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In August 2021, Dost Kol prepared to celebrate. The next 24 hours brought tragedy
With the insurgents in power, countrywide routes are more secure but women face draconian travel restrictions
Former accountant was first Indian to become a billionaire through stock market investing
Beijing’s poor lending decisions risk pushing developing nations into debt distress, says Kamal
As Afghanistan battles economic crisis Islamists increase exports to generate revenue with the help of child labour
Afghan regime’s push for legitimacy has been undermined by US reach into heart of Kabul
Kabul regime is reshaping government and cracking down on corruption in its quest for a self-sufficient Islamic state
Mukesh Ambani’s company is top spender in competition to run India’s ultrafast telecoms network
Economic collapse since Islamists retook power a year ago leaves many Afghans struggling to make ends meet
Former PM’s party denies wrongdoing in dispute over alleged foreign funding
Ranil Wickremesinghe blames delay on mass demonstrations against economic mismanagement
Benjamin Parkin warns that such policies could further destabilise world food supplies and only increase food insecurity
Dhaka insists economy not in ‘bad shape’ as it joins Sri Lanka and Pakistan in approaching Fund
The Belt and Road Initiative has seen a surge in loans going bad, prompting Beijing to issue countries with emergency credit
Fast-growing food sector has become a test case for the use and abuse of the drugs
Ruling BJP says original contract with Devas was fraudulent and refuses to pay damages ordered by tribunal
Narendra Modi’s government opens fiscal taps to tackle inflation as costs of staple foods soar
Protests over worsening economic crisis leave government on brink of collapse
Piyush Goyal suggests nearly half of keenly awaited post-Brexit pact is ‘dusted and ready’
The 5.9-magnitude quake comes as Taliban struggle to govern amid wider economic crisis
Tech giant steps up global push as domestic operations suffer slowing economy and tech crackdown
The city’s poor people do not have the means to withstand the extreme weather
Anger at scheme to introduce short-term contracts without pensions exposes job crisis amid uneven economic recovery
Competition now claims to be the world’s second-most valuable sports league on a per-game basis
Groups led by Nayara Energy and Reliance Industries earn sky-high margins on sales to Europe
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