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Sunday, July 27, 2025
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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.

India’s economy is an elephant that’s starting to run, says IMF

Rationalisation of GST & labour reforms will be key to India's higher growth, said the international body.

Pakistan’s future boils down to PM Imran Khan’s India policy

There's an intriguing prospect of Imran Khan & Asad Umar attempting a Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh act to rescue the economy.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.