And it is here. Thrilled to announce the official release of my new book 'Negotiating The New Normal: How India Must Grow In A Pandemic-Ridden World' published by @HachetteIndia Had to negotiate the new normal to actually finish the book.:) https://t.co/tO3BZwtsGy

In a way it's good thay this has been made explicit. India has its task cut out.

A new round of global nuclear testing is likely in the offing. And as we have seen Russia, China and the US have all been preparing their test sites for a while now.

Yes.

If you do an approximation of the GDP deflator formula, you will get nominal gdp growth = real gdp growth + inflation or conversely real gdp growth = nominal gdp growth - inflation. Bangladesh's real GDP growth rate (though still better than Pakistan's) is tepid at best while

And a source of concentrated risk for Bangladesh's banks given its undiversified nature. NPL levels for BD's RM garments and textiles sectors was north of 25% in 2024. Bangladesh has nowhere near India's industrial depth and diversity nor its technological capabilities.

And a source of concentrated risk for Bangladesh's banks given its undiversified nature. NPL levels for BD's RM garments and textiles sectors was north of 25% in 2024. Bangladesh has nowhere near India's industrial depth and diversity nor its technological capabilities.

Bangladesh is also making the mistake of offering itself as a geopolitical rentier state. But despite its so called 'strategic location' it actually does not have the geographic leeway, military-intelligence pedigree and the luxury of time to play this game. Yunus probably knows

The rise of Bangladesh's nominal per capita GDP is nothing for Dhaka to celebrate about. It is essentially due to high inflation & not some great growth in real output. At the same time, the Taka hasn't depreciated proportionally to the dollar because it is a managed float and

'Kolkata horror: After road brawl, mob of 50 led by auto driver storms Sonarpur flat, assaults customs officer, wife' in front of their four-year old daughter. https://t.co/vaKjNvPWDA

Armour for future satellites ... https://t.co/7Gjn7U3FGE

Can Yeast Surive on Mars? IISc, ISRO Scientists Find Promising Clues https://t.co/HjaKYeI21v

I am sure somebody is thinking about the HTT-40 for this role. The HJT-36 too could prove useful for destroying faster ones. According to Ukraine's chief of staff, Oleksandr Syrskyi, ' light aircraft mounted with machine guns were proving effective in intercepting Russian drones'

Eknath Chitnis passes away: Isro pioneer was 100; built India’s first telecom satellite https://t.co/IShhJ9ygTR

It is best to use foreign energy and mineral resources to whatever extent you can to power growth, while conserving your own. However, the geopolitics of today demands India up the ante on the domestic production front for both O&G as well as critical minerals.

Happy Diwali Folks! Here @DevapriyaRoy muses on various stories, old and new, shone upon by the light of Diwali: https://t.co/37yGBY5VBL