How India’s scandal-hit Adani Group hushes critics
Independent Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is being sued by tycoon Gautam Adani’s business empire in six different courts — and he is not allowed to speak about the conglomerate…
US sanctions authority probes Raiffeisen on Russia
The United States’ sanctions authority has launched an inquiry into Raiffeisen Bank International over its business related to Russia, increasing scrutiny of the Austrian lender that plays a critical role…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: destruction should serve as a lesson to all of us
On Feb. 6, a 7.8-On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was followed approximately nine hours later by a 7.5-…
Better late than never, or just too late?
Too bad Finance Minister Ishaq Dar didn’t get to give Moody’s a “befitting reply” for downgrading Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating in October, or Fitch would not be teaching Pakistani people…
After multi-billion US fund collapse, Germany’s Allianz eschews risk for safe bonds
For years, Allianz, one of the world’s biggest investors, piled billions into property, wind farms and even London’s sewage system, but now it is moving to shun such “alternative” investments…
Ties with Russia
Russia is the largest country on the globe, with about 11 per cent of the world land mass, nearly double the size of the United States. Russia’s main expansion took…
Austerity by the rich
Another austerity drive is on the cards as Pakistan tries to strike an agreement with the IMF for the release of a $1.2 billion tranche. The country desperately needs the…
Seizing Russian assets is easier said than done
The idea is seductively simple: the West should turn over billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to fund reconstruction. But it faces major legal problems which mean…
Inside the Red Zone: Clarity, consensus and kinetics
Here once again is a chance for the entire national leadership to unite for the cause of fighting the scourge of terrorism, and here once again we appear to be…
Biden plans to bar some US investments in China, track others
The Biden administration plans to outright ban investments in some Chinese technology companies and increase scrutiny of others, three sources said, part of its plan to crack down on the…
