The US has been the top economic power since WW 1. It is being challenged by China, now the second-largest economy. Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) estimates that China is now ahead of the US in 37 of 44 hi-tech […]
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The middle class swooned with delight at the tax cuts in the budget, but the stock markets barely moved. Why so? Because finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s speech about a bright future was silent on the sharp, continuing fall of Indian stock markets and
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The Economic Survey projects GDP growth of 6.3-6.8% in the coming financial year, with manufacturing—a key concern—growing at 6.2%. It hails “stellar progress” in bringing government finances on track, an indication that Saturday’s budget will project attainment of the five-year
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The average global temperature touched 1.6° C above pre-industrial levels in 2024, breaking the 1.5° C benchmark regarded as safe, making the year the hottest on record. Climate activists say this shows the urgency of action to check global warming.
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