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AQI: Pollution bigger threat than tariffs, says Gita Gopinath

January 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath on Wednesday warned that pollution poses a much bigger threat to India’s economy than the US trade tariffs. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit at Davos, Switzerland, she said pollution is quietly becoming one of the most serious […]

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Technology: At WEF, Davos, Vaishnav asserts India in top tier of AI economies

January 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday asserted that India remains in the top bracket in Artificial Intelligence (AI) economies and not in a “second category,” as some claimed. Pushing back against comments by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, he rejected her statement that India belongs to […]

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Roving Periscope: Now, the EU plans to slap tariffs on America!

January 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that Europe “will not give in to bullies,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU is “fully prepared” to hit back the USA over President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs, the media reported. “Europe prefers dialogue and […]

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Now, Chagos Archipelago: Trump furious as Britain cedes sovereignty to Mauritius

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who has threatened Greenland and other territories with annexation and/or higher tariffs, was furious on Monday at the United Kingdom’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago back to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius while retaining control of Diego Garcia, the media reported. […]

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Greenland: After Trump’s threats, global markets tumble

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global markets, especially in Asia, slid on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats linked to Greenland as Europe and other regions weighed on risk sentiment, according to media reports. In India, benchmark Sensex fell 1.28 percent or 1065 points to close at 82,180, while Nifty50 fell 1.38 […]

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Roving Periscope: The Trump-led Gaza “Board of Peace” triggers unease!

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously observed in 1849 that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Nothing epitomises this better than reactions of some of the invitees to US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Gaza, where things are unlikely to change much, especially when […]

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India’s Economy: Ahead of the FY27 Budget, IMF revises GDP growth to 7.3%

January 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gives finishing touches to the General Budget for 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday upped India’s growth estimates by 70 basis points to 7.3 percent for 2025. This is […]

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Roving Periscope: Chinese youth shun pregnancy; birth rate hits record low

January 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In 2022, China was the world’s most populous country with a headcount of more than 1.4 billion people, boasting of a ‘demographic dividend.’ No longer. Media reports on Monday, quoting official numbers, suggested that births in China fell to a record low in 2025 despite subsidies and policy shifts, as […]

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Roving Periscope: As Trump closes in, Europe sends “troops” to Greenland!

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To shield Denmark’s overseas territory, Greenland, from its likely ‘annexation’ by the United States, the European Union, which recently floated the idea to raise a 100,000-strong joint army, sent less than 30 “soldiers” for initial deployment on the Arctic island, the media reported. France, which even warned the US, said […]

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Automobiles: Maruti Suzuki to invest Rs.35,000 crores in Gujarat plant; create 12k jobs

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki, will invest Rs. 35,000 crore (USD 3.9 billion) ‍to develop a new manufacturing plant in Gujarat. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) will set it up at Khoraj, Gandhinagar district, with a total annual production capacity of 10 lakh vehicles, the state government announced on Saturday. […]