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- India
IMF forecasts ‘soft landing’ for global economy, upgrades India
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast a “soft landing” for the global economy hammered in recent years by a deadly pandemic, skyrocketing inflation and high interest rates, and protracted…
- Middle East
Dubai’s economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023
Dubai has recorded 3.3 percent growth in the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first nine months of 2023, primarily due to the expansion of its tourism and transportation sectors. The…
- Middle East
Israeli govt approves revised wartime budget with more defence spending
Jerusalam: The Israeli Finance Ministry said the government has approved an updated wartime budget for 2024, with significant increases in defence spending amid the raging fighting with Hamas in Gaza. The original…
- India
India’s GDP to touch $4 tn ahead of LS polls: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India will become a $4 trillion economy before the Lok Sabha elections and in 2 to 2.5 years, it will touch the $5 trillion GDP mark, Commerce and Industry Minister…
- Featured News
Rajan & Rohit’s Recipe for India’s future economic growth & challenges
India’s GDP growth rate has to log a sustained, double digit for the next two decades to transform itself into a developed nation by 2047, say Dr Rajan and Lamba, two noted…
- Business
Markets expected to consolidate due to elevated valuations
New Delhi: Geojit Financial Services Head of Research Vinod Nair has said a near-term consolidation in the market is expected due to elevated valuations, concerns over El Nino, and a slowdown in…
- World
With record 70 elections due, 2024 will shape a new world order
New Delhi: As 2023 draws to a close, the world is gearing up to the host of elections that are slated to be held in various countries in the coming year. As…
- India
List of happiest countries in the world: Know where India stands
India, which ranks fifth in the list of countries by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), lags far behind on the list of the world’s happiest nations. According to the World Happiness Report, Finland…
- Business
India could be world’s 3rd largest economy by 2027 with nominal GDP of $5tn
New Delhi: India’s importance as a global growth driver will increase with its share of world growth contribution rising from 10 percent in 2021 to 15 percent in 2022, and further to…
- World
Bank of England follows US Fed Reserve in pausing interest rate hike
London: The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday left its key interest rate untouched at 5.25 percent, a day after the US Federal Reserve took the step to pause further hikes as…