Wheels and deals: Did Pakistan manage to 'buy' Trump?During his second term, Donald Trump's stance on Pakistan shifted dramatically, praising the nation and offering to mediate in Kashmir. Thi...
19 May, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
Who are the Houthis and why are the US and Israel attacking them?The Houthis have escalated attacks on ships in the Red Sea and targeted Israel with drones and missiles. Israel has retaliated by bombing p...
27 Dec, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Why the market shrugs off the mother of all oil shocksOil prices have spiked due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. However, the market's response is more muted compared to past cri...
09 Oct, 2024, 10.40 AM IST
Taliban controls the world’s best performing currency this quarterYet the paring of the currency’s losses seen after regime change also belies the dramatic upheaval that persists on the ground with Afghani...
26 Sep, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
The dollar is America's currency but it's everyone's problemThe huge borrowing programme of the US has resulted in a national debt of almost $31tn, making it the world's biggest borrower. The debt gr...
30 May, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan is worried about a time bomb, domino impact and riskless capitalism in world's largest economyFormer RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has expressed concern over the threat to the banking sector over the long-term . He notes that there mig...
13 May, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
Iran nuclear deal rescue needs more time, envoys say ahead of fresh talksIranian demands about sanctions relief and Western concern over Iran's expanding nuclear know-how are among questions that may need weeks o...
08 Jun, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Why one must not be dangerously efficient with their personal finances: Little bit of slacking can go a long wayThe pandemic has made us realise that for both businesses and individuals, it’s possible to be harmfully efficient. Despite the hardship an...
22 May, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaulSaudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman has put Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's main sovereign weal...
23 Feb, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Why Kenneth Andrade of Old Bridge Capital finds value in a portfolio without financials“I am not willing to make money from buying a business at 30 times and 40 times multiples.”
30 May, 2018, 02.52 PM IST
Vijay Mallya arrested in London, but flight to India some way offVijay Mallya was arrested by the Scotland Yard in London in response to India's extradition plea. He was, however, granted bail soon after.
18 Apr, 2017, 11.35 PM IST
Demonetisation equivalent of 'Financial Pokhran': S GurumurthyTerming the demonetisation a "Financial Pokhran", Gurumurthy said when people have excess cash there is always an urge to buy things which ...
12 Dec, 2016, 08.24 PM IST
- Remembering Lehman Brothers' collapse
When Lehman failed, few saw it as a disaster. Letting Lehman go was presented as an act of virtue and, worse still, of prudent regulation. ...
11 Sep, 2009, 02.39 AM IST
Remembering Lehman’s collapseWhen Lehman failed, few saw it as a disaster. Letting Lehman go was presented as an act of virtue & worse still, of prudent regulation.
11 Sep, 2009, 12.57 AM IST
- India among world's most terrorism afflicted countries: US
US said none of perpetrators of attacks have yet been prosecuted.
01 May, 2009, 10.09 AM IST
- Rouble, stocks take cheer as Russia holds fire in Georgia
The rouble surged the most in seven years, Russia’s Micex Index climbed, and the cost of protecting the country’s bonds fell the most in si...
13 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Software to track all your bank dealings
The government has asked banks to install software to track all transactions so that any suspicious dealing can be reported to the Financia...
15 Aug, 2007, 02.55 AM IST