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World Leaders at G20 Summit. (Photo: AFP)

What is G20? All you need to know about leading powers' annual summit

The G20, first met for a summit in 2008 in Washington to discuss ways to achieve balanced and sustainable world economic...

5 July 2017 12:24 PM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

World Bank commits $100 mn for health project in Uttarakhand

One of components of project would entail engaging private sector for health services.

25 March 2017 7:55 PM IST

It was also decided that the Lower Kalnai and Pakal Dul projects will be inspected again.

Indus row: India agrees to redesign Miyar plant

Talks on 2 other disputed projects in US next month.

22 March 2017 12:42 AM IST

People visit a crowded market in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: AP/ File)

With rocketing population, Pak to conduct first census in 19 yrs

In 2015, the World Bank estimated Pakistan's population at 188.9 million but the country uses the official 1998 figure...

3 March 2017 8:45 AM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva (in white) in conversation with commuters in a Mumbai local train. (Photo: Twitter)

Mumbai: World Bank CEO visits Asia's largest slum Dharavi

During her first official visit to India, Georgevia will see the operations of bank-supported suburban rail system in...

1 March 2017 11:30 AM IST

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Exporters may save upto Rs 15,000

India was among the 110 members of the 164-member World Trade Organisation who signed the TFA last week.

1 March 2017 6:28 AM IST

RBI kept interest rates unchanged despite calls for lowering it while it slashed the economic growth projection by half a per cent to 7.1 in the first policy review post demonetisation.

A blip on growth?

Perhaps former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's dire predictions aren't entirely misplaced.

13 Jan 2017 2:08 AM IST

World Bank predicts brief cut in Indias growth rate

World Bank predicts brief cut in India's growth rate

India maintains the distinction of being the fastest growing emerging market economies of the world, bypassing China.

12 Jan 2017 4:32 AM IST

China succeeded in bringing together various countries together on one platform for the OBOR project President Xi Jinping with leaders and delegates attending the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

OBOR & India: Is China serious?

Sovereignty to them meant sovereignty for their own self and own state , and the rest did not matter.

22 May 2017 12:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP govt scores high on hype, low on delivery

The failure to create jobs is another example of the yawning gap between promise and delivery.

21 May 2017 12:09 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif and Barack Obama. (Photo: File)

Pakistan seeks US support in Indus Water dispute with India

India's repeated threats to run Pakistan dry pose a real threat to Pakistan's food and economic security.

31 Dec 2016 1:05 PM IST

File photo of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. (Photo: AP)

Indus water dispute: World Bank president reaches out to Pakistan FM

The call came in response to the Pakistan FM's earlier letter urging the World Bank to appoint a chairman for then Court...

27 Dec 2016 10:03 AM IST