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Roving Periscope: It was a “bioweapon,”—Covid ghost puts China on the mat, again

June 28, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Despite Covid-19 subsiding worldwide, the pandemic’s ghost refuses to go under: now, a Wuhan researcher has revealed that China engineered the pandemic to ‘purposely infect’ the people in the world. According to media reports on Wednesday, this shocking information was disclosed by Chao Shan in an interview in 2020. Jennifer […]

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Day 3: Key takeaways from PM Modi’s landmark US visit—defense, technology, space cooperation

June 23, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: If the UPA government, led by Dr. Manmohan Singh, had pushed India into the US orbit after the 2008 nuclear deal, despite the Left’s Opposition, the landmark State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America has firmed up multiple deals that would propel New Delhi to new heights in […]

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Yet another loan: On the verge of default, Pak gets $1 bn breather from China

June 17, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: On the verge of default after June 30, and amid the bailout delays by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan on Friday received a fresh loan of USD 1 billion from China, the media reported. Of the USD 130 billion worth of external loans Pakistan has to pay to lenders, […]

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Modi overseas: the Indian PM to lead Yoga Day at the UN, visit the US and Egypt next week

June 16, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a busy schedule next week as he embarks upon his visit to the US (June 20 to 24), lead the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations (June 21), and pays a visit to Egypt thereafter (June 25-26) while returning home. On June […]

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Roving Periscope: After the US, China, and Eurozone, NZ’s economy also slips into recession

June 15, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After recessionary trends visible in the US, China, and Eurozone, New Zealand has also slipped into recession, threatening world economies to sink into the like of the Great Depression that roiled the planet from 1929 onwards and pushed the globe into the Second World War. The media reported on Thursday […]

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Inflation: India’s WPI declines to a 3-year low of (-) 3.48% in May 2023

June 14, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As Pakistan battles against a record 38 percent inflation, and so do many other countries, India’s Wholesale Price Index (PI) declined to a three-year low of minus 3.48 percent in May 2023, on easing prices of food, fuel, and manufactured items. The WPI-based inflation rate remained in negative territory for […]

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Technology: India’s Internet-based economy to grow 6-fold to USD 1 trillion by 2030

June 6, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi:  As the Indian economy marches ahead, the South Asian country’s Internet-based economy is likely to grow exponentially six-fold to USD 1 trillion by 2030, mainly driven by the e-commerce vertical, a report said on Tuesday. This growth will be led by the B2C e-commerce segment, followed by B2B e-commerce, software-as-a-service […]

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Technology: WHO applauds India’s successful adoption of digital health tech

June 5, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday applauded India’s successful adoption of digital health technologies, saying it can provide lessons for accelerating the progress toward universal health coverage for all countries. It is important to achieve a level-playing field and ensure these technologies are available widely for all countries, Dr. Alain […]

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Food storage: India to develop the world’s largest facility, invest Rs. 1 lakh crore

May 31, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Amid the disruptions in food supply and high inflation because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war increasing food security concerns in several countries, including India, New Delhi has approved the world’s largest foodgrain storage scheme, envisaging an investment of Rs. One trillion (Rs. One lakh crore). Under this plan, every block […]

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Economy: As demand grows, Sri Lanka is to import 1 mn eggs daily from India

May 30, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: A year after it faced its worst-ever economic crisis and declared a default, Sri Lanka has decided to import one million eggs every day from five chicken farms in India as the island country slowly limps back to normalcy, thanks to New Delhi’s timely assistance and a recent IMF bailout […]

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