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First Session Of 18th Parliament Showed Opposition In Poor Light

By Harihar Swarup The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha has just concluded where an unprecedented level of acrimony was witnessed. Since this session was held immediately after the general elections, the mood during the electioneering, it appears, was carried into the house as was reflected in the speeches made from both sides. Few […]

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Prez Biden Makes Gaffes Galore And Still Remains In The Race

By Sushil Kutty ‘No’, President Joe Biden is in no mood to step away from the race. Not for the sake of Vice President Kamala Harris nor for making the “Vice President Donald J Trump” gaffe. President Joe Biden mixed up names and titles at the Nato presser in Washington DC, where he answered tricky […]

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Top 10 most popular restaurants in Dubai in 2024

Atmosphere Burj Khalifa, Bombay Bungalow or 3Fils, among the top 10 most popular restaurants in Dubai in 2024 By Google Trends Data Dubai’s dining scene has exploded in 2024, with restaurants experiencing a major comeback. Fueled by the city’s vibrant social scene and growing expat population, diners are more selective than ever. Dubai’s food enthusiasts are turning to search engines for inspiration, with “best restaurants in Dubai” […]

Supreme Court Decision Exposes Intersection Of Politics And Law Enforcement

By K Raveendran The Supreme Court decision on July 12 to grant interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and leave larger issues relating to PMLA cases to the consideration of a larger bench throws further light on the intersection of politics and law enforcement in India. The decision comes amidst a contentious legal […]

President Macron Is Making Left-Centre Coalition Talks Difficult By Imposing His Terms

By Nitya Chakraborty Five days after the historic mandate given by the French voters in the national elections on July 7, the process of carrying talks for a coalition government against the Far Right has become difficult with President Emanuel Macron setting his terms for building a’ Republican” majority in the new national assembly before […]

French Voters Have Given A Firm Mandate For Anti-Far Right Government

By P. Sudhir People of France have voted against the far-right in the parliamentary elections. Contrary to many opinion polls, the National Rally of Le Pen could win only 143 seats and stood third. The newly formed Left coalition, New Popular Front achieved a victory by emerging as the largest bloc with182 seats, while President […]

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Europe Is Poised To Enter A New Period Of Confrontation Between NATO And Russia

By Nitya Chakraborty Europe has entered a dangerous period with all the potential of the 28 month old Ukraine war crossing the border into other parts of the continent. The summit of the 32 nation North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) held in Washington on July 9 to 11 has decided to pledge US $43 billion worth […]

July 11

Modi-Putin meet in Moscow re-affirms a time-tested friendship

By Annie Domini The 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit held in Moscow on July 8-9 2024 will go a long way in re-embellishing one of the most enduring friendships in the geopolitical theatre. Moscow and New Delhi have seen many ups and downs together, no matter who has been in power in the Grand Kremlin Palace […]

July 11

Congress Initiates Critical Review Of Lok Sabha Poll Reverses In Madhya Pradesh

By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: History repeats itself. We expected that BJP in Madhya Pradesh may prove that this saying is untrue. During last 24-years’ rule, BJP could not complete the duration of the Assembly sessions. The session invariably ended without transacting the business approved by the Business advisory committee. Before the commencement of the […]

Divided NATO’s Three Day Summit In Washington To Focus Only On Ukraine

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas JS Davies WASHINGTON: After Nato’s catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan, on July 9, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) begins its three day summit in Washington. The British will not burn down the US Capitol as they did in 1814, and the Germans are still meekly pretending that […]

Ego-Clash Between President Arce And His Mentor Morales Threatens Bolivian Left Govt’s Survival

By Pablo Castaño On Thursday, June 26, troops occupied Plaza Murillo in La Paz, where the Bolivian government headquarters is located. Commander Juan José Zúñiga, head of the army, invaded the plaza with a hundred soldiers and a group of armoured vehicles, breaking down the door of the Palacio Quemado, where President Luis Arce and […]

<div>Terrorist Killing In J&K Continuing As Narendra Modi Talks Of Peace In Moscow</div>

By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent two days in Russia hugging and talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin amidst speculation that Modi has been asked by the United States to negotiate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine; that Prime Minister Modi is the only world leader with the influence and clout to put […]

Factional Quarrel Within Shiromani Akali Dal Marks Unstable Punjab Politics

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Aggravating factional quarrel that seems like a rebellion within Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) does not only underscore an unstable Akali politics in Punjab, but also the entire Sikh politics, a thing to be keenly watched for several reasons in the backdrop of its tumultuous history. The rebellious group led by Bibi […]

Hemant Soren’s Winning Trust Motion Is Testimony For Failed ‘Operation Lotus’

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren’s winning trust motion on July 8 was on expected line, but its significance goes beyond just a formality in the Vidhan Sabha and a foregone conclusion. No vote was cast against the motion amidst BJP’s walk-out from the House, signifying a total unity among the […]

As Leader Of The Opposition, Rahul Gandhi Has To Abide By Norms In Lok Sabha

By Sushil Kutty A 2012 government note said that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”. Does Raebareli Congress MP Rahul Gandhi know he is the “Shadow Prime Minister of India”? Modi has been Rahul Gandhi’s target inside and outside Parliament ever since June 4. So […]

For Democratic Party, It Is Too Late To Replace Joe Biden As Prez Candidate

By Kalyani Shankar U.S. President Joe Biden’s underwhelming performance in the 2024 presidential debate last week raised concerns due to his apparent fatigue, forgetfulness, and confusion. This has caused uncertainty among supporters despite Biden’s attempts to reassure them in the post-debate period. Even last week, during a speech in Madison, Wisconsin, he initially said he […]

India Needs $150-200 Billion In Annual FDI Inflows For Next 10 Years

By Nantoo Banerjee It may look odd that India aspiring to be an industrial powerhouse and a major global economy received a total foreign direct investment (FDI) of only US$28 billion, last year, compared to tiny Singapore receiving $160 billion and Hong Kong $113 billion. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), […]

New Popular Front Makes History By Defeating Far Right In French Elections

By Nitya Chakraborty French voters made history in the second round of national elections on July 7 by dashing all hopes of the far right party of Marine Len Pen RN to grab power by giving the highest number of seats — 182 to the New Popular Front (NFP) followed by President Emanuel Macron’s centrist […]

Bruised Tories May Turn More Right By Joining Hands With Nigel Farage

By Arun Srivastava Amidst the euphoria of massive victory for Labour party in the parliamentary elections in Britain, there is certainly a bad news for its leader and now Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that his arch bête noire Jeremy Corbyn has defeated Keir’s nominee with a huge margin from the traditional Labour constituency. This […]

National Doctors Day Is An Occasion To Introspect On Profession’s Contributions

By Dr Arun Mitra Every year First July is observed as the National Doctors Day to commemorate Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second chief minister of West Bengal and a renowned physician, who was born and passed away on this day. This is a special occasion for us to introspect the profession’s contributions, achievements and […]

Progress Towards Decent Work For All By 2030 Faces Serious Roadblocks

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The progress towards achieving SDG 8 targets aiming at full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030 is threatened by numerous roadblocks. Though global unemployment hit a historic low of 5 per cent, women and youth face higher unemployment rates. Informal employment poses significant global challenge with over […]

Narendra Modi And Rahul Gandhi – Never The Twain Shall Meet

By Harihar Swarup Many things have been said about the first verbal skirmish in Parliament’s 18th session between NDA Government and opposition, or more specifically between Leader of 0ppsition, Rahul Gandhi, and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The most commonly heard comment is that opposition has finally found its voice, and government, now cannot steamroll anything […]

Revanth Reddy’s Rise Is K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s Fall

By Sushil Kutty The Telangana Rashtra Samithi, founded by former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, transformed to Bharat Rashtra Samithi, a change brought about because KCR wanted a national role for the party and the Prime Minister’s post for himself. KCR proved to be overambitious and BRS couldn’t make the cut in 2023. It […]