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Rahul Jacob: The global economy is facing a 'resilience' paradox

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- It is a paradox universally acknowledged, albeit with a trace of scepticism, that the global economy is showing remarkable "resilience." The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) g... Read More


Turmoil ahead: Unhappy Europe is in the throes of a potentially major political shift

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- More than 75 years after the end of World War II, conflict is spreading across Europe once again. But this time, the antagonism is within nations, and the contest, though fierce, ... Read More


There may be a case to rebalance climate spending but the energy transition must go on

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The collateral damage done by global warming becomes more widespread with every passing season. This summer, Europe experienced record-breaking temperatures, with wildfires repo... Read More


The rise of Germany's far right: is it time to redefine the world's so-called axis of evil?

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Ulrich Siegmund, who led the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) to a huge victory in weekend elections in the eastern province of Saxony-Anhalt, cuts a charismatic figure. ... Read More


Tourist or traveller? Bali doesn't make too much of binaries and that's part of its charm as a destination

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The line up of grinning, life-sized robotic images instead of immigration officers at Bali's airport welcoming us with manic enthusiasm on Monday turned out to be a mirage. The p... Read More


The US Treasury's sale of euros to boost the yen could have effects nobody bargained for

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The scribble on a US Treasury notepad earlier this month might have looked casual, but it was no ordinary to-do list. Scott Bessent's note to buy tens of billion dollars' worth o... Read More


What London gets right about shopping

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The minimalist jacket, but for panels that resembled medieval armour-styled breastplates, seemed to have a halo all its own. In papal white, it belonged on the catwalk-but for its... Read More


The China shock is shifting shape: how Beijing manages its economy matters to the world at large

New Delhi, July 29 -- Given the general banality of Chinese Communist Party pronouncements, Beijing's announcements this month on the economy amounted to a bombshell. Not only were GDP growth estimat... Read More