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By Dr. Gyan Pathak World is not yet on track to achieve the clean energy access for all by 2030, and at the current rate of progress, 670 million people will remain without electricity by 2030 – 10 million more than projected last year. Currently, 733 million people worldwide still do not have access to […]

The post India Still Among Top 20 Clean Energy Access-Deficit Countries first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty The left wing candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, better known as Lula, is firmly on his path to big victory in the coming presidential elections in Brazil scheduled for October 2 this   year. A recent opinion  survey run by Instituto FSB found that in the first    round Lula will be   getting […]

The post Left Wing Candidate Luiz Lula Has Now A Big Advantage In Brazilian Prez Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey For now, Ukraine is the far from my bed show for most Middle Eastern nations. The question is not if but when Ukraine will arrive on their doorstep. Two centrifugal forces threaten to push Middle Eastern nations off the tightrope: an increasingly bifurcated world populated by a multitude of civilisationalist leaders […]

The post Ukraine: How Long Can Middle East Nations Do Tightrope Walk first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Car companies in India are already creating waves about the launch of electric vehicles, with nearly a dozen brands expected to hit the road in a year’s time. Joining the EV bandwagon are all major automakers, including Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra, Mercedes etc. But even as the euphoria continues, the EV industry is […]

The post Ukraine War Fallout Takes The Clock Back On Shift To Electric Vehicles first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his government’s move to increase fuel prices was necessary to avoid the country from facing bankruptcy. Pakistan on Thursday increased the prices of petroleum products by Rs 30 per litre. Following the hike, price of petrol is now at Rs 179.85, diesel at Rs 174.15, kerosene at […]

The post Pak PM says fuel price hike averted bankruptcy first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak After significant gains during the last quarter of 2021, the number of hours worked globally dropped in the first quarter of 2022, to 3.8 per cent below the pre-crisis benchmark in the fourth quarter of 2019. This is equivalent to a deficit of 112 million full-time jobs, which represents a significant […]

The post Labour Markert Recovery Is Again Under Threat first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sanjay Roy The Consumer Price Index (General) measuring retail headline inflation shows a year on year growth of 7.8 per cent in the month of April 2022, which is the highest in the past eight years. Actually, the CPI (General) was higher than 6 per cent in the month of May and June last […]

The post Wage Earners And Bottom 20 Per Cent Are The Hardest Hit By High Inflation first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Soma Marla In 2020, the present NDA government, while bringing three farm laws said they are intended to facilitate fair markets and enhance farmers’ incomes. But the government acted exactly in the opposite by banning exports all of a sudden, when the global wheat prices are attractive and watered down the hopes of […]

The post Centre’s Sudden Wheat Export Ban Has Hit The Income Of Common Farmers first appeared on IPA Newspack.

While invoking the name of India, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yet again slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government after the federal government hiked the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre. While criticising the government, the Imran said this “insensitive government” has not pursued the deal made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]

The post Imran praises India for fuel price cut, slams Pakistan first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Food Insecurity To Rise Sharply By November 2022 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Modi’s Sensitivity And The ‘Game’ Petroleum Companies Play first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Indian Economy Has Resilience But Needs Special Protection For Poor first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Bangladesh Feeling Impact Of Ukraine War On Its Exchange Rate first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan pulled no punches as he took on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday for “exhorting” states to cut their share of taxes on petrol and diesel, saying his state did not need “dictation from people who perform worse than us”. “We have one of the best statistical outcomes […]

The post TN minister challenges Nirmala Sitharaman on fuel tax cuts first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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, […]

The post Traders Behind Soaring Wheat Prices In India first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Present Inflationary Spiral Is Hitting The Working Poor Hardest first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Anti-Climax In LIC’s Listing On Stock Market Forms Part Of Trend first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr Arun Mitra Speaking at a book release in New Delhi, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana pointed out that “several false cases are being lodged against upright and hardworking doctors” and that “they need a better and more secure working environment”. He said that “this is where professional medical associations […]

The post Most Indian Medical Professionals Are Doing A Splendid Job In Their Area first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In what appeared to be a sudden move, the Indian government prohibited the export of wheat on May 13. This appeared to be totally out of sync with India’s policy of goodwill and outreach through liberal relief and support measures under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, so far. Given the food […]

The post In The Wake Of War In Ukraine, Wheat Is Now A Strategic Commodity first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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 […]

The post Turkey’s Erdogan Plays Games Within And With NATO first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Majoritarian nationalism can go wrong and it can land the leaders in a hot soup! This is the unmistakable message from the Sri Lankan crisis. The Rajapaksa family was the darling of the majority Singhalese and it indulged in hate politics against Hindus and Muslims. The isolation of the minority came […]

The post Majoritarian Nationalism Of Rajapaksa Family Has Failed In Sri Lanka first appeared on IPA Newspack.