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Opinion | The many problems with China Belt and Road Initiative
China's Belt and Road Initiative is designed in such a way that Beijing would end up with effective control over critical infrastructure assets in faraway lands
4 min read5 Aug 2018Zee Entertainment acquires 9X Media and INX Music for Rs160 crore
Zee Entertainment has also bought the remaining 26% stake in Zee Turner Ltd for Rs2.6 lakh
1 min read9 Oct 2017Hinduja National Power looks to acquire Kiran Energy assets
Hinduja National Power has initiated discussions to buy Kiran Energy from Argonaut Ventures, New Silk Route and Bessemer Venture Partners that own nearly 80% of the firm
3 min read7 Aug 2017Sri Lanka’s cabinet ‘clears port deal’ with China firm after concerns addressed
Under the new deal, the Sri Lankan government has sought to limit China's role to running commercial operations at Hambantota port while it has oversight of broader security
3 min read25 Jul 2017China plans to launch cargo service to Pakistan through CPEC
China is planning to launch a road and rail freight service which will connect China's Lanzhou to Pakistan's Gwadar Port
1 min read6 Jul 2017India ratifies TIR Convention to access transnational multi-modal connectivity
International Road Transports Convention will help Indian traders have access to an international system for movement of goods by road or multi-modal means
3 min read20 Jun 2017China’s imperial overreach
China's One Belt, One Road project is the 21st century equivalent of the East India Companyand it is already stretched thin
4 min read29 May 2017Can China afford its Belt and Road?
China claims nearly $900 billion worth of deals are already under way, with estimates of future spending ranging from $4 trillion to $8 trillion
4 min read18 May 2017An evolving multilateral order
While there is an evolving new China-dominated multilateralism, confidence in existing American-fashioned multilateral institutions has been waning
4 min read15 May 2017IDFC Alternatives buys 33% in Ascend Telecom
IDFC Alternatives has bought Ascend Telecom's shares worth Rs365 crore and convertible debentures worth Rs220 crore
2 min read24 Apr 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared