Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summitAirline leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro facing a major industry crisis. The Iran war is increasing jet fuel costs and disrupting flights. Th...
Demand for MGNREGS work down 28% in MayDemand for MGNREGS work saw a significant drop in May compared to last year. This comes as a new program is slated to replace the current s...
Disaster resilience investment has touched $100 billion in AsiaGovernments, banks and investors have deployed about $100 billion toward climate adaptation projects in Asia over the past five years, with...
Tata Motors turns cautious on capex amid West Asia war headwindsTata Motors is proceeding with caution on its spending plans. The West Asia crisis has created several challenges for the company. Despite ...
Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...
West Asia conflict clouds outlook, but infra investments seen rising 45–50% through FY27–28: CrisilIndia's infrastructure investment is set for strong growth of 45-50% over the next two years. This surge is fueled by robust domestic deman...
US Israel-Iran War Day 47: Pakistan mediation, IMF risk warnings and Trump’s ceasefire optimism drive parallel tracksIran War Day 47 Updates: The Iran-Israel war continues with signs of peace talks emerging. US President Donald Trump believes the conflict ...
Global debt to hit post-World War II levels by 2029, IMF says; warns of rising fiscal strain amid West Asia warGlobal public debt is set to surpass 100% of GDP by 2029. This level has not been seen since after World War II. Repeated economic shocks a...
'War takes away everything we work for': IMF sees massive spillovers from Middle East conflictThe Middle East conflict's impact is spreading beyond oil and gas. Global food supplies, transport, and even chip production face disruptio...
World Bank raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.6%India's economic growth forecast for FY27 is now 6.6 percent. This is an upgrade from previous projections. Strong domestic demand and expo...
India can have a $78 billion green hygrogen electrolyzer market by 2050: ReportIndia's Green Hydrogen (H2) electrolyzer market is set to grow significantly, reaching $78 billion by 2050. This growth aligns with ambitio...
Nearly 10 million could die of stroke annually by 2050: Lancet reportThe number of stroke deaths in LMICs is projected to rise sharply - widening the gap with HICs - by increasing from 5.7 million in 2020 to ...
Asia set to power global trade to $68.5 trillion: HSBCAsia is poised to drive global trade to around USD 68.5 trillion by 2050 and growth of merchandise exports from India is set to outpace Chi...
- Asia must take bold action to realise its full potential: ADB
Asians are well placed to become as wealthy as their peers in Europe by mid-century, provided its leaders take "bold, innovative action", s...
- Asia needs push for steady growth: Pranab Mukherjee
Mukherjee said Asian countries must aim to transform their economies into knowledge & skill based over next 40 years to ensure high sustain...
- Asian economies need to be carefully steered
Asian economies are not on the "autopilot", Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said at a Governors' Seminar on 'ASIA 2050' at the annual mee...
- Asia to account for over 50% of global GDP by 2050, says ADB
Besides greater cooperation among the leading nations of India, Japan and China, the report also called for open trading system.