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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Economy

China’s economic recovery stands on shaky foundations – and it could affect the whole world

There is weakness in China’s domestic real estate investment and export expectations due to uncertain global demand and ongoing trade frictions with the US.

SubscriberWrites: GST: A panacea

It would ideal that we have only one tax law for the entire country—One Nation, One Tax. It should be such that it calculates the tax due and recovers it too.

SubscriberWrites: Shillong — A paradise at crossroads

With the projection of India being a developed society by 2047, Shillong can be a pivot for economic activity for the North-East.

TCS and Transamerica terminate $2 billion contract due to challenging macro environment

The 10-year contract, signed in early 2018, involved TCS working with Transameria to enable the digitization of more than 10 million policies into a single integrated platform.

Rising merchandise imports in May signal stable Indian economy, say economists

Economists, however, do not see the wider merchandise trade deficit in May swaying expectations of a manageable current account deficit in this financial year.

India, UAE agree to raise non-petroleum bilateral ties to $100 billion by 2023, says Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and the United Arab Emirates have mutually agreed to raise non-petroleum bilateral trade between the two countries to $100 billion by 2030, the South Asian nation's trade

Productivity growth crucial for overall recovery of emerging economies, says RBI deputy governor

Michael Patra, in a speech at Sixth Asia KLEMS Conferenc, said it is widely believed that structural slowdown has been spreading across global economy after growth peaked in 2010.

India’s services growth defies inflation pressures but falls to 61.2 in May from 62 in April

The services sector accounts for more than 50% of India's GDP. Asia's third-largest economy expanded 6.1% in the March quarter, one of the fastest-growing emerging markets.

Govt poised to reject crucial funding for Vedanta-Foxconn chip venture, reports Bloomberg News

The setback comes at a time when Anil Agarwal's metals and mining conglomerate is already grappling with reducing its significant debt load.

Modi govt turning into Big Brother. Overly-protective TCS policies infantilising citizens

Prime Minister Modi talked about ‘minimum government’, but nobody thought he meant making the citizenry do the government’s job.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.