Nobel Laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee at a plenary on ‘Chhaunk: On Food, Economic and Society’ on the final day of the 16th edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) in Hyderabad on Monday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR With the Union Budget approaching, Nobel Laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee has called for a pause in…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Media houses have reported that the Reserve Bank of India is making suggestions to the Indian Government and encouraging it to push other BRICS countries to work together on using digital currencies for cross-border payments. This has several advantages, but could also…
Representational image of a bank employee at his desk | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Bank employee unions have decided to go on a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for a long-pending demand for a five-day work week. If the strike proceeds, it will disrupt public sector banking operations for three consecutive days, with…
World leaders and business executives departed from Davos after an eventful World Economic Forum annual meeting which was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump. World Economic Forum 2026 updates Here’s what we learned: GEOPOLITICS Europe learned the value of standing up to Mr. Trump. His claim to Greenland crossed all of its red lines on…
With only a couple of weeks left before the Finance Minister tables the next Union Budget, the aggregate markers of macroeconomic comfort in India’s growth story may appear to be in place, where average economic growth remains strong in relative comparison to global standards, even amid the heightened uncertainty afflicting most other nations. Yet this…
India and the EU are continuing to hammer out the details of a trade agreement less than 72 hours before European leaders arrive in India for the 16th EU-India Summit. The Summit, scheduled for January 27, is centred around a ‘Free Trade’ Agreement (FTA) that has been in the works for more than two decades…
Source: x.com/HardeepSPuri In the coming period there is no shortage of energy in the global market, you must negotiate effectively to get good prices, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated Friday. “In the coming period, I do not foresee any shortage of energy, you have negotiate this [global market currents],…
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Economic Forum (WEF) has decided to establish five new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including one in India’s Andhra Pradesh. Two such centres are already there in India—one in Mumbai and the other in Telangana. The Fourth Industrial Revolution Network is a…
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Economic Forum (WEF) has decided to establish five new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including one in India’s Andhra Pradesh. Two such centres are already there in India—one in Mumbai and the other in Telangana. The Fourth Industrial Revolution Network is a…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, as he attends a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters During a closed-door meeting at Davos, Somaliland president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi…
