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Donald Trump’s Risky Bet On Venezuela’s Black Gold Resources
By K Raveendran President Donald Trump’s intensified focus on Venezuela over oil underscores the strategic centrality of the South American nation’s petroleum wealth in shaping U.S. policy and global energy markets. For decades, Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, once a cornerstone of its economy, have languished under mismanagement, sanctions, and...
Shadows Of Judicial Indiscipline On Supreme Court’s Bail Denial To Khalid, Imam
By Indira Jaising At the heart of the controversy relating to the denial of bail to Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid is a simple question: what is the crime that they have committed? What if they have committed no crime at all under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967?...
Stirring Saga Of KSRTC’s Remarkable Turnaround
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This is the story of a stirringly remarkable turnaround effected by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), demonized as a white elephant and a drag on Kerala’s economy. Time was – just 10 years ago – when KSRTC found itself a butt of ridicule...
Decoding Swami Vivekananda’s Relevance On His 163rd Birth Anniversary
By Mithun Dey KOLKATA: Youth can gain a positive energy and power with no limits. Human creativity is at its best and the ’never say die’ spirit is at its climax. Demographically, the nation of today is at its youngest best. Envisage the prospective energy in these millions of...
Deadly ICE Shooting Under Trump Shows The US Slide Towards Fascism
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Understandably, the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked furious controversy and protest. Video footage shows clearly that an Immigration Control and Enforcement (ICE) officer shot her at the wheel of her car as she was slowly pulling away from several of...
Canadian Socialists Have Much To Learn From Zohran Mamdani’s Success
By James Adair TORONTO: When New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani announced his run for mayor of New York City, few in Canada were likely paying attention. But in the wake of Mamdani’s inspiring win, the Canadian chattering class, from the pundits to political candidates across the political spectrum,...
UN Forecasts Global Economic Growth Of 2.7% This Year, Down Slightly From 2025
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year, slightly lower than last year’s estimate, citing the impact of higher US tariffs, economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. UN economists predicted that growth would edge up to 2.9% in 2027. That’s still...
RBI Wants Banks To Collaborate To Curb Digital Frauds
MUMBAI: Banks, non-bank financiers, and other financial sector entities should work more closely to counter the growing threat of digital frauds, Reserve Bank governor Sanjay Malhotra has said, calling for more collaboration between them to protect customers and maintaining their trust in the financial system. While individual institutions must...
Consumption, Investment To Offset US Tariffs Impact On India: UN
NEW DELHI: India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said. The World Economic Situation and...
SIP Inflows Cross Rs 31,000 Crore First Time, Overall AUM Down 0.71% To Rs 80.23 Trillion In December 2025
MUMBAI: Monthly inflows into Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) crossed Rs 31,000 crore for the first time. This marked a 5% rise from the previous month and a 17% increase compared to last year. However, inflows into equity mutual funds fell by 6% to Rs 28,054 crore in December. As...
Pension Funds May Be Allowed Direct Investment In Infrastructure Projects
NEW DELHI: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is considering allowing National Pension System (NPS) funds to invest directly in infrastructure projects to broaden investment avenues and improve long-term returns, chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann told FE on Friday. The move will potentially open a dedicated source of long-term...
CPI(M)-Led Left Front Has Become Victim Of Binary Politics In Bengal
By Nitya Chakraborty West Bengal is going to the state assembly polls in March-April 2026. The election fever has soared high with the visits of the BJP leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Home Minister Amit Shah to the state which is being ruled by the Trinamool Congress...
Trump Is Leading The Gangster Phase Of Imperialism In The World
By Prabhat Patnaik When the Soviet Union collapsed, liberal bourgeois writers had proclaimed the arrival of an era marked by the universal triumph of democracy and stability; they had considered the socialist challenge unnecessary and counterproductive, and believed that capitalism which had already given political independence to its colonies,...
U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks Sharply In October 2025 But Questions Remain About Future
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: In a striking turn of events, the United States trade deficit contracted sharply in October 2025, hitting $29.4 billion — the lowest level since June 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This headline number has been heralded by policymakers...
Closing Of Katra Medical College On Religious Ground Is A Dangerous Precedent
By Dr Arun Mitra It was deeply disturbing to witness the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) openly rejoicing over the closure of the Medical College at Katra. At a time when people across the country are demanding the opening of more medical colleges to ensure access to advanced medical care...
Bangladesh Reducing Essential Imports From India By Diversifying Into Pakistan, Turkiye
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Bangladesh has reacted coolly to the recent official announcement that Bhutan and Bangladesh may buy coal from the CIL (Coal India ltd) directly, following recent steps taken to ease and increase regional trade. A Dhaka-based official said there were no immediate plans to buy coal...
Haryana Public Service Commission’s Credibility Is Under Scanner
By Jag Mohan Thaken CHANDIGARH: India is facing a serious problem of unemployment. But on one hand there are the posts lying vacant and the Public Service Commissions are floating advertisements to fill up these posts and on the other hand even a sufficient number of candidates are not...
Global Cooperation Is Showing Resilience In The Face Of Geopolitical Headwinds
By Satyaki Chakraborty NEW DELHI: Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, just released in Geneva. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and environmental challenges....
