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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka’s top court says Rajapaksa brothers among those responsible for economic crisis

Without ordering any punishment, the court ruled that their 'actions, omissions, and conduct' contributed to Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in decades.

Israel per capita income now 2x Saudi’s: How it beat economic doom & troubled neighbourhood to get here

Israel’s per capita income is higher than that of nations like UK & Germany. Its annual inflation rate has been in single digits since 1990s, and it is an export-surplus country.

SubscriberWrites: Does the ‘end of the world’ mean a beginning for India?

With alarming demographic figures from China and an insular United States in the future, what is India's prospect in a de-globalized world? Peter Zeihan’s new book, 'The End of the World Is Just the Beginning,' maps the imminent collapse of the 21st century and discusses the various fundamentals governing it.

Economist Atif Mian, ousted for his faith, lays bare what’s wrong with Pakistani thinking

According to Atif Mian’s analysis, the difference between export levels of India and Pakistan had widened to 20 per cent by the end of January 2023.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un kicks off housing and greenhouse projects amid economic woes

South Korea said that a food crisis appeared to be worsening in the North & the South's DongA Ibo newspaper reported it had cut rations to its soldiers for the first time in over 2 decades.

Technology can bridge Nigeria’s growing gender gap—investment funds to mentorship platforms

Even though they make up about 50% of the population, women are more adversely affected by economic challenges in Nigeria.

Sitharaman blames advanced nations for ‘global spillover’, says they must ‘take responsibility’

The Finance Minister, who is in the US, slammed the developed nations for imposing sanctions on countries who are 'fulfilling moral & democratic obligations' to their people.

Covid not as bad for Indian economy as 2008 global financial crisis, says former CEA Subramanian

Former Chief Economic Advisor K.V. Subramanian lauded steps taken by India during pandemic & said resorting to policies adopted at the time of 2008 crisis may have led to 4 times more inflation.

Off The Cuff with K.V. Subramanian

In conversation with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Off The Cuff, former CEA K.V. Subramanian talks about the global economic crisis sparked by the...

Sri Lanka may be a teaser for a global default crisis

Global markets see Sri Lanka as an omen for more defaults in the developing world as countries face a growing, post-Covid debt burden.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.