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Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Maneka says he doesn’t have a magic wand

Here’s what’s happening across the border: PM House buffaloes auctioned as Imran Khan’s austerity measures continue; IMF reaches Pakistan to review its economic health.

IMF estimates rupee’s depreciation to be only 6-7%

The world body warned that the rupee depreciation would jack up the prices of imported goods such as oil and petroleum products.

Imran Khan’s existential crisis in Pakistan: To cut or not to cut defence expenditure

As Pakistan hurtles towards deeper economic crises, Imran Khan's biggest problem isn't Trump or IMF but his own compatriots.

Not just Argentina & Turkey, India among host of ‘fragile’ emerging markets at risk

The textbook recipe for an emerging-market crisis requires large debt, and an associated domestic credit bubble.

India’s Q1 GDP grows 8.2%, brings relief to Modi government

Besides base effect, figure indicates recovery in economic activity, especially in the manufacturing sector.  New Delhi: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 8.2 per...

Pakistan seems to be dodging IMF bailout to protect its pal China

An IMF scrutiny of its books will reveal the biting conditions attached to Chinese aid, and people will lash out.

Imran Khan pleads with overseas Pakistanis to invest to overcome financial crisis

In a televised speech Sunday, Khan mentioned that he 'feels ashamed begging for loans and funds from foreign institutions'. 

Indian rupee, Asia’s worst performing currency, crashes past the 70 level to new low

The rupee dropped to 70.08 per dollar before recovering to 69.85 as state-run banks sold dollars, probably on behalf of RBI. There’s not a moment...

The Modi govt should be pleased with the IMF report on Indian economy

While the Fund is critical of the note ban and MSP on farm products, it is generally bullish about the prospects of 7.75% growth in the medium term.

On Camera

What’s Xi Jinping doing in Europe? His goal is more strategic than economic

India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes charge as Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy

His tenure as Chief of Personnel will be marked by a number of important appointments, both afloat and ashore.

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.