In 2010, the announcement was made that the World Cup would go to Qatar, making it the first Arab country to host the world’s biggest national team tournament. Criticism was rife, but the organisation promised to deliver the best World Cup ever, and so far the spending has been impressive. This winter the best teams will face each other to see who will lift the FIFA World […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Droupadi Murmu on winning the presidential election. “India scripts history,” PM Modi tweeted after the National Democratic Alliance candidate – now the first tribal President of India – defeated the joint opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. “At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a […]
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13 subjects rank in global top 50 11 subjects rank No.1 in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has attained encouraging results in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2022 compiled by ShanghaiRanking, with 13 subjects ranked in the global top 50, up from eight last year. PolyU continued to rank No.1 globally […]
India is naturally worried over the “very serious crisis” in Sri Lanka and there are “very strong” lessons of fiscal prudence, responsible governance and not having “a culture of freebies” to be learnt, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an all-party meeting on Tuesday. Jaishankar, who made the initial remarks, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad […]
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7-Eleven is teaming up for the first time ever with the popular Hong Kong illustrator Plastic Thing to exclusively launch a series of four limited-edition ‘FAT-TASTIC Glass Mug Sets’ HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – 7-Eleven has always supported homegrown creative talent! This summer, 7-Eleven is collaborating for the first time with popular Hong Kong illustrator and creator of Plastic Thing Ip […]
By Arun Srivastava Judges of Supreme Court are feeling aggrieved at the insinuation against them by a section of the social media. They nurse the feeling that social media has been targeting the judges for no tangible reason. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, one of the judges on the bench which had been critical of BJP leader […]
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By Sankar Ray A clear win in 15 out of 20 seats in the bye-elections to Punjab provincial assembly by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has unnerved the 13-party ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement.It indicates that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is not at all formidable in its home turf. It was thrashing late swinger by the former Pakistan […]
The post Imran Khan’s PTI’s Massive Win In Bypolls Is A Big Jolt To Pak Ruling Coalition first appeared on IPA Newspack.
Whatever your politics, a country’s taxation is an emotive subject that is debated ad nauseam in both government buildings and in public bars and clubs around the globe. Many companies operate under a predominantly bi-partisan system, which conveniently places each side either on the side of the (right leaning) low taxation system, or to the more left leaning high taxation system. Unfortunately, this black and white, all […]
The Supreme Court today refused to pass a blanket order banning demolitions across states, stressing that such a move will curtail the rights of municipal authorities. The court is hearing a petition by Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against demolition exercises that, it has alleged, specifically targeted members of the minority community. The Supreme Court had issued […]
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By Sushil Kutty ‘How many children does Elon Musk have?’ is old-hat. The question tagging this fellow now is ‘how many more children does he plan to have?’ On world population day, a camera panned the faces of 19 Indian children born of two women and their common hubby. Ranged against the father of 19, […]
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By Arun Srivastava The presidential election to be held on July 18 in the real sense is a royal battle between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the former BJP minister Yashwant Sinha. It would be wrong to construe that Sinha has a tough challenger in Draupadi Murmu. But there is no doubt that by […]
The post NDA’s Tribal Candidate Draupadi Murmu Has Divided The Opposition Camp first appeared on IPA Newspack.
Designed by Tokyo denim designer Gaku Tsuyoshi, 7-Eleven is bringing to Singapore its first limited edition fashion collectibles crossover with PEANUTS x FDMTL Eight limited-edition #OOTD Mix & Match premium Fashion Bags showcase FDMTL’s signature trendy and utilitarian style in collaboration with the iconic characters of Peanuts comics Earn a stamp with every $5 spent at 7-Eleven; collect eight stamps and top up $8.90 in cash to […]
By Sushil Kutty One servant to the other: Blame it on the British. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said July 7, that the education system India inherited was designed by the British Raj to create a “servant class”. The Prime Minister couldn’t have justified his ‘pradhan sevak’ title in a more succinct manner. However, contrary to […]
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By Sushil Kutty ‘Why do we obey rules?’ asks The New Yorker and then stretches the answer till one of the rules is about how everybody has the right to let go of the rules too strenuous to live by. And, from what is happening in our own country at, we can assume that we […]
The post In India, Rules Are Meant To Be Obeyed By Leaders Of Opposition Only, Not Ruling Party first appeared on IPA Newspack.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 July 2022 – The Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra (HKBU Symphony Orchestra) will present an innovative performance showcasing human creativity alongside artificial intelligence at its Annual Gala Concert, to be held on 14 July (Thursday) at 8:00pm in the Hong Kong City Hall. Poster for the HKBU Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Gala Online Concert Dubbed “A Lovers’ Reunion“, the […]
By Nantoo Banerjee It is good to see that a host of large Indian business houses and public sector enterprises have rapidly stepped up imports from Russia taking full advantage of hefty price discounts offered by Russian suppliers on a host of goods in the face of multiple trade sanctions from the NATO countries, European […]
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By Sushil Kutty Now that ‘Operation Lotus’, Maharashtra edition, has successfully added the richest state in the realm to the 2024 BJP war-chest, ‘Operation Lotus’, Telangana edition, is ready for launch. And Telangana is in the neighbourhood, right next to Maharashtra. Therefore, the Bharatiya Janata Party is holding its national executive in Hyderabad with Prime […]
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By Arun Srivastava Indian media’s unwillingness to question the rulers, the people in power and also its reluctance to uphold the cause of the common people is a deliberate move to conceal the illegal scheming of the capitalist economy and the manoeuvring of the RSS and Modi government to trample democracy and crush democratic institutions. […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 July 2022 – The 2022 Trusted Brands survey results are in – and the time to celebrate has arrived. The independently-conducted Trusted Brands survey appears exclusively in the June 2022 issue of the Hong Kong Reader’s Digest. It was conducted by leading market research company Catalyst Research, who surveyed 8000 individuals across the five key regions of Hong Kong, […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 July 2022 – From 1 – 31 July, iShopChangi will be featuring one of its most exciting collaborations to-date, boosting its premier shopping destination for exclusives. Singaporean lifestyle influencer, Andrea Chong (@dreachong), has collaborated with BEAUTIQUE by iShopChangi to design an exclusive three-part merchandise range that is matched with some of handpicked skincare favourites in a specially coined Daily Rituals beauty […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 July 2022 – Going plant-based does not mean one has to be content with boring and bland food choices, especially with the multitude of offerings that are leading Asian plant-based food manufacturer Hoshay Food has developed. With more consumers opting for plant-based meals, there is an ever-increasing demand for more choices. From pizzas and burgers to noodles, sushi and curries, Hoshay […]
The numerous DIY videos and articles you find online can encourage anyone to take on various home improvement projects. These types of instructional content can also give you ideas on how to fix certain things around your home, allowing you to make emergency repairs within minutes. By going the DIY route, you can save time and money on improving your home and repairing or replacing broken fixtures. […]
According to the FDIC, almost 95% of American households are “banked.” These households have at least one person living in them with either savings or checking accounts. The good news is that this number is as high as it is. But the bad news is that it suggests that about 7 million Americans are “unbanked.” These people don’t have any access to bank accounts and aren’t able to […]
