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China's latest 'shock', German auto pain and the euro/yuan pressure cooker

China's export engine is posting a large trade surplus, defying global challenges and trade tensions. Chinese exports climbed significantly in June, driven by tech and surging automobile sales. Europe faces immense pressure from these imports and rising energy prices. German automakers are particularly impacted, considering job cuts and reduced sales.…

The Economic Times · Jul 15

The case of the missing Rs 80 lakh crore: Who shrunk India’s consumption economy?

On February 27, 2026, a new gross domestic product (GDP) series with 2022-23 as its base year was unveiled. This replaced the previous series with a base year of 2011-12. GDP is a measure of the size of an economy. The base year is a fixed year used to compare…

Newslaundry · Mar 14

Trump’s scramble to fix his crumbling tariff strategy sows global chaos and confusion

Economies such as the UK, India, Japan and the EU raced to hammer out agreements, but the blanket rate has left them wondering where they stand

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24

Sailing World Championships | Indian team keen to enter gold fleet

The Indian squad has been preparing hard at the Royal Madras Yacht Club for over a month.

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022

India sought probe into ex-RBI gov Rajan for helping ‘white man’

India accused the RBI of setting interest rates to favour developed nations, pushing it to slash the rates.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2022