Tag Archives: Economy
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China marks 40-year economic rise as clouds gather
18 December 2018 | Laurent Thomet
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China celebrates Tuesday the 40th anniversary of its transformative "reform and opening up" policy, which turned the world's most populous country into an economic juggernaut. ...
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Indian rupee falls further against US dollar
13 December 2018 | Ravindra N Sonavane
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The Indian rupee extended its losses on Wednesday against the US dollar after ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback in the three state elections. ...
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China accuses US of launching ‘largest trade war in economic history’
6 July 2018 | Sam Meredith
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External observers have widely criticized this approach, saying such protectionist rhetoric undermines free trade policies that have shaped the global exchange of goods in recent decades. ...
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Can China afford a trade war? 24 March 2018 | NS Venkataraman This post has 2 comments
It is extremely doubtful as to whether China can sustain a trade war, since the Chinese economy would virtually collapse if the export of Chinese products were to be considerably curbed. ...
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President Xi Jinping’s confusion and dilemma 22 October 2017 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet
In his marathon opening address during the conference of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about the “principal contradiction” facing China. ...
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India demonetisation fails to eradicate black money
31 August 2017
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The Reserve Bank of India announced that 99 per cent of notes that were banned by the government last year were returned, showing that the demonetisation has failed to eradicate black money. ...
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Thousands protest peacefully in Hamburg against G20
8 July 2017
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On Saturday tens of thousands took part calmly in the demonstration against the world’s rich countries and the politics of certain leaders. ...
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China pledges $124 billion for new Silk Road as champion of globalisation
14 May 2017 | Brenda Goh and Yawen Chen
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Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $124 billion on Sunday for his new Silk Road plan to forge a path of peace, inclusiveness and free trade, and called for the abandonment of old models. ...
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China using economic muscle to gain dominance over others? 26 April 2017 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet
The intentions of the Chinese government should really send signals of alarm to neighbouring countries about China’s increasingly dominant status and its ultimate goals. ...
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India’s reform architect trashes PM Modi’s cash crackdown
24 November 2016 | Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday tore into his successor Narendra Modi's clampdown on the cash economy, calling it an "organized loot and legalized plunder". ...