grew 8.7% from a year ago, slower than the 8.9% expansion projected by the Statistics Ministry three months ago.

Why a photographer, a McDonald’s manager, a trader, and a CA turned their bikes into cabs

A new subset of the gig economy has emerged in India post-Covid lockdowns — of service professionals and business owners who work full- or part-time for ride-hailing platforms.

Here’s why Covid-19 and climate change could be an end to economics as we know it

The onset of the pandemic had kicked off speculation about how it might reshape the ways economies behave, maybe even ushering in a distinct period.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.