By Satyaki Chakraborty At long last, there is some ray of light in the politics of Spain as the fifteen political parties belonging to all shades including green and the extreme Left entered into a historic agreement to jointly fight the right wing parties including the far right VoX...
By Nantoo Banerjee Notwithstanding the hype being built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming official state visit to the United States, it would be wrong to expect any major economic benefit to India as a result of the trip. On top of the agenda are the strategic issues which...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political wind is blowing in favour of Congress in Rajasthan, despite rebellious Sachin Pilot. Central Congress Leadership has been successful so far in bringing a truce between Sachin and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Though the truce seems to be temporary and an uneasy one, Gehlot...
By Sushil Kutty Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returned to Ramlila Ground after 12 years and this time to sound the bugle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has unleashed “Hitlerism” on India. The one-time anti-corruption mascot, who has never signed a Delhi government document, is livid that he...
By Tirthankar Mitra Declaration of the schedule of 2023 panchayat election has come during the Jan Jowar Yatra of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee which apparently gives TMC a leg up in West Bengal rural polls scheduled to be held on 8 July. The polling date can be rescheduled...
By Arun Srivastava It is indeed a tough proposition to evaluate the role of RJD chief Lalu Yadav in holding the opposition meet for joint strategy against the BJP on June 23. His contribution could not be measured in terms of quantum. It would not be an exaggeration to...
By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Dr Umar Khalid, who has been languishing in prison for his alleged seditious speech during the Delhi riots, completed 1,000 days in prison on June 9 this year. Of the days gone by, he must have spent some grieving over the loss of his life...
By A Srivastava The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson credited as the master of intrigues has become the victim of his own machinations. After the Privilege Committee found him guilty of misleading the House of Commons in the Partygate scam, it had recommended lengthy suspension. Boris had no...
By Harihar Swarup The weather is unpleasant in central India these days, with sudden bursts of storms and rain adding humidity to the high temperatures. The same holds true for the political atmosphere here in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh where elections are due in five months. The BJP and...
By Subrata Majumder With the outbreak of COVID 19, the future of global supply chain slipped into uncertainty. A number of MNCs, who were thriving in China, the global hub for supply chain, are shifting their manufacturing bases from China and explore alternative hubs for production. They are diversifying...
By Sushil Kutty If after 9 years of BJP domination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking his most vulnerable and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is being called out for “railing against citizens he calls Aurangzeb ki Aulad”, then Fadnavis must have a reason and the people gunning...
By K Raveendran The pullback in gold prices has generally been attributed to investor caution surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy and other economic cues, but the immediate trigger is believed to be the US debt deal, which averted a default, thereby lowering the risk perception. Gold soars...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Advancing social justice only can bring the workforce out from the prevailing grim scenario across the word, since the labour market insecurity is widespread. It is clearly emerging from the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference, 2023, which is undergoing in Geneva from June...
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL Lokayukta enquiry against senior Minister Bhupendra Singh came as explosion in the political circles of Madhya Pradesh. Bhupendra Singh is considered to be very close to the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Besides, Lokayukta Chief Minister has also received serious complaints against Bhupendra...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The indictment of former US president Donald trump by the Federal Grand Jury in Miami on June 8 has imparted a new dimension to the American political scene with the possibility of the right wing Republican mobilizing the warring groups as also the party support base...
By James M Dorsey Since arriving in Saudi Arabia five months ago, soccer superstar Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 16 games for his new club, Al Nassr. Yet, more was needed for Al Nassr to win the Saudi championship or advance in the Saudi Cup. Even so, Ronaldo’s...
By Sushil Kutty Back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mind, in the recesses, will be the depleted National Democratic Alliance, the shadow of it. Along with the other, the main worry – will he get another shot at being prime minister or will he be third time unlucky? The...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The new update on prevalence of diabetes in India, already referred to as the Diabetes Capital of the World for several years now, has revealed the alarming conditions heading towards a diabetes explosion in the country. About 11.4 per cent of the population is already...