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China's economy is showing increasing strain from the Covid tsunami

Even before the curbs were lifted, China's economy was struggling, with a slump in consumer spending deepening and industrial output growing the slowest since the spring lockdowns

States start mock drills, get the beds and O2 ready to take on Covid

The airport tests are aimed at a 2 per cent sample of all incoming international travellers

What has made Odisha Millets Mission a success story in such a short time

For thousands of farmers, the path towards relative higher income has been smoothened by active help from the Odisha Millets Mission

'Do not expect a surge in India': Gagandeep Kang on Covid-19 variant BF.7

In a series of tweets, Kang signalled that the situation in India is not alarming and there are no new variants of the virus

China likely seeing 1 mn Covid infections, 5,000 virus deaths every day

This current wave may see the daily case rate rise to 3.7 million in January, according to Airfinity Ltd., a London-based analytics firm

Some of the world's biggest economies hunting for alternatives to US dollar

Smaller nations, including at least a dozen in Asia, are also experimenting with de-dollarization. Corporates around the world are selling an unprecedented portion of their debt in local currencies

Low Payments, no respect: Why quality of free legal aid in districts is bad

About 20% of legal aid counsels identified a lack of infrastructure, such as designated chambers for interacting with clients

Top Headlines: Manufacturing firms shine, defence exports treble, and more

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Asian bourses join billion-dollar race to launch new carbon exchanges

Trading and prices have slumped, while concerns mount about how much offsets actually contribute to fighting climate change

Citigroup's $900 mn Revlon blunder ends with dismissal after bank's victory

In the epic blunder, Citigroup's banking unit accidentally sent the creditors of Revlon almost a billion dollars

Interest settlement part of indirect tax scheme with some riders: HC

Tax authorities' order not allowing disputes arising out of interest payment for resolution quashed

China reports 2 Covid deaths since curbs eased, but numbers don't stack up

China's Covid death toll is far lower than more vaccinated countries that went through reopening waves

Who walks with Rahul Gandhi and why it matters

What do celebs bring to the Bharat Jodo Yatra? They bring no mass of supporters with them. These ritualistic photo ops, therefore, do little for the BJY except to get the chatterati briefly interested

Top Headlines: India's economic activity, online gaming policy, and more

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Performing the business of art: Open mic organisers look to turn profitable

While shows are back after the pandemic lull, the pay-and-perform model still works on small margins

Japan calls China unprecedented strategic challenge in new security policy

The new strategy, expected to get the green light from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet Friday, also lays out plans for Japan to obtain longer-range missiles

Chinese envoy blames 'foreign forces' for protests against Covid Zero

China started dismantling its zero-tolerance approach to eliminating Covid-19 last week. It no longer sends infected people to quarantine camps, and eased travel requirements

Top Headlines: GST Council meet, exports record flat growth, and more

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China's economy braces for turmoil as Covid curbs ease, infections surge

The government's abrupt abandonment of its long-held Covid Zero strategy has made the outlook for the economy very uncertain as factories brace for disruption and labor shortages rise

Twitter suspends accounts tracking Elon Musk's jet and the man behind it

Musk said in a tweet that legal action was being taken against Sweeney and the "organizations who supported harm to my family"