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China pauses rare earth export controls after Trump-Xi trade truce

China pauses rare earth export controls after Trump-Xi trade truce

Nandita Banerji

31 Oct 2025

2 min read

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

24 Oct 2025

4 min read

Asia’s carbon capture gamble risks derailing global climate goals

Asia’s carbon capture gamble risks derailing global climate goals: Report

06 Oct 2025

4 min read

China’s carbon market expands to heavy industries, sets global pace

China expands carbon market to heavy industries, sets global pace

01 Oct 2025

3 min read

Turmoil in waters: Climate change, US tariffs and Indian fisherfolk's struggles

Turmoil in waters: Climate change, US tariffs & struggles of Indian fisherfolk

29 Sep 2025

5 min read

South Asia’s shipping future hangs in balance amid freight shocks, climate risks and geopolitics, UN warns

South Asia’s shipping future hangs in balance amid freight shocks, climate risks and geopolitics, UN warns

24 Sep 2025

3 min read

Economic sanctions need a rethink: evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most

Economic sanctions need a rethink: Evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

23 Sep 2025

4 min read

Simply Put: War on development

Simply Put: War on development

12 Sep 2025

1 min read

A fraction of 2024 global military spending could end extreme poverty, hunger & finance climate adaptation in developing countries

A fraction of 2024 global military spending could end extreme poverty, hunger & finance climate adaptation in developing countries

Preetha Banerjee

09 Sep 2025

3 min read

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Sambit Bhattacharyya

05 Sep 2025

4 min read

Trump’s tariffs hammer Global South, shrink policy space

Trump’s tariffs hammer Global South, shrink policy space

Rudrath Avinashi

04 Sep 2025

6 min read

‘We would always be in favour of reducing tariffs to a minimum level’

‘We would always be in favour of reducing tariffs to a minimum level’

26 Aug 2025

2 min read

Interviews

‘Trump’s tariffs mark weaponisation of trade, threaten globalisation’

‘Trump’s tariffs mark weaponisation of trade, threaten globalisation’

09 Apr 2025

4 min read

'Half of India without significant wealth'

'Half of India without significant wealth'

Richard Mahapatra

07 Dec 2021

2 min read

A locked-up house in the village of Baluni, Uttarakhand. Photo: Srikant Chaudhary

45% of migrants will stay back in Uttarakhand, says CM Rawat

26 Aug 2020

4 min read

‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’

‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’

13 Jul 2020

3 min read

COVID-19 labour laws dilution: ‘Neo-liberal character has eroded welfare state’

COVID-19 labour laws dilution: ‘Neo-liberal character has eroded welfare state’

12 May 2020

7 min read

‘Signing RCEP will mean no duties on solar products’

‘Signing RCEP will mean no duties on solar products’

04 Nov 2019

2 min read

Poor no longer moving to higher income bracket: Pronab Sen

Poor no longer moving to higher income bracket: Pronab Sen

31 Oct 2019

4 min read

'Oxfam’s used clothing trade in Africa opened employment, cut waste'

'Oxfam’s used clothing trade in Africa opened employment, cut waste'

29 May 2019

4 min read

Blog (Economy)

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

24 Oct 2025

4 min read

Turmoil in waters: Climate change, US tariffs and Indian fisherfolk's struggles

Turmoil in waters: Climate change, US tariffs & struggles of Indian fisherfolk

29 Sep 2025

5 min read

Economic sanctions need a rethink: evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most

Economic sanctions need a rethink: Evidence shows they raise food prices and hurt the poor most

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

23 Sep 2025

4 min read

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions

Sambit Bhattacharyya

05 Sep 2025

4 min read

Videos (Economy)

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs come into force. So, what are they exactly?

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs come into force. So, what are they exactly?

15 Apr 2025

1 min read

USAID budget cuts: A humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia and beyond

USAID budget cuts: A humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia and beyond

06 Mar 2025

1 min read

Union Budget 2025 highlights on public healthcare

Union Budget 2025 highlights on public healthcare

04 Feb 2025

1 min read

Big promises for micro, small and medium enterprises in Budget 2025-26

Big promises for micro, small and medium enterprises in Budget 2025-26

03 Feb 2025

1 min read

Books (Economy)

Book Excerpt: How 7 islands that were part of a dowry became India’s leading economic centre

Book Excerpt: How 7 islands that were part of a dowry became India’s leading economic centre

Lakshmi Subramanian

25 Jan 2025

4 min read

Book excerpt: How the Suez canal was built

Book excerpt: How the Suez canal was built

04 Aug 2023

6 min read

Evolution of work

Evolution of work

29 Nov -1

4 min read

Yes, she can

Yes, she can

29 Nov -1

4 min read

Explore More (Economy)

The dried fish is an essential product not only for local consumption but also for export to other parts of India and abroad, particularly in markets where fresh fish may not be readily available.

Where ocean’s bounty meets a salt desert: Salaya's dried fish legacy

28 Apr 2025

2 min read

Highlights from the issue

Highlights from the issue

17 Apr 2025

2 min read

When disparity hides in plain sight: Malnourished migrants' cheap labour subsidises Delhi NCR's real estate boom

When disparity hides in plain sight: Malnourished migrants' cheap labour subsidises Delhi NCR's real estate boom

07 Apr 2025

2 min read

A ministry-wise look at Union Budget 2025-26

A ministry-wise look at Union Budget 2025-26

08 Feb 2025

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