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Rupee Surge

The Indian rupee’s surge to a two-month high on Thursday signals a broader shift in the global economic landscape, influenced not just by domestic factors but by international dynamics as well.

Lower Fed rates could reduce deflation risks

August for central bankers is Jackson Hole month, when the Kansas Federal Reserve Bank has invited leading central bankers, finance ministers, academic professionals and financial market participants since 1974 to discuss current international trends and central bank policy issues in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The phenomenon of ‘quiet quitting’

This happened just a couple of years ago. A startling fallout of the Covid19 pandemic in the corporate world was the mass retrenchment of staff in many companies across multiple affected sectors.

Can it

Much like the cosmetic manufacturers serving the global mass market, producers of sugar- sweetened beverages (SSBs) have over the past…

Uncommon exit

Victoria’s decision to withdraw as host of the Commonwealth Games scheduled for 2026 has caused both surprise and consternation within the nations that make up the grouping. Nearly a century old, the games were first held in 1930 and then named the British Empire Games.

Alternative does not lie in Beijing

Human beings can be hugely creative. Although population increased eight times from 1 billion to over 8 billion between year 1800 and now, they are able, by and large, to meet their needs in a better way now compared to then, avoiding for the most part the devastating famines of those times.

Digital Africa

Digital Africa In a world in which digitalisation and the skills associated with it are becoming increasingly important in the structural transformation of economies, there is limited research aimed at measuring and understanding the nature and extent of digitalisation and digital skills gaps in developing countries.

Structural reforms will help India emerge among top-3 economies: Goyal

Interacting on the occasion of the 27th edition of the Wharton India Economic Forum via VC, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry said a lot of structural changes that have taken place in the last eight years have had a significant impact on the way the Indian economy is poised to take off.

APEC economies expect more support for small businesses

The 28th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting was held in Phuket under the theme of "Inclusive Recovery of APEC MSMEs through the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model and High Impact Ecosystem.