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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicEconomic slow

Topic: economic slow

Finance ministry braces for major makeover of officials amid battle to boost growth

Several crucial posts in finance ministry, including expenditure secretary & joint secretary (Budget), are either lying vacant or will soon fall vacant.

Mohan Bhagwat throws a challenge at Modi, revives ‘Swadeshinomics’ amid economic crisis

RSS’s economic philosophy laid out by Bhagwat is contrary to Modi's moves on FDI, trade, privatisation. But it's unlikely to prevail given Modi's political clout.

Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali is in a free-fall & it can’t be blamed on the slowdown alone

Unplanned expansion, a poor supply chain, inconsistent product quality and business practices, combined with the slowdown, have badly hurt Patanjali's revenues.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.