India is expected to grow at 7.2% in 2021 but economic growth could decelerate next year, according to a United Nations report which said the recovery in the country is constrained by the ongoing human and economic cost of the Covid pandemic and the negative impact of food price inflation on private consumption. The UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2021, released here on Wednesday, sounded a cautiously optimistic note to say that the global economy is set for a strong recovery in 2021, albeit with a good deal of uncertainty clouding the details at the regional and country levels over the second half of the year.
Asia
Afghan air force commander calls on run-away pilots to return
Kabul (TIP): Afghanistan’s acting air force commander Mawlawi Amanudin Mansoor has called on the pilots who served under the previous government to return to work and join the current air force. The commander made the […]
Health
Eating more refined grains increase cardiovascular disease, death risk: Study
Consuming a high number of refined grains – such as croissants and white bread – is associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke and death, a new study suggests. The study found […]
Bollywood
Alia Bhatt comes onboard for crime series Poacher as executive producer
Prime Video recently announced that actor, producer and entrepreneur Alia Bhatt has come onboard as executive producer for its upcoming Amazon Original series, Poacher. An investigative crime series based on true events, Poacher, unearths the […]
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