 | Pakistan's economy grinding to a halt as crucial dollars dry upA shortage of crucial dollars has left banks refusing to issue new letters of credit for importers, hitting an economy already squeezed by soaring inflation and lacklustre growth. |
 | Key to Kerala’s fiscal crisis lies withinThe state must tap the non-tax revenue potential from its highly developed health and education services. |
 | Egypt's inflation surges on amid currency's dramatic slideThe higher inflation has inflicted heavy burdens on consumers, especially lower-income households. Nearly 30 per cent of Egyptians live in poverty, according to official figures. |
 | China's economy recovering but hampered by virus outbreaksChina's reopening is a boost for the global economy at a time when activity in the US and Europe is weakening after repeated interest rate hikes by central banks to cool surging inflation. |
 | Maharashtra political crisis: Supreme Court to commence hearing pleas on February 14"We will keep it for hearing on February 14," the CJI said. Sibal, while seeking reference of matters to a seven-judge bench, had sought re-look at an earlier apex court judgement. |
 | UK scraps subsidies on energy bill for businesses amid reports of 'unsustainable' aid levelFinance minister Jeremy Hunt announced Monday that the support for businesses, due to expire in late March, would be overhauled and extended by one year until March 2024. |
 | PMO to hold high-level meeting on Joshimath sinking crisisUttrakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Joshimath on Saturday to assess the situation on the ground, a day after he directed the immediate evacuation of around 600 affected families. |
 | No one wins when willing to lose it all for that elusive lifeThe earth has made another rotation around the sun. A random day in the middle of the winter that does not herald any change in weather or anything else is celebrated with considerable fanfare. |
 | Joshimath sinking: Plea in SC seeks to declare land subsidence as national disasterAdditionally, the plea also seeks to immediately stop the construction and building work of the Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Electric, Project tunnel. |
 | India’s growth prospects in the New YearEconomic forecasters are as unsure as astrologers, and the track record of either set on past projections is far from perfect. |
 | Europe's inflation slows again but cost of living still highThe latest numbers indicate that the energy crisis may be easing for now. Energy price rises slowed to 25.7%, down from 34.9% in November and 41.5% in October. |
 | Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from DubaiIn September 2022, he was given special security and a state bungalow upon his return to Sri Lanka from Thailand. |
 | COVID-19 crisis: Celebrity deaths in China spark fears over death tollThe deaths of singer Chu Lanlan and other celebrities are sparking speculation about greater losses than those reported on official accounts. |
 | Delhi Jal Board on the verge of bankruptcy, work has come to standstill, alleges BJPDue to the financial crisis, the employees of the Jal Board are also being fired for not being able to pay their salaries. |
 | US political crisis deepens as McCarthy loses fourth vote for House speakerThe Californian Republican was defeated a fourth time Wednesday by the small but emboldened faction of around 20 right-wingers. |
 | Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka on rise despite economic crisisIn 2021, the tourist arrivals were under 195,000, according to Sri Lanka's Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). |
 | Pakistan orders malls to close early amid economic crisisThe government expects these measures to save energy and curtail the costs of imported oil, for which Pakistan spends USD 3 billion annually. |
 | UK medical bodies say winter crisis costing lives as Britain's health service grapplesThe public National Health Service (NHS) faced budget constraints for more than a decade before the Covid-19 pandemic left it severely stretched. |
 | China's propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversalFor years, the country's propaganda apparatus hailed zero-Covid as proof of the superiority of the Communist Party's authoritarian rule and the wisdom of powerful President Xi Jinping. |
 | Question mark on permission to China team for G20 summitDelegates from China in particular could be restricted to come for the meetings in January, or till the impact of Covid reduces in China, said sources. |
