India's retail lending market could unlock a $1 trillion opportunity, says Anand Rathi. Here's how digital lending, low mortgage penetration, rising incomes and RBI policy support are driving growth.
India rejects reports of backchannel and Track-2 talks with Pakistan: ‘We really take no congnisance’
India has dismissed reports of back-channel talks with Pakistan, stressing that any Track-2 engagements carry no official backing or diplomatic significance.
Pakistan Suspends Geo News For 15 Days Over ‘Offensive’ Muharram Broadcast
The regulator said Geo News aired "religious visualisations" during a June 26 programme that could offend religious sentiments, undermine religious harmony and disturb public order.
Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens, in latest cross-border tension with Afghanistan
Overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbors further escalated. Limited ...
India’s monsoon has fallen far behind. Here’s what it means for crops and inflation
India is on track to record its driest June in more than 15 years, with the southwest monsoon remaining significantly behind schedule and rainfall continuing to lag long-term averages. The shortfall ...
China’s economy picks up in June on rebounding US exports, analysts say
China's economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.
Pakistan kills 29 militants in border operation targeting hideouts
Pakistan kills 29 militants in border operation targeting hideouts - Pakistan's military previously launched airstrikes on what it said were militant hideouts ...
From Afghan attack to arrest of Baloch activist, how Pakistan’s peacemaker status is exposed
On the global stage, Pakistan is celebrating its peacemaker status after it mediated between the US and Iran. But the strikes along the Afghan border that killed 29, the ban on Geo TV, and sentencing ...
Calls grow to end military training in Indonesia village cooperatives project after five die
Five participants died just 10 days into the 45-day training from causes including cardiac arrest, heat stroke, tuberculosis and pneumonia, according to the defence ministry.
Why India’s nuclear green hydrogen breakthrough could be a game changer
India has inaugurated the world's first hydrogen production facility powered by nuclear process heat, opening a new pathway for generating clean fuel without relying on fossil fuels or electrical ...