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UK Faces Structural Decline in Living Standards as Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens

LONDON, Dec. 28, 2025 — New economic forecasts paint a troubling picture for Britain’s households, as the cost-of-living crisis evolves from a short-term shock into a structural decline in living standards. According to the latest analysis by UK think tanks, inflation, sluggish growth and tax pressures are eroding real incomes and pushing living standards lower...

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India Set to Be Among World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economies at ~7 % in 2025

NEW DELHI, Dec. 29, 2025 — India’s economy continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and expansion in 2025, on track to grow at around 7 %, making it one of the fastest-growing major economies globally. This sustained momentum stems from a combination of policy reforms, robust domestic consumption, and rising investment activity, according to recent economic...

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Hong Kong Revises 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.2%, Led by Exports, Investment and Financial Markets

HONG KONG, Dec. 28, 2025 — Hong Kong’s government has raised its economic growth projection for 2025 to about 3.2 %, up from the earlier forecast range of 2 – 3 %, reflecting stronger-than-expected performance in key sectors including exports, investment and financial markets. Officials say the revision comes after a solid performance throughout the...

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China Pledges More Proactive Fiscal Policy in 2026 to Support Growth and Domestic Demand

BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2025 — China’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the country will adopt a more proactive fiscal policy stance in 2026, aimed at strengthening domestic demand, accelerating innovation, and expanding social support networks as it strives to sustain robust economic growth of around 5 % next year. At the national fiscal work...

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Indian students placing their bets on destinations beyond the Big 4: Here’s why

Indian students are still looking abroad, but they are choosing differently. Indian students are redrawing the study-abroad map with a calculator in hand. Fresh data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs puts the total number of Indian students overseas at 1,882,318 (as on January 1, 2025)—a headcount spread across 153 countries and, crucially, one...

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2 Muslim boys booked for ‘breach of peace’ after attending Hindu friend’s birthday party in UP

BAREILLY: Two Muslim boys were booked for “breach of peace” after attending their Hindu friend’s birthday party at a cafe in UP’s Bareilly. The action was taken after the members of the Bajrang Dal barged into the cafe alleging love jihad. The police, however, subsequently refuted the love jihad angle. Police said the nursing student...

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Pakistan kabaddi player wears Indian jersey, waves tricolour; banned indefinitely

Pakistan kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan international kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput has been indefinitely banned by the national federation after featuring for an Indian team in a private tournament in Bahrain earlier this month.The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) took the decision following an emergency meeting on Saturday, concluding that Rajput...

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