Pakistan faces severe energy crisis: ADB report

Dec 25, 2022

Major issues with Pakistan's energy sector were highlighted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) ENERGY OUTLOOK...

ADB lowers growth forecast for developing Asia

Dec 15, 2022

Headwinds that are continuing to hamper recovery in developing Asia include recurrent lockdowns in China, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and slowing global growth,...

Sitharaman holds meeting with economists as part of pre-Budget consultations

Dec 06, 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman has chaired a pre-Budget meeting with leading economist for taking their inputs and suggestions for the upcoming Budget for 2025-26.

Children attending preschool more likely to attend college, reveals study

Feb 11, 2023

As per an empirical study headed by an MIT economist, children who start preschool at the age of four are considerably more likely to...

Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl

Feb 17, 2024

Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism,...

Economist Sanjeev Sanyal condemns USAID's role in National Family Health Survey

Feb 17, 2025

Sanjeev Sanyal, economist and member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, raised concerns about the influence of the US Agency for...