The second wave of the Covid pandemic in India has been a major setback to an economy that was struggling to find its feet after the shock of the extended Covid induced lockdown in 2020. Several experts are now revising India’s growth rate and estimating it to be in the high single digits in 2021-2022. So when will India’s economy come back to normal and what are the steps the government could take to expedite the recovery? Hindustan Times’ Editor-In-Chief Sukumar Ranganathan explains the issue in detail in the latest edition of HT Insight.
8:21Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reportedly weighing the possibility of renewed military action against Iran, raising questions about the future of the fragile pause in hostilities.
8:7Hundreds of French supermarkets suffered a refrigeration cyberattack overnight on October 11–12, with hackers forcing prolonged defrost cycles and temperatures reportedly reaching 50°C.
8:15New explosions were reported in Riyadh hours after US President Donald Trump issued a warning, raising fresh concerns over Saudi Arabia’s air defence capabilities amid escalating regional tensions. The Saudi-led coalition reportedly intercepted a ballistic missile launched towards the capital, while air raid alerts were also reported in nearby Kharj.