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As president elect Donald Trump is edging towards taking over powers in America on January 20 next year, the country is lurching towards becoming a typical case of a plutocracy. Money bags, as opposed to public spirited men and women who…

The recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24 suggests signs of improvement in labour force participation rate and worker population ratio compared to past years but at the same time underlines some structural…

Thousands more people are dying in poverty in Britain, including fuel poverty, shocking new research has revealed. Victims include people suffering end-of-life illnesses who are suffering the highest increases in poverty and cannot afford…

Remember a close shot of a tram's trolley pole snug against the overhead line sparking at every joint in the film ‘Mahanagar’. It was the opening shot of the 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray in which the tram track identifies this…

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janata Vimukti Perumana (JVP) and the National Peoples’ Power (an alliance of Left and progressive parties) won the presidential elections held on September 21 in Sri Lanka. He polled 57,40,179 votes…

“No power on earth can bring back Article 370,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi roared in Jammu & Kashmir, apparently having regained some of his vitality after the “half defeat” on June 4. We hope to hear more of his return to form after…

Festivals are a way of life in India, where each occasion not only breaks the monotony, but also celebrates the essence of tradition, culture, and unity. Odisha, a land steeped in cultural vibrancy, holds an illustrious position in this…

How has China become an awe inspiring manufacturing powerhouse backed by crude steel capacity of 1.078 billion tonnes and aluminium smelting capacity of 45.19 million tonnes? Any number of dissertations on the subject analysing the economic…

Income from capital is rising fast while income from labour is on the decline globally. It is putting upward pressure on inequality. Job market has now become ever more challenging to a much worrying level, and young people are hardest hit.…

China, which is by far the world’s largest importer of iron ore required to run the BF-BOF segment of its giant steelmaking industry presents analysts with the riddle surrounding continuing arrivals of the raw material at Chinese ports in…

A recent gathering of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) in Islamabad has led to the accentuation of political turmoil in the country. Recent arrests in Punjab and Balochistan are further pointers that the government is struggling against its…

Corrupt politicians and officials have been the bane of India for decades. Even as this breed embeds themselves in different political outfits stashing their ill-gotten gains at home and abroad, the recent recommendations by the Financial…

For unlisted BSNL, the beleaguered PSU under the administrative control of DoT, the only silver lining is that sections of users in towns and mid-size cities are porting to it from other telecom service providers under TRAI’s Mobile Number…

Does democracy really exist in India or are we still bound to be ruled by the dynasts in their metaphoric new incarnation? This question is pertinent, whenever our nation goes to choose its new ruler through general elections.Who had been…

If at Harvard earlier this year students received their degrees in the colors of Palestine, in Paris this same flag was waved by France Insoumise MPs in parliament. Each set of images remind us of a different time: the 1960s and ’70s, when…

On August 1, 2024, Bangladesh took a decisive step in its fight against terrorism and extremism by officially banning the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) party and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir. This action, undertaken under the…

Like many of us, my journeys began in childhood, traveling with my parents. But it was not until a decade ago, in 2014, that I truly began exploring the world on my own. Starting with the easier, popular options, I eventually took the…

For the first time, the Indian annual budget for 024-5 focused on the aim of manufacturing from the perspective of job creation, rather than boosting GDP. Manufacturing has been a failure in the earlier years to drive the GDP growth. The ,…

As global economic dynamics shift, emerging economies seek new opportunities for growth and influence. A notable development is the BRICS coalition, originally deeper and more flexible economic integration. This article explores the…

The national elections in the United Kingdom is scheduled to be held on July 4. Its outcome will rejuvenate or further destabilise the pound. Indeed the upcoming election represents a crucial juncture to the fate of a currency which had…

Railway accidents not only cause significant loss of lives and severe financial setbacks, but also undermine public confidence in the system. A recent incident near New Jalpaiguri, where a train collided with another, resulting in eleven…

Union Cabinet in its first meeting of NDA 3.0 has announced new support (MSP) for 14 crops. The hike is very minimal and ranged between five to seven per cent (except for Niger and Ragi) and does not reflect the increased cost of…

India and Bangladesh have signed several agreements during the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India. These agreements cover various areas including connectivity, health, trade, energy, defense, maritime…

Last month, Afghanistan faced another major natural disaster with severe flooding in the northern provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Takhar. It is estimated that hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands were forced to leave…

In response to Israel’s genocidal siege of Gaza, a new progressive effort, the “Reject AIPAC” coalition, is calling on federal candidates to refuse endorsements and contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC),…