Weekend curfew was imposed from Saturday to Monday to quell large-scale protests against govt amid an economic crisis. Opposition MPs claim govt is ‘cornered & helpless’.
The Rajapaksa government should have shelved some of the China-funded infrastructure projects, which were high on debt servicing and low on revenue earnings.
China is said to be trying ‘to gain maximum advantage’ out of the crisis in Sri Lanka — marked by shortages & power cuts — and is ‘following up’ on measures India is announcing.
With a record GDP fall, surging Covid cases, sharp hit to healthcare and education, the Modi government needs to resist calls to spend money it doesn't have.
China reported most domestic infections in 4 months & Tokyo, Hong Kong and Melbourne have seen record infections and even Vietnam is fighting an outbreak.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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