Pakistan's humungous internal borrowings push it towards a double debt crisis

Sep 06, 2024

Pakistan currently finds itself in a double-edged debt trap. The entire budget of the country goes into domestic and foreign debt servicing, which consumes...

Bengal polls: If Muslim population unites four Pakistans can be created, says TMC leader

Mar 25, 2021

Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], March 25 : Stirring a controversy, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Alam on Wednesday said if the Muslim population of...

Dharmendra Pradhan slams TMC's Sheikh Alam for his 'four new Pakistans' remark

Mar 26, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 26 : Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday lashed out at Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh...

"Hidden liabilities": NIPFP economist calls for uniform tracking of States' off-Budget borrowings

Jun 16, 2026

Many states are heavily dependent on off-budget borrowings undertaken through special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and other state-owned entities, highlighting the need for a uniform...

Congress kept nation safe, BJP wants to divide, make many Pakistans, says Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 22, 2022

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 22 : Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accused the BJP of "wanting to divide the...

RBI launches twin USD-INR forex swap facilities to attract foreign currency inflows and support external financing

Jun 08, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced two special US Dollar-Rupee forex swap facilities--one for fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits and another...