India, Russia energy trade goes into two-way mode

IANS | August 30, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) With Ukrainian drone attacks on its oil refineries creating major supply chain disruptions in its energy sector, Russia, looking to keep its energy trade running, has turned to India as a partner with both the demand and the industrial capacity to help absorb the shock, according to an article.

China's poor class faces uncertain future amid slowing economy

IANS | August 30, 2026 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) China's April 2026 guidelines for platform workers and its switch to consumption-led growth mark early steps in an era of slower growth, but they do not resolve the precarity facing the Communist country's poor underclass, according to an article in East Asia Forum.

China’s economic powerhouse Shanghai faces growing signs of distress

IANS | August 30, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi , Aug 30 (IANS) Shanghai, once regarded as one of China’s most prosperous, vibrant and internationally connected cities, is showing growing signs of a prolonged economic slowdown, raising concerns about the depth of the country’s broader economic challenges, a report has said.