By K Raveendran This week was momentous for democracy, freedom, liberty and corporate governance in the Supreme Court, a week that saw a number of landmark decisions that made democracy more meaningful being squeezed into the relatively short period. The first and foremost was of course the decision to change the procedure for the appointment […]
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By Harihar Swarup In 1989 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party lost the tag of being a “dominant” party. Since then, it has not figured out how to remain competitive in a multi-party, federal polity. As the next Lok Sabha elections are due in 2024, it continues to face challenges that have haunted it over […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Recrudescence of the faction war in the Kerala unit of the Congress has taken the shine off the plenary session of the party which concluded in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on February 26. The party in Kerala has clearly failed to imbibe the spirit of the unity call given out at the plenary […]
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By Arun Srivastava Riding on the back of the regional forces in Meghalaya and Nagaland, the political ecosystem of the BJP has put its entire effort and resources into projecting Narendra Modi as the invincible leader and new face of the New India. The BJP megaphones in the media circuits are also trying to send […]
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By Rahil Nora Chopra In an attempt to revive the politics of social justice before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress made 85 amendments in its constitution at its 85th plenary session, seeking to provide 50 percent reservation to scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), women, youth and minorities in […]
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Lok Sabha’s Ethics and Privileges Committee has initiated action on the breach of privilege notice filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in February for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee has summoned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who had filed the notice against him, for a hearing on […]
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In an attempt to put the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab in a tight spot, the opposition parties are pushing for a wider consensus on the “law and order crisis” emerging in the state due to the activities of the controversial head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ organisation, Amritpal Singh. Amritpal and his supporters, […]
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hailed the Supreme Court decisions on Thursday on the appointment of election commissioners and matters involving the business empire of industrialist Gautam Adani as landmark orders. The apex court ruled on Thursday that the appointments of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners will be made by the president on […]
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By Arun Srivastava Eulogy of senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa as the strongest and tallest political figure from the Lingayat community by the prime minister Narendra Modi early this week at a public meeting certainly is an ominous indicator of the political development that would entail in the near future in Karnataka. More than […]
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Calling for opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary polls, Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday said it was imperative to unitedly fight against “divisive forces” and indicated that the question of a PM candidate of such a bloc was “not the question”. In his address at a DMK event to mark the 70th birthday […]
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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has ordered a change in the procedure for the appointment of Election Commissioners. Under the order, the commissioners will be appointed by the President of India on the advice of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of […]
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Backbase achieved highest overall ratings for solution capability and customer experience SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 March 2023 – Backbase, the Engagement Banking leader, was again ranked as a leader in the Omdia Universe: Digital Banking Platforms, 2023. The report recommends Backbase as a candidate in all digital banking vendor shortlists, particularly for financial institutions seeking a wide-ranging platform that can be co-innovated for specific business […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin on Wednesday made a strong pitch for regional leaders to ditch the idea of a third front and unite against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His remarks came as leaders like K Chandrasekhara Rao, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal are claiming to challenge […]
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By K Raveendran Western nations, led by the US, slapped economic sanctions against Russia, targeting its financial system, oil and gas exports, and thousands of oligarchs in the hope that Moscow will be brought down to knees for having invaded Ukraine. In fact, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and […]
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By Alvaro Rodriguez Mexico’s capitalist class is angry with the present President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and they’re resorting to some desperate tactics to defame him. Recently, they held a multi-party protest featuring a white woman, the mother of the main opposition leader Claudio X. Gonzales (formerly an employee of the U.S. corporation Kimberly […]
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The Congress Tuesday said it was not scared of the agencies and the police “unleashed” by the government against it and will continue to raise questions concerning people’s issues. The party also asserted that its just-concluded plenary session has laid the agenda to take on the BJP along with like-minded parties. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate […]
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By K Raveendran Notwithstanding the symbolism of President Joe Biden’s unannounced visit to Ukraine, the fact remains that America’s claim to be the world policeman has suffered serious drubbing as the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine war this week. Ukraine has put to test the US resolve, raising fundamental questions about its […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 February 2023 – The Asia School of Business (ASB) announced that they have entered into a partnership with global management consultancy McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) to promote venture-building in Malaysia through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This partnership was announced during the Malaysia Venture Building Forum, an inaugural event held today, to solidify the two parties’ commitment to this […]
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 28 February 2023 – From February 15th to 17th, the 11th Beauty and Lifestyle Expo and the Global Beauty and Lifestyle Summit hosted by Yi Beauty & Lifestyle had their Grand Opening at Shanghai Fuyue Hotel. 30,000+ people working in the beauty, fashion and consumer goods industry gathered and discussed practical solutions for leading innovation in the beauty and fashion industry […]
Businesses are increasingly witnessing the impact of protest movements and civil unrest on their operations, a trend that is forecast to grow A new report by AGCS identifies five factors likely to power ongoing incidences of political violence activity around the world Strikes, riots, and civil commotion racked up $12bn of losses for businesses and institutions from just six major incidents in recent years Businesses should view […]
By Ben Chacko A year into the brutal war in Ukraine, we face a choice. We can continue to flood armaments into a deadlocked yet bloody conflict while prices soar and our governments claim there is no money for pay or public services. Or we can recognise that battlefield victory is a chimaera and that […]
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 23 February 2023 – The Council of Indigenous Peoples held the 2023 International Mother Language Day – Indigenous Language Revitalization Awards Ceremony on February 16. Vice President Lai Ching-te and Premier Chen Chien-jen presented awards to the 23 recipients and offered their respect and gratitude for all those working to revitalize indigenous languages. Representatives of indigenous churches around Taiwan were also […]
By Harihar Swarup For past 25 years, Rajasthan has oscillated between Ashok Gehlot and Vasundhara Raje. They are the most recognizable faces of their respective parties Congress and the BJP in the state, and are known to guard their turf zealously, even at the cost of defying their central leaderships. And now, both have rivals—younger […]
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