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Contraction: As post-Covid recovery falters, China’s economy slips into deflation

August 9, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: The world’s second-largest economy, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), slipped into deflation in July for the first time in over two years as slowing domestic spending, and waning exports and imports, weigh heavily on the post-Covid economic recovery. The shock came a day after reports, quoting official data, emerged […]

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Roving Periscope: Ukraine sees the Jeddah peace talks as positive; but it’s negative for Russia

August 7, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: After nearly 18 months of relentless and destructive war, Ukraine has termed the fresh round of peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia “productive” while Russia has called it a “doomed attempt.” On August 5, the Saudis hosted the National Security Advisors’ Meeting on this matter in their capital Jeddah. NSA […]

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Pakistan, again: PM Shehbaz Sharif to dissolve Parliament on August 9

August 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif will dissolve the National Assembly, the Lower House of the bicameral Parliament, on August 9, and seek fresh elections, the media reported on Friday. Next Wednesday, he will send formal advice to the President for the dissolution of the National Assembly. On Thursday, […]

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Economy: Services PMI jumps to 62.3 in July, the highest in over 13 years

August 3, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India’s services activity shot up sharply from a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of 58.5 in June to 62.3 in July, a report from the S&P Global Market Intelligence said on Thursday. At 62.3, the July services PMI is the highest point in over 13 years, vis-à-vis the last time’s peak […]

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IIM Ahmedabad to host Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at the 1st edition of the IIMA Healthcare Summit

August 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

August 2, 2023:  The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), a premier global management institute, is all set to organize the inaugural edition of the IIMA Healthcare Summit, on 5th August 2023, at its campus. The theme for this year is ‘Catalyzing Innovation – Start-up Ecosystem and Policy Research’, in keeping with the Summit’s objective […]

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Roving Periscope: Earth enters the “era of global boiling”, says UN chief

July 28, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Three days before the month of August begins, the United Nations has said July 2023 was the “hottest month” ever recorded worldwide. Some experts believe that July might well be the warmest month in the past 120,000 years. Amid blistering heatwaves in several countries, July is “virtually certain” to be […]

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Race for rice: India’s ban on exporting non-basmati triggers panic buying in the US

July 27, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Close on the heels of Russia exiting the Black Sea Agreements and bombing Ukraine’s last granaries, thus triggering a possible food scarcity in many countries, India’s ban on white rice exports has also panicked many people worldwide. After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed concern at India’s June 20 ban […]

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Quick commerce: ‘Indians most impatient online shoppers worldwide; want delivery in 2 hours’

July 25, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Many Indians, always in a hurry to catch up with the rest of the world and adapt to novelty, are the most impatient e-commerce shoppers, who want their stuff to be delivered within just two hours, a global survey said. Indians are the world’s most impatient online shoppers, with nearly […]

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INR: Sri Lanka may allow the usage of Indian currency for local transactions

July 22, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: A week after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe hinted at it, his Finance Minister Ali Sabry reiterated on Saturday that the island nation is considering the possibility of allowing the usage of the Indian currency for local transactions, just like the dollar, euro, and yen to facilitate Indian tourists and […]

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Miracle: Israeli docs reattach boy’s head after a road accident

July 14, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: It’s nothing short of a medical miracle! A group of Israeli surgeons has successfully reattached a boy’s head to his neck after internal decapitation in June, the media reported on Friday. Suleiman Hassan, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from West Bank, who was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, […]

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