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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicGlobal recession

Topic: Global recession

World economy edges closer to a recession as trade dread deepens

While tight labour markets globally and the recent shift by central banks should provide a cushion, economists are starting to war game for how a recession could happen. 

Kanwal Sibal takes on ‘Left-liberals’, T.T. Ram Mohan criticises ‘imported economist’ Subramanian

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

An economist explains what happens if there’s another financial crisis

The big concern is that governments do not have the policy tools they had in 2008 to prevent a financial shock turning into a freefall.

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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.