Secular, cyclical or war-dependent: A ratio to tell you what kind of growth you are buying. 6 stocks with upside potential of up to 29%Some valuation ratios are used because they are easy. The PE ratio is one of them. It is simple, familiar, and convenient. Not only for the...
10 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Sri Lanka seeks investors for loss-making Mattala airport built with Chinese loansSri Lanka is seeking investors for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. The airport has been a financial drain since opening in 2013. A...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
India-China SCO talks focus on trade security, connectivity under first bilateral consultationsIndia and China held their first bilateral consultations on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in New Delhi. Both nations agreed to enha...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetingsGlobal finance leaders are meeting amid the Middle East war, a third major shock impacting the world economy. The IMF and World Bank are do...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Is Trump the president who lost Asia to China?Developing countries long wary of dependence on China are rethinking that stance as the US-Israel war with Iran disrupts energy supplies. N...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
China changes its lending game, name of biggest recipient raises eyebrowsIn a significant changed of strategy, China has revamped its overseas lending style. It now prioritises advanced economies when it hands ou...
18 Nov, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
China's lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study showsChinese lenders approved $4.61 billion in loans to Africa in 2023, according to Boston University. This marks the first increase since 2016...
29 Aug, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
Like its apps in India, China has turned world's loan mafiaAn Associated Press analysis of a dozen countries most indebted to China - including Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia, Laos and Mongolia - found pay...
19 May, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
How Beijing’s economic crisis is ushering a fresh round of chaos across countriesUntil now, the worry was about China gaining control over crucial assets in these countries to advance its strategic ambitions. But the cha...
05 Sep, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Has China's Belt & Road Initiative lost its lustre?While there is little doubt that, during its lifetime, the BRI has become the largest transnational infrastructure programme ever undertake...
27 Aug, 2022, 09.43 PM IST
Is Bangladesh next to fall in China's debt-trap diplomacy?China is gradually bringing Bangladesh into its trap as it is already the major supplier of arms to Bangladesh. Dhaka acquired a sizable am...
04 Jul, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
China widens presence in Indian Ocean through massive inroads in DjiboutiChina chose Djibouti for setting up a military base in the guise of securing its communication cables in the sea and ships from attacks and...
01 Oct, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
China's strategy of debt traps with confidentiality clausesUp till 2019, China Development Bank and China Import-Export bank granted loans worth almost $120 billion to the developing countries of As...
28 Sep, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
China's 'debt trap' economics will likely result in it gaining greater access to nations around India: US think-tankChina is critical of the Japanese proposal, more recently boosted by the Trump administration, for Australia, Japan, India and the US to fo...
19 May, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
'Cold comfort' for India as neighbours give 'pause for thought' on Chinese aidChina has begun projects in every South Asian country with substantial commitments. But most of them have proved to be burdensome for those...
18 Mar, 2018, 03.02 PM IST
For Pakistan, a grim reminder from Sri Lanka: China gives loan, then grabs landSri Lanka has signed a $1.1 billion deal with China for development of the deep-sea port of Hambantota. A Chinese firm will have a 99-year ...
29 Jul, 2017, 07.12 PM IST