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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicEconomic activity

Topic: economic activity

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

India’s heightened economic policy uncertainty is hurting investor sentiment, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund report states that policy uncertainty has surged since 2023 & remains high, leading to projects being abandoned or stalled.

India must stop fixating on ‘fastest-growing’ tag & focus on economic successes to meet its potential

India is no longer fastest-growing large economy, nor is it benefiting from 'China Plus One' scenario. But on inflation, deficit management, forex reserves & stable rupee, it has done well.

Asia’s cautious reopenings mean economic recovery will be slow and uneven

After an era that saw a boost in tourism and freer capital markets, an Asia disconnected from the world would be a major step back.

Automation would have eased some Covid economic pain, but the world isn’t prepared

The lockdowns wouldn’t have paralysed economies had we been less dependent on the presence of humans to sustain a certain basic level of economic activity.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.