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Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Topic: economic

‘Heightened political risks, lower growth’. Why Moody’s has downgraded Bangladesh’s economic outlook

Moody's, which downgraded country's rating from B1 to B2, also notes that ‘nascent reemergence of community-based tensions’, risk of further deterioration in law & order may dampen growth.

India, Qatar strengthen economic ties in Joint Meeting

Bilateral trade and investment cooperation top the agenda.

India and New Zealand to strengthen economic ties, explore collaboration in key sectors

During the meeting, both countries expressed their intent to deepen existing bilateral relations and expand trade and people-to-people contact.

Nobel prize for economics goes to Bernanke, Diamond, Dybvig for research on financial crises

Former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke, along with Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, join luminaries such as Paul Krugman and Milton Friedman, previous winners of the prize.

Do sanctions work? Lessons from Russia, Iran and US ‘War on Terror’

MNCs are pulling out of Russia, taking their services and jobs with them. People are seeing their livelihoods eroded. But do these measures work?

PM Modi meets leading American CEOs, highlights economic opportunities in India

Modi held one-on-one meetings with the CEOs of Qualcomm, Adobe, First Solar, General Atomics & Blackstone in the US. He will also hold his first in-person meeting with Joe Biden.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.