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Topic: UNCTAD

Struggling growth, stark dependence on Israel — how Palestine’s economy looked before latest conflict

A UN body’s report on pre-conflict Palestinian economy makes for grim reading on low real incomes, high indebtedness, poor employment prospects, and an inordinate dependence on Israel.

How trade war and China’s economic shift are roiling global shipping

Maritime shipping volumes grew just 2.7% to 11 billion tons last year, says United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in its annual review.

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.