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Pakistanis are taking loans to bury their dead. Tax hike has led to rising funeral costs

Pakistan’s problem arises from its economic condition. The country’s annual inflation rate eased slightly to 11.07 per cent in June 2026, down from 11.7 per cent in May.

Pakistan inflation rises to highest in 2 years as West Asia conflict pushes energy costs

Pakistan’s inflation accelerated to the highest in two years with petrol and diesel prices being 48% and 38% higher than pre-war levels.

Turkey’s economy cools more than expected in first quarter amid US-Israel & Iran war

Turkey's GDP only expanded 0.1% in the first quarter from the previous three months as the central bank moved to tighten monetary policy to deter risks related to the Iran war.

Growth, inflation & the gaps in between: What latest RBI annual report says about where India stands

RBI's Annual Report necessitates acknowledgement of an economy that not only withstood one of most challenging external environments in recent history but also experienced acceleration.

Iran war, edible oil price shock, weak rupee & monsoon could hit India middle-class hard in FY27

Rising cost of imports & edible oils coupled with the likelihood of El Niño are capable of delivering a punch as powerful as a crude oil price shock.

Why NITI Aayog and EAC-PM should produce reports on where the Indian economy is headed

The EAC-PM and a new-look NITI Aayog can supplement the efforts of the RBI and the finance ministry in improving our understanding of the Indian economy and offering policy prescriptions.

Global media says assembly election results can make or break ‘Modi’s Hindutva project’

Bloomberg writes on the polls in four states & the challenges confronting Indian economy. FT focuses on the power struggles in Tata leadership post Ratan Tata's death in Oct 2024.

New CPI basket shows that India’s expenditure pattern has changed

The changes ensure that payments such as dearness allowance or pensions, that are linked to the CPI, will be more closely based on the true consumption baskets of households.

January retail inflation is 2.75% as India rolls out new CPI series with 2024 base year

First inflation readings under the revised CPI framework comes in at 2.75%, with food inflation at 2.13 percent, as MoSPI expands market coverage & updates consumption weights.

RBI is buying time by not cutting the repo rate. Past policy needs a breather to work

Domestic conditions alone do not explain RBI’s decision on 6 February. The global environment has become increasingly important.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.