World economy
Asean summit: PM holds talks with Nguyen, Suu Kyi
25 Jan 2018
The countdown to the commemorative summit marking 25 years of India’s ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun with the leaders of all 10 Asean nations arriving in New Delhi
Jerome Powell to succeed Janet Yellen as next chairman of Federal Reserve
24 Jan 2018
Jerome Powell has said he plans to continue the Fed’s gradual retreat from its post-crisis stimulus campaign and is expected to continue its slow but steady pace in raising interest rates
Asean leaders begin arriving in Delhi for summit
24 Jan 2018
PM outlines 3 top challenges at Davos: climate, terror, protectionism
24 Jan 2018
While singling out climate change as the biggest threat the world faces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural remarks at Davos also criticised artificial distinctions between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terrorists
India gets starring role at WEF meet in Davos
23 Jan 2018
With Narendra Modi the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the World Economic Forum in two decades, India hosted the welcome reception of the annual gathering at Davos in Switzerland
US govt shuts down on President Trump’s first anniversary
20 Jan 2018
While Republicans have a majority in the Senate, the Democrats managed to block funding for the government until 16 February, mainly because of Donald Trump's working style that has made a deal difficult
US net neutrality battle turning into a major war
18 Jan 2018
Democrats have united to oppose the FCC’s overturning of net neutrality rules, while as many as 22 state attorneys general have joined Mozilla in a court challenge
China’s new air purification tower deemed a success
17 Jan 2018
The experimental air purification tower, claimed to be the world's biggest air purifier by its operators, has brought a noticeable improvement in air quality, according to the scientists leading the project
China weighs halt to purchases of US debt securities
11 Jan 2018
China, with its huge pile of US treasuries, is unlikely to take any hasty decision that would destabilise the market as it would amount to a monetary 'hara-kiri’
Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak enters UK govt in May reshuffle
10 Jan 2018
Rishi Sunak, seen as a rising star in the Conservative party, will be the parliamentary undersecretary of state in the ministry of housing, communities and local government