12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
31 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Global debt hits record of near $353 trillion, with signs of move away from USGlobal debt has reached a record nearly $353 trillion. Investors are now looking beyond U.S. Treasuries, showing more interest in Japanese ...
06 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Japan's budget demands hit record $831 billion as political uncertainty increasesJapan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have reached a record high for the third consecutive year, totaling 122.45 trillion yen, d...
03 Sep, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
Indian data centre market expected to grow to USD 11.6 billion by 2032: Economic SurveyIndia's data centre market is expected to significantly grow from USD 4.5 billion in 2023 to USD 11.6 billion by 2032, driven by expanding ...
31 Jan, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Japan’s shocking population decline calls for urgent action, govt to take these actions, offer financial helpBirth rate and number of marriages have once again again Japan. This has prompted an urgent budgetary intervention by the government.
06 Jun, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economyJapan, once poised to become the world's largest economy, fell to fourth place behind Germany last year, according to official data release...
17 Feb, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economyJapan slipped to the fourth-largest economy behind Germany. It faced challenges from the yen's decline, negative interest rates, worker sho...
17 Feb, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
Has India really become a $4 trillion economy? Not quiteIndia's GDP is projected to reach $4.2 trillion in FY24, with a nominal growth of 10.5%. However, it still needs to achieve a 9.1% average ...
20 Nov, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
Japan to spend $13 billion for chip industry support in extra budgetThe country is a leading provider of chipmaking tools and materials that lost its edge in manufacturing in recent decades and is now provid...
10 Nov, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
G7 raises Ukraine support to $39 billion for 2023, urges IMF programme by MarchThe decision came after a meeting of the bloc's finance ministers and central bank governors on the eve of the war's first anniversary. The...
23 Feb, 2023, 07.51 PM IST
Jefferies top strategist Chris Wood reduces stake in 2 insurance stocksAnalysts say the proposal is going to have an impact of 10-12% in the topline of life insurance companies. Budget's nudge towards the new t...
10 Feb, 2023, 02.40 PM IST
I-T Department spends 57 paise for every Rs 100 of tax collection: OfficialWe are one of the lowest in the world. The UK spends 73 paise, Japan 174 paise, Germany 135 paise, Canada 150 paise, France 111 paise. The ...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Greed feeds instability around EurasiaOver the next five years, as Germany, Japan and India look at scaling up firepower, arms factories will be working overtime to meet demands...
05 Jan, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Japan to 'drastically strengthen' military capabilityPrime Minister Fumio Kishida, meeting U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, pledged to "substantially increase" Japan's defence budget.
27 May, 2022, 02.14 PM IST