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AI could help developing countries reduce inequality, but only if basics are in place, World Bank says

AI could help developing countries reduce inequality, but only if basics are in place, World Bank says

19 hours ago

3 min read

Making of Eurasia’s gateway network

Making of Eurasia’s gateway network

03 Aug 2026

6 min read

AI can lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if key barriers addressed: IMF

AI can lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if key barriers addressed: IMF

30 Jul 2026

2 min read

HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

29 Jul 2026

3 min read

Simply Put: Household savings

Simply Put: Household savings

28 Jul 2026

1 min read

Southeast Asia's blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

Southeast Asia’s blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

28 Jul 2026

2 min read

Half of Indian rural households didn’t record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

Half of Indian rural households didn’t record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

24 Jul 2026

2 min read

Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD

Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTAD

23 Jul 2026

4 min read

The Gate of Tears: Why closure of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb could make the world weep financially

The Gate of Tears: Why closure of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb could make the world weep financially

22 Jul 2026

2 min read

Beyond forest stock: How the 16th Finance Commission reshapes ecological incentives

Beyond forest stock: How the 16th Finance Commission reshapes ecological incentives

21 Jul 2026

5 min read

United States President Donald Trump

US-Israel war on Iran could trigger debt, inflation and remittance shocks across Global South, warns report

14 Jul 2026

3 min read

India’s iron and steel sector enters CCTS compliance, will larger decarbonisation follow?

India’s iron and steel sector moves closer to CCTS compliance: Will larger decarbonisation follow?

14 Jul 2026

5 min read

News

AI could help developing countries reduce inequality, but only if basics are in place, World Bank says

AI could help developing countries reduce inequality, but only if basics are in place, World Bank says

19 hours ago

3 min read

Making of Eurasia’s gateway network

Making of Eurasia’s gateway network

03 Aug 2026

6 min read

AI can lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if key barriers addressed: IMF

AI can lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by 4% if key barriers addressed: IMF

30 Jul 2026

2 min read

HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

29 Jul 2026

3 min read

Southeast Asia's blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

Southeast Asia’s blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

28 Jul 2026

2 min read

Half of Indian rural households didn’t record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

Half of Indian rural households didn’t record any increase in income in the last year: NABARD

24 Jul 2026

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)

Beyond forest stock: How the 16th Finance Commission reshapes ecological incentives

Beyond forest stock: How the 16th Finance Commission reshapes ecological incentives

21 Jul 2026

5 min read

India-Japan co-operation is transitioning from a development partnership to a geo-economic alliance

India-Japan co-operation is transitioning from a development partnership to a geo-economic alliance

10 Jul 2026

6 min read

Can India develop without crossing ecological limits? Doughnut economics answers this question

Can India develop without crossing ecological limits? Doughnut economics answers this question

Jos Chathukulam

09 Jul 2026

6 min read

Post-2030 Agenda: Civil society is at a crossroads as inequality deepens

Post-2030 Agenda: Civil society is at a crossroads as inequality deepens

Pradeep Baisakh

09 Jul 2026

6 min read

Videos (Economy)

Fertiliser fallout: A war & its impacts on what we produce & eat

Fertiliser fallout: A war & its impacts on what we produce & eat

08 May 2026

1 min read

Carbon Politics: Green industrialisation for the Global South

Carbon Politics: Green industrialisation for the Global South

28 Apr 2026

1 min read

Noida workers’ protest: The global cost of living crisis comes home

Noida workers’ protest: The global cost of living crisis comes home

17 Apr 2026

1 min read

Economic Survey 2025–26 explained: Why India must grow and absorb global shocks

Economic Survey 2025–26 explained: Why India must grow and absorb global shocks

30 Jan 2026

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)

Demand for ice climbs across Delhi-NCR

Demand for ice climbs across Delhi-NCR amid scorching heat

Vikas Choudhary

15 Jun 2026

2 min read

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General

Think beyond GDP

09 May 2026

1 min read

A tradition that is now rare

A tradition that is now rare

Vikas Choudhary

23 Apr 2026

1 min read

Advantage India

Advantage India

17 Feb 2026

4 min read

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