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Corridor of Controversy: What Pakistan and China gain if Turkey joins CPEC
Last year, New Delhi had said that "no third country should be involved" in the CPEC as it passes through the portion of Jammu and Kashmir that has been “illegally occupied by Pakistan”.
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In-Depth | 'INDIA' vs BJP: Is opposition unity enough to take on Modi in 2024?
The move to form a joint front is a step in the right direction, but a seat-sharing arrangement based on sound arithmetic and a compelling common minimum programme is needed to emerge as a serious contender, say analysts.
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In-Depth | Turkey's Erdogan risks defeat in toughest election till date; what it means for India
For New Delhi, a rejig in Ankara's top political leadership could mean a reboot in bilateral ties, as Erdogan's "pro-Pakistan stand" and "pan-Islamism agenda" have created a degree of mistrust between the two countries, experts say.
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In-Depth | How China gains from Saudi-Iran truce and what it means for India
Mediating truce between the two Middle Eastern oil giants is aimed at securing China's core interests: energy, trade, and investments.
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One year of Ukraine war: How Russian economy held ground despite sanctions; did booming trade with India help?
Russia has not only shored up its revenue by increasing the crude sale to New Delhi -- though at a heavily discounted price -- it is also finding an indirect supply route to the West via the fuel processed by India, analysts say.
BUSINESS
In-Depth | What pushed Pakistan to the brink of economic collapse & why it concerns India
With inflation soaring to nearly 25 percent, and its interest rate at a 24-year-high of 17 percent, Pakistan appears to be crumbling.
BUSINESS
MC Interview | UAE looking at collaboration with India for space technology: Minister Sarah Al-Amiri
Sarah Al Amiri shared her views on the partnership with India on the space front, the strategies being used by the UAE to emerge as a space tech hub, its impact on the ground, and whether the Emirates plans to venture into space tourism and space mining.
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India keen to take space ties with UAE to 'newer heights', says Union MoS Jitendra Singh
Technology is an area towards which the UAE is "looking at seriously" for further collaboration with India, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology, Sarah Al-Amiri, told Moneycontrol.
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Abu Dhabi Space Debate to advance dialogue on global space economy; India a key 'vibrant voice', says UAE
"Traditionally, the Emirati and Indian commercial sectors have been not only aligned but intertwined and there is no reason to see space being any different," UAE Space Agency's deputy chief Ibrahim Al-Qasmi told Moneycontrol.
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In-Depth | Iran's raging protests expose its economic pressures
The demonstrations exemplify the rage of the Iranian populace, who are dealing with issues ranging from skyrocketing inflation, massive unemployment, rising poverty, and deteriorating infrastructure, experts point out.
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MC Interview | India shares common ground with us on water security, needs low per-capita footprint: UAE Minister Mariam Almheiri
Mariam Almheiri, in an interaction with Moneycontrol, says "transboundary collaboration" is needed to avert water insecurity, and that the UAE is ready to share its experience and knowledge with countries facing a similar challenge.
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CEPA to strengthen trade, give India access to a wider market, says UAE
Ahead of the first West Asia 'Quad Summit', UAE’s senior-most economy official Abdalla AlSaleh says CEPA can take his country’s non-oil trade with India to above $100 billion from $40 billion in the next five years
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In-Depth | What Pakistan's likely exit from FATF grey list means for its struggling economy
Widely hailed as a diplomatic victory, the potential delisting has an array of positive implications for the economy, as it would improve investments, facilitate international lending and give an impetus to exports and imports, say experts.
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In-Depth | Imran Khan blames 'foreign intervention', but is poor economics the reason behind his fall?
The spiraling inflation has turned Imran Khan's government "extremely unpopular" among the middle class, which explains why over a dozen ruling party lawmakers have switched to the Opposition camp, analysts say.
BUSINESS
MC Interview | 'Our window into next 50 years': Dubai's Museum of the Future planners share vision behind the marvel
Architect Shaun Killa and Dubai Future Foundation CEO Khalfan Behloul share what makes the museum unique, stimulating and futuristic, as well as the vision behind its creation and the challenges in its execution.
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MC Interview | Our Mars Mission 'tore up the rule book', accomplished in half the time and budget: UAE Minister Sarah Al Amiri
Sarah Al Amiri, in an interaction with Moneycontrol, shares how the Emirates Mars Mission was able to change the mindset, its wider impact on the Arab youth and why the country's space programme has parallels with the setting up of Jebel Ali - now the world's top commercial harbour - back in the 1970s.
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In-Depth | Battle for Jatland: How the poll contest is stacked up in west UP
The communally sensitive western Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a citadel of the BJP since 2014. But the anguish among farmers, arising from the year-long agrarian protest, may upset the party's electoral equations in the region. The Opposition bloc of SP-RLD is hopeful of realigning the Jats and Muslims to outmatch the saffron camp.
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In-Depth | UP elections 2022: Is BJP on strong ground to retain power in India's most bellwether state?
According to psephologists, defeating the BJP, a party which captured nearly 50 percent of Uttar Pradesh's vote share in the parliamentary polls held less than three years ago, remains a formidable task.
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In-Depth | Taliban and opium trade: Will Afghanistan be the world's biggest 'narco-state'?
The war-torn country's opium economy has blossomed, with three of the last four years recording the highest-ever poppy cultivation. Although Taliban have vowed to crack down on narcotics trade, experts suggest the promise could be only aimed at hoodwinking the international community.
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'Out-of-school education hijacked by capital': All you need to know about China's crackdown on tutoring firms
The "overhaul" of China's online private education sector, which comes days after the crackdown on tech majors, has "the potential to further dent foreign investors' confidence in China stocks", analysts at Nomura said.
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In-Depth | Sidhu 1: Captain 0, crisis far from over; What's next in Punjab Congress saga?
The Punjab Congress drama, though defined by the public spat between CM Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, is considered by analysts to be a veiled confrontation between the party high command and the 'old guard'
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In-Depth | Iran nuclear accord is within reach; will it derail oil price rally, and how will it impact India?
Crude prices have rallied by nearly 34 percent this year despite the risk of virus mutants hitting the fragile recovery in demand. A section of experts believe Iran's re-entry into the global oil market can lead to a brief period of downward revision, but doubt whether Iranian supplies would be strong enough to sustain the trend.
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In-Depth | The Middle East Conundrum: What Rouhani's exit, Netanyahu's likely ouster mean for Iran, Israel, US and Palestine
In Iran, the eight years of incumbent President Hassan Rouhani — marked by his reformist approach — comes to an end. On the other hand, Israel witnessed the formation of an alliance — of extremes — to oust corruption-accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Here’s what the simultaneous change in political leaderships means for the key stakeholders in the region.
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In-Depth | Will Natanz attack trigger an Iran-Israel war, derail resurrection of 2015 nuclear deal?
The explosion at Natanz, months after then Iranian nuclear programme chief's assassination, comes as a major setback for the country's security establishment. Speculations are rife that it may derail the ongoing nuclear deal negotiations, while putting Tehran and Tel Aviv on collision path.
