By Sushil Kutty My roadshow versus your roadshow. The last time AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal took on Narendra Modi the ‘azaan’ sounded and Kejriwal paused. Then, Varanasi voted Modi to make him Prime Minister. Kejriwal didn’t have a prayer to stop him. In 2019, nobody had a prayer. Today, another nearly five years later, AAP […]
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Gives over 5,800 used cans a ‘second life’ HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 14 March 2022 – Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (“Mead Johnson”) is continuing to reach new milestones with its large scale “We CAN Protect the Future” Formula Cans Recycling Program as it pursues better environmental protection for Hong Kong and upholds its mission of nourishing children’s best start in life. The program, launched […]
James M Dorsey Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are discovering that they may be fighting their battles with an outdated toolkit. As a result, the Ukraine war could saw off the legs from under the table of Middle Eastern détente that already are built on shaky ground. For the past 18 months, Middle Eastern rivals – Saudi […]
By Sagarneel Sinha Every time a section of leading intellectuals, eminent journalists and political analysts try to propagate that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s domination is a past, the saffron party gives a response by winning states with huge mandates. The saffron party’s scripting history both in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has been repeatedly said by […]
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By Arun Srivastava Just a day ahead of the counting of the votes, March 10, for the assemblies of five states, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had observed emphatically that soon India will be a Congress Free Bharat. His tone bore the impression of an assertive authority. Ever since taking over the office of the […]
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In her first public address after almost getting wiped out in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today blamed the media and Samajwadi Party (SP) for the party’s loss. While trying to lift the spirit of party workers, she blamed the media and political rival SP for misleading those […]
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By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Extensive campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh countered the anti-incumbency against Yogi government which is evident from substantial fall in seats in 2022 polls as against 2017 elections. There is a feeling in BJP rank and file that had Modi not campaigned the way he did it would […]
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By Sushil Kutty There is “gehri manthan” going on as to what led to the Samajwadi Party loss even after all the signs on the ground pointed to a Bharatiya Janata Party debacle? More important, why did an entire tribe of political analysts fail in their “reading” of the situation unfolding? There is genuine consternation. […]
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By Prakash Karat The US-led NATO’s attempts to seek the high moral ground against aggression by the “brutal dictator Putin” reeks of hypocrisy and double-standards. Going by the shrill pronouncements of President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson, this is the first time peace has been shattered in Europe after the Second World War and the […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Independent journalism – the kind that favours public interest over political, commercial, or factional agenda – is in peril, due to erosion of business models, increasing crackdowns on press freedom, and ongoing threats against the safety of journalists. The coming decade, therefore, will be decisive for the survival of a democratic […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 March 2022 – Babel Finance Asset Management’s research specialists are optimistic about the long-term value of crypto assets. Since the currency’s birth, long-term Bitcoin(BTC) investors have profited handsomely, and more and more traditional financial institutions are realizing it. Financial institutions increasingly adopt crypto-asset markets, as seen by the high trade volumes recorded by Babel Finance’s crypto trading division. The […]
By Sankar Ray The no-confidence motion, tabled against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government and okayed for debate and voting by the Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, Asad Qaiser, has unnerved and enraged the Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi. In a speech at a gathering of the PTI lawmakers of Sindh in Karachi, he targeted […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Even two years after the pandemic and support in its response to enable people survive, millions of families across the world still “cannot afford food or essential healthcare services” since they have been pushed deeper into poverty, says a new joint report by UNICEF and the World Bank while urging the […]
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By Sushil Kutty “I will leave Delhi after April and return to live in Thiruvananthapuram,” Congress “stalwart” AK Antony told a newspaper and people suddenly realized that this man was still around, ruminating in the greens of Lutyen’s Delhi. Nobody will miss Antony after he leaves, like nobody missed him in the eight years since […]
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By Dr Arun Mitra That the students from Sumy have been evacuated and are on way to western Ukraine is a matter of great satisfaction not just for the family but for the country as a whole. Better late than never; finally the Indian government woke up and took effective steps to plan this evacuation. […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Plight of Anganwadi workers continues across the country due to a range of issues including the very low amount of honourariums they are getting and the ever rising workload, especially after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic after March 2020. It is therefore the agitation of Anganwadi workers and helpers in […]
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Unite millions around the world to combat climate change and protect biodiversity Launch 360-degree education and invite green pledges on “Habits Protect Habitats” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 March 2022 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) is proud to support WWF-Hong Kong (WWF) Earth Hour 2022 (Earth Hour) as the sole Activation Partner, the highest level of sponsor, in Hong Kong. We will […]
Strong support from Brazilian and international banks to finance the largest and greenest pulp mill in the world. The mill produces renewable fibres from sustainable eucalyptus plantations, is fossil fuel free, self-sufficient in energy and provides bioenergy to the community. The largest private investment in São Paulo in the last 20 years, it strengthened the competitiveness of the pulp industry in Brazil and created 6,650 permanent jobs […]
Partnership will play an important role as De Beers strives to achieve its commitment to engage 10,000 girls in STEM LONDON, UK – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – This International Women’s Day, De Beers Group is proud to announce it has extended its partnership with WomEng for a further three years, expanding the reach to cover all four of the countries where De Beers discovers […]
By Kalyani Shankar Russia’s ‘invasion of its neighbour Ukraine’ on February 24 has brought to the fore once again the urgent need for United Nations Organisation (UNO) reform and the need for an international body to play its proper role. The world is facing a possible nuclear conflict today. Whatever may be the reason, Russian […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Bias is all pervading making moving ahead for Indian women too difficult. Gender gap is too wide that they are unable to bridge on their own, and the bias against them is too great to overcome. Indian women have been braving all the odds in their paths even before the pandemic […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM¨ There is no mistaking the signs. The four-day CPI(M) state conference, which concluded the other day, signals a major policy shift. The party is clearly in a mood to modify its strategies in accordance with the changing times. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan put it succinctly: “Time will not wait for anyone.” […]
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Jinjiang Element Becoming the “Name Card of China” for the First Time QUANZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Jinjiang element has become the “name card of China” for the first time. — The Anhai-themed Stamp, as one of the commemorative stamps in the set of “China Ancient Towns (IV)”, will be officially released on May 19th this year. It is understood that “China […]
By Nantoo Banerjee The US-led western trade, economic and financial sanctions on Russia seem to be working instantly, but less to the discomfort of Russia than the rest of the world. The sweeping sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have led to a massive spurt in global oil and gas prices — over 20 percent […]
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