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By Sushil Kutty ‘What a wonderful world’ must have been the feeling in the Aam Aadmi Party after it won the Jalandhar bye-election by a devastating margin, which has been the Aam Aadmi Party’s signature calling card election after election. ‘Landslide’ is AAP’s default position. Twice (thrice?) in a row in Delhi, then in Punjab, […]

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By Arun Srivastava Losing the Karnataka assembly election literally has been a visceral shock for Narendra Modi. He did not ever imagine that his politics of Hindutva would loose its appeal and fail to enamour the common Kannadigas. Ironically while Modi was moving whirlwind with his pet slogan Hindutva, a section of the state BJP […]

The post Karnataka BJP Leadership Averse To Go Into Indepth Scrutiny Of Defeat first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Matein Khalid I have been fascinated by the global commodities markets ever since I lost a semester’s tuition at Penn trading silver futures at EF Hutton. Family folklore tells me that my ancestral clan traded physical commodities in British India for generations and the Great Depression plus General Yamashita’s assault of Fortress Singapore devastated my paternal grandfather’s godown/inventory, though cousins in Paris and Dubai are still among […]

44% of shoppers in Hong Kong place price as top spending consideration Yet, despite cost-of-livings pressures, 76% remain ‘sustainably-minded’ Next day delivery or fast format fulfilment tops ‘sustainable’ shoppers’ eco vices 42% would pay more for fast fulfilment, but 26% would pay more for carbon-neutral deliveries HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 May 2023 – A price versus principles paradox is creating a new cohort […]

Increasing business momentum lays a solid foundation for second quarter onwards Highlights and achievements of Q1 FY23 Revenue increased by 32% YoY to reach JPY 5.6 billion Gross profit reached JPY 2.8 billion with a 32% YoY growth rate EBITDA profit increased by 60% YoY with 8% margin on a FX-neutral basis Achieved 24.4% YoY growth in customer numbers with last twelve months net revenue retention of […]

Who will become the chief minister of Karnataka? The million-dollar question has remained unanswered so far as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) gave the power to decide the CM to party president Mallikarjun Kharge. While the first meeting of the CLP was taking place in Bengaluru on Sunday, supporters of both Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar and […]

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CPI(M) politburo member Manik Sarkar on Sunday asserted that the assembly poll outcome in Karnataka is a “big defeat” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “projected” himself as the “saviour” of the BJP. In the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, the Congress won 135 seats, while the ruling BJP secured 66 seats. […]

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Congress leader Sachin Pilot’s ‘Jan Sangarsh Yatra’ demanding an investigation into corruption allegations against former chief minister, Vasundhara Raje Scindia will end today. Pilot is set to address a mega rally at 11 am near Kamla Nehru Nagar along the Ajmer highway on the culmination of his five-day-long foot march. The Congress leader shared a […]

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharastra minister Aaditya Thackeray met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday and discussed current political developments. Kejriwal posted pictures of his meeting with Thackeray on Twitter. “I got an opportunity to host Aaditya Thackeray at my residence today. I held a detailed conversation […]

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 May 2023 – Hang Lung Properties (SEHK stock code: 00101) (“Hang Lung” or “the Company”) reaffirms its commitment to customer-centricity with “Go the Extra Mile” mindset, taking customer service to the next level. The 2023 Hang Lung Emerald Award presentation ceremony, honoring frontline employees who have demonstrated exceptional customer service, witnessed many nominated cases that went beyond the normal […]

69% of global shoppers place price as top consideration in their buying journeys Yet, despite cost-of-livings pressures, 73% remain ‘sustainably-minded’ shoppers Next day delivery or fast format fulfilment tops ‘sustainable’ shoppers’ eco vices 45% would pay more for fast fulfilment, but 26% would pay more for carbon-neutral deliveries SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 15 May 2023 – A price versus principles paradox is creating a new […]

Ten days after violence broke out in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh came to Delhi and met with Home Minister Amit Shah to brief him about the situation in the state, where ethnic violence broke out between the Meiteis and Kuki tribals. BJP chief JP Nadda also attended the meeting at Shah’s home. “The […]

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By K Raveendran The Supreme Court has thwarted a move by market regulator SEBI to delay its investigation into the alleged manipulation of shares by the Adani group and issues that have been raised against the group in the wake of the Hindenburg report, which saw the share price of Adani companies nosedive. In March, […]

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By K R Sudhaman The welcome development in Indian economy is that Inflation, riding on base effect, has moved below five per cent mark in April this year. But worrying factor is slowdown in Industrial and consumer goods production as IIP growth decelerated to 1.1 per cent in March this year. As a result rating […]

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By Ashis Biswas Union Home Minister Mr Amit Shah’s belated announcement assuring that no official decision would be made regarding a proposed alteration in the status of Meitei tribespeople in Manipur state without a comprehensive discussion among all concerned groups and stakeholders is most welcome. However, the violent Manipur episode has left several disturbing questions […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Time was when hearts beat faster whenever Imran Khan charged in to bowl or looked the way the red ball moving at him as he raised his bat to send it to the ropes or outside the stadium. One does not recall too many occasions when the outstanding all rounder was stumped. […]

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Describing the Karnataka assembly poll results as a “ray of hope”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said she hopes that the rest of the country will also reject “communal politics” and vote for its development and prosperity. Mehbooba’s remarks came after the Congress emerged as the clear winner in the electoral battle in Karnataka. […]

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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 11 May 2023 – Prince Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Holding Group recently provided an opportunity for 2,000 university students, high school and children from Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk province to attend the SkyFest event, organized by Bay of Lights. The event aimed to promote Khmer culture and empower Cambodian youths for team building and learn cultural traditions. […]

Native SMS integration enhances Infobip’s collaboration with Microsoft following its deployment on Microsoft Azure KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 May 2023 – Global cloud communications platform Infobip has enhanced its collaboration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing to help businesses meet customers on their preferred channels and boost return on investment from marketing campaigns. Microsoft has integrated Infobip’s SMS channels into its marketing platform, enabling […]

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 11 May 2023 – OPPO today announced its very first clamshell foldable phone – the Find N2 Flip will be one of the first smartphones in the world to receive the new Google Android 14 Beta 1 update. Developers and early-adopters can get their hands on the developer’s version of ColorOS built around the first beta of Android 14, experimenting with […]

Advancing and Accelerating Progress to Tackle Building & Construction Sector’s Major Challenge through Innovation SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 May 2023 – Hang Lung Properties (SEHK stock code: 00101) (“Hang Lung” or “the Company”) understands that radical changes are needed to reduce the embodied carbon that goes into building materials – a major challenge for the global building and construction sector. The Company is delighted […]

The Karnataka lectoral results are the “beginning of the end” for BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Saturday. Banerjee also asserted the moral of the Karnataka assembly poll results is that people “want plurality” and that “no central design to dominate” can repress them. Adding for good measure, she said that the […]

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  If it were not for the herculean effort put in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last fortnight, the BJP may have won less than 50 seats in Karnataka So says the political wisdom at Lutyens Delhi after a major loss for the saffron camp in the only state where it was in […]

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed gratitude to the people of Karnataka or allowing the BJP to serve them for many years and said the party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to work for the welfare of the state and its people. The Congress returned to power on […]

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