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India’s Foreign Trade Has Hit A Bump In The Face Of Global Uncertainties
By K R Sudhaman All is not well with India’s exports this financial year and the global uncertainties has made matters worse when one reads between the lines the data of exports of goods and services in the first half of this financial year 2023-24. This meant that India’s...
Fact-Checker Zubair Being Awarded Freedom Of Expression Award Is Good News
By Arif Ayaz Parrey and Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Today is Day 14 of the latest flare-up in the Israel–Palestine conflict. During this fortnight, the internet has been flooded with images and videos of flattened buildings and neighbourhoods, rockets being intercepted mid-flight, gunfights, people fleeing bombings, and injured and dead...
Israel May Win Gaza War, But It Has Already Lost The Battle For Public Opinion
By James M Dorsey Israel will likely win the Gaza war on the battlefield. Even so, it has already been defeated in the court of public opinion. It no longer really matters who attacked Gaza’s Al Ahli Arab Hospital in which hundreds of innocent civilians were killed or the...
Biden’s Israel-Ukraine Money Appeal Envisions War-Based Economy
By C.J. Atkins WASHINGTON—Playing the part of classic Cold Warrior in his Thursday night Oval Office speech, President Joe Biden made a sales pitch for a permanent war economy, using democracy as a prop to convince the American people that he needed $105 billion to spend on weapons for...
New Polling Shows The Palestinian Cause Is Becoming Popular In The US
By Yaseen Al-Sheikh On Thursday night, President Joe Biden delivered a nationally televised address making the case for an unprecedented military aid package for Israel, as well as Ukraine. Biden is requesting a whopping $74 billion to send to Israel and Ukraine, even amid scenes of mass death, humanitarian...
Online Gaming Companies, Brands Target Offline Streaming In India
Last weekend, more than 20,000 Mumbai residents gathered at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel stadium over three days to attend an event, which was so popular that the police had to erect barricades to prevent more fans from getting in. This wasn’t a concert featuring Bollywood stars or a stand-up...
Chinese Yuan Beats Euro, Is 2nd Most Used Currency In Global Payments System SWIFT
NEW DELHI: The Chinese yuan has surpassed the euro to become the world’s second-most used currency in SWIFT trade settlements, according to data from the international SWIFT system. This marks a significant milestone in China’s efforts to internationalise its currency. As of September 2023, the yuan accounted for 5.8%...
Retail Leasing In India Increased By 46% YoY In January-September To 4.73 Million Sq ft: Report
NEW DELHI: CBRE South Asia, the real estate consulting firm, recently announced the findings of its latest report, ‘India Market Monitor Q3 2023’. The report highlighted the growth trends and dynamics across the real estate sector in India. In terms of cities, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and Pune collectively accounted for...
JSW Steel Q2 Net Profit At Rs 2,773 Crore On Lower Cost, Better Realisation
MUMBAI: Lower costs and better realisation helped the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel post a net profit of Rs 2,773 crore in the September quarter, against a net loss of Rs 915 crore registered in the same period last year. Income increased 7 per cent to Rs 44,821 crore (Rs...
Looking To Cut Debt Burden: FM
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the government is looking at reducing its debt burden further and has already resorted to prudent spending by resisting the temptation of fiscal profligacy, especially after the pandemic, to avoid burdening future generations. In her inaugural speech at the...
