India and Canada are expanding official exchanges as they work toward a free trade agreement, with recent discussions focusing on small businesses and commercial dispute resolution. Canada’s International Trade Minister, …
Economy
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The Attention Economy: How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World Built on Distraction
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 8 minutes readSomething is shifting in the rapidly sprawling cities of India. This transformation does not make headlines or trigger emergency responses. It shows up in smaller ways: in the way thoughts …
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IMF Launches China Growth Model Book Ahead of Annual Meetings in Bangkok
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia and Pacific Department launched “Toward a New Economic Growth Model for China” on September 23 at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China …
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Rivals at the Crease, Teammates on Clean Energy: Bowen Makes Australia’s Pitch in New Delhi
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAustralia and India may be fierce rivals on the cricket field, but on clean energy they are “on the same team,” Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen …
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Viksit Bharat@2047 began as a political vision under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But its ultimate test will come long after the political careers of today’s leaders have ended. India’s centenary …
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Bhutan’s Prime Minister Says PM Modi Backs Gelephu Mindfulness City
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay said Gelephu Mindfulness City, a planned Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Bhutan’s border with India, has the support of Indian …
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India, Liberia Launch UN Group to Protect Shipping and Seafarers
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: India and Liberia launched the Group of Friends on Safety, Security of Shipping and Seafarers at the United Nations in New York on September 25, seeking greater …
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Opinion: Optics, Opulence and Outcome
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readMemories are in short supply, especially in politics. In 2012 and before he had formally entered politics President Donald Trump slammed the then President Barack Obama for hosting then Chinese …
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ADB Cuts Bangladesh Growth Forecast to 4.0% for FY 27
by Siddique Islam 3 minutes readThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 4.0 per cent for fiscal year 2026–27, from 4.5 per cent projected in July, citing persistent …
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World Food Movement Sets Goal of One Million Meals by 2030 in US
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readNew York: Indiaspora, the Iron Lady Foundation and the World Food Movement (WFM) co-hosted “The No One Hungry Project” at Paisley restaurant in New York on September 23. The event highlighted …