Opinion

September 17, 2026 11:53 AM

Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Dream Collapses: From Dubai Promise To Ghost Port

Gwadar was supposed to be Dubai. It was supposed to be Singapore. It was supposed to be Shanghai. That is what Pakistan promised when China launched the $65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015. Gwadar, a sleepy fishing town in Balochistan, was called the crown jewel of the corrid...

September 8, 2026 8:30 PM

Dedicated freight corridor strengthens the foundation of a faster growing India

A country’s economic strength is closely linked to how efficiently it can move its goods. For a large and rapidly growing economy like India, faster, cheaper and more reliable freight transportation is not merely an infrastructure requirement, it is a foundation for economic growth. The completion...

September 2, 2026 2:47 PM

Fasal Bima Yojana: Protecting farmers, strengthening India’s agriculture

Indian agriculture is not merely an economic activity, it is the foundation of the country’s food security and the livelihood of millions of families. Yet, farming remains deeply vulnerable to forces beyond the farmer’s control. Droughts, floods, cyclones, hailstorms, pests, diseases and unseaso...

August 31, 2026 3:09 PM

UAE to probe Banque Misr branches after US flags money laundering risks

UAE’s Central Bank has decided to conduct a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr branches in the Emirates, after the US Treasury flagged that they processed transactions potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks. Under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Tr...

August 30, 2026 2:01 PM

Arctic: The new Suez?

On 22nd August, a South Korean container ship departs Busan New Port, but instead of heading west towards the Suez Canal, it sails north. The vessel is navigating past Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, crossing the Bering Strait and venturing into the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route. This 5,600–kilome...