By Sushil Kutty Eight years of Narendra Modi, and the lament is “there are still two more to go.” May 26, 2014 Narendra Modi stuck his thumb out at the naysayers and took oath. From that day on, the people of India haven’t been given reason to forget that the man rules their lives. And, […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak There is a 95 per cent chance that the number of people facing food insecurity will rise in the range between 142 million and 243 million by November, from roughly 1.6 billion in mid-May. Moreover, the upward pressure on food prices due to export bans by several countries including India may […]
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By Dr. Arun Mitra Peace and Harmony helped in development and growth in the human society most of the time; there have however been incidents of violence against others from time to time which have hampered socio-economic growth. Such incidents do not occur spontaneously. Studies have shown that most of the time they are instigated […]
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According to Startup Genome’s 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, only one out of every 12 businesses that start, succeed. That’s a piddling success rate of 8% or a sobering 92% failure rate. Of course, most entrepreneurs feel optimistic that they will become part of the 8%. However, as the above statistic shows, the odds are against it. To put it simply, businesses are much more likely to […]
The field of finance has the fastest-growing number of jobs related to business and accounting. In fact, financial analyst positions alone are projected to grow by six percent in 2030, with around 41,000 jobs created annually. This explains the growing number of aspirants taking certifications under the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and undergoing CIA training to become certified internal auditors. Still, it’s no secret that […]
By K Raveendran Petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri has attributed the excise cut in petroleum products to Prime Minister Modi’s ‘considered and very well thought through assessment that the burden on the common man, the Aam Aadmi, needed to be addressed. He was speaking to television channel in the wake of the […]
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By Nitya Chakraborty Eight decades ago, on May 25, 1943, an unprecedented cultural development took place in Bombay at the Sundari Bai Hall. The Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) was founded at a conference of the cultural workers and politico-cultural activists in an atmosphere of electric enthusiasm. It was a real national body of the […]
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By Sushil Kutty One can be forgiven for coming to the hasty conclusion that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is another Modi-bot in the long line of them. For when Jaishankar writes “As the world marks Africa Day today, it may be appropriate to assess how much the India-Africa partnership has grown on Narendra Modi’s […]
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By K R Sudhaman The global economy is facing unprecedented economic challenges driven by high inflation in practically all major economies and there are fears that this could lead to stagflation as recessionary trends are witnessed in advanced economies and slowing China. The question that is often asked now is Indian economy insulated from these […]
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Haikou comes in first place in the list of first- and second-tier cities after a massive 19-spot jump, ahead of Guangzhou, Xi’an, Shanghai, and Beijing; Chuzhou tops the list of third-tier cities The index highlights the fruits of China’s regional economic development – with cities in the country’s Western, North-Eastern, and Greater Bay Area[1] regions dominating top rankings HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 May […]
By Sushil Kutty Whenever Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal get into a huddle for opposition unity, the first thought that breaks the reverie is which of the two will dump the other for a shot at the PM’s chair come 2024? A similar thought strikes when KCR or […]
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By Ashis Biswas In recent weeks, the value of Bangladeshi Taka (tk) has been declining sharply, as the US dollar has emerged as the strongest currency in the aftermath of the Ukraine war. According to reports from Dhaka this morning, the Bangladeshi tk further declined by 40 paise vis-à-vis the US $. Early market reports […]
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By Nantoo Banerjee India’s domestic wheat market is on fire ever since the government said it was targeting record shipments this year after exports from the Black Sea region plunged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. Wheat prices in India rose to record high levels in the last three months. In some spot markets, […]
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Have you recently found yourself owing a lot of money, and does it feel like it is taking over your life? Do you want to know how you can quickly find your way out of this issue and be debt-free? As soon as you start owing someone money, whether it is a bank or even just a friend or family member, you are in debt. Debt can […]
UAE is aggressively amplifying its Digital Transformation, by incorporating a fruitful, long-term Digital Landscape, fostering technology growth, across the region. Not only that, the consumers in UAE have adapted to the Digital Landscape to an extent that their main Payment Mechanism, is through Digital Payment Gateways. Digital Payment ways are now the go-to in the region, and there’s no going back, given how much the Fintech Sector […]
By Harihar Swarup After three decades of relative calm post the Babri Masjid demolition, events in the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute have taken a swift turn. The latest development is the apparent ‘manifestation’ of a ‘shivling’ during a court-mandated survey, following which the local Varanasi court has ordered for that portion of the mosque to be […]
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By Vaishnavi Sundar There had been few attempts at reviewing the Indian criminal justice system since its codification during British rule. But in 2000, a rejig was attempted when the Union Government entrusted a committee led by Justice V.S. Malimath to propose changes to the criminal justice system so it became more sensitive to a […]
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By Sanjay Roy The country is in the grip of an inflationary spiral resulting in galloping price rise of all essential goods used by the people. This crushing price burden is making life exceedingly difficult for the rural and urban poor. The retail inflation rate stood at 7.8 per cent for May, the highest in […]
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By K Raveendran Given the hype and build-up for LIC’s Rs 21,000 crore dream IPO over a long time, the listing of the shares has turned out to be an anti-climax. Of course, the first day price is no indication of how the stock is going to perform over any term. But the debut has […]
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By Sushil Kutty Coming on the heels of the Udaipur Chintan Shivir, Hardik Patel’s exit from the Congress is a matter of ‘chintan’ for the Grand Old Party. Reports that Acharya Promod Krishnam had also quit the party was another setback. Earlier, on the first day of the chintan shivir, Punjab Congress leader Sunil Jakhar […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 May 2022 – HSBC and The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) Youth Research Centre today (19 May) published a study on The Competitiveness of Hong Kong’s Young People in the Greater Bay Area. The respondents – 720 local university students who have shown an interest in developing their careers in the mainland cities in the Greater Bay […]
The May and June visa bulletin have been published and are currently being analyzed by the EB-5 industry stakeholders. These bulletins contain updated visa allocation information for the EB-5 program since the reauthorization of the Regional Center program. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Omnibus bill, which included the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) and subsequently reauthorized the EB-5 immigrant investor Regional […]
By Anjan Roy The Economist newspaper of London, highly respected worldwide for its expertise and views on the global economy and issues, has predicted India to lead the economic recovery process as the fastest growing major economy. The paper refers to the India growth story in comparable terms to the remarkable rise of American economy […]
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James M Dorsey Amid speculation about a reduced US military commitment to security in the Middle East, Turkey has spotlighted the region’s ability to act as a disruptive force if its interests are neglected. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set off alarm bells this week, declaring that he was not “positive” about possible Finnish and […]
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