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By Prabhat Patnaik Gautam Adani’s calling Hindenburg’s allegations of fraud against him an attack on the Indian nation is a matter of particular significance. Just before this episode, the BBC documentary on Modi had been labelled a product of the colonial mindset by the government and hence also construed to be an attack on the […]

The post Narendra Modi-Adani Combination Is The Symbol Of Corporate-Hindutva Alliance first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty The human body is 80 percent water. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s is 80 percent hubris, the remaining 20 percent hot air for ballast, also called ‘bombast’! Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma and qualities to inspire are garnished with enough narcissism to sink INS Vikrant! And his breadth of vision matched only by […]

The post Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is Suffering From ‘I, Me, Myself’ Syndrome first appeared on IPA Newspack.

When it comes to health, prevention is better than cure HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 February 2023 – Living a modern busy lifestyle, the majority of Hong Kongers lack healthy dietary and exercise habits that may pose severe health risks. Not to mention most chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases rarely show symptoms at the early stages, which can be a crucial […]

By Sushil Kutty ‘Hindu-versus-Hindutva’, and the ‘casteism’ that plagues Hindu society are the issues for the 2023 9-states’ assembly elections, as well as for the 2024 general elections. Ask people from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and they will agree. Especially after the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. It does not need rocket science, […]

The post Can BJP Afford To Depend On Hindutva Campaign For Assembly Elections? first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran Further hikes in steel prices are in the offing as upside risks in the global markets have strengthened in recent weeks. Faced with a decline in global production, manufacturers across the world are raising their prices. Indian steel mills have already effected a 3-5 percent increase in prices across the board, with […]

The post Reversal Of Fortunes For Steel Industry As Price Increase Picks Up Momentum first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Survey Reveals Need for Hong Kong’s Working Population to Refocus on Retirement Planning as It Embraces a Post-pandemic World HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 February 2023 – Retirement savings, retirement investments, medical protection, and physical and mental wellbeing are the four essential components of an ideal retirement life. However, many Hong Kong workers experienced disruptions to their retirement planning due to COVID-19. Now, with […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak While policies and institutional arrangements aimed at intensification and growth of the Indian agriculture sector are inevitable for the livelihoods and food security of the country’s vast population, the inclusion of land-constrained farmers especially women, therein requires certain fundamental changes in the approaches. This observation has been made in an ADBI […]

The post India Needs Fundamental Changes In Agricultural Policies first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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Awards encourage and support the development of technology that can save lives from natural disasters HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 February 2023 – Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc today launches the third edition of the SAFE STEPS Disaster Tech (D-Tech) Awards. The Awards aim to find, fund, and support technology solutions that save lives before, during or after natural disaster […]

By Nantoo Banerjee The Russia-Ukraine war will complete a full year on February 23, this year. And, there is no sign of the war coming to an end any time soon. In fact, the armed conflict between the two East European neighbours is becoming deadlier by day. As of January 29, this year, the UN […]

The post West Unlikely To Stop Fuelling Russia-Ukraine War Soon first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Under normal circumstances, comprehensive and wide-ranging reforms undertaken in the economy during the last eight years, would have accelerated India’s growth. But that was not to be. The ‘culprit’ is India’s balance sheet stress caused by the credit boom in previous years. This scapegoat for deceleration of the Indian economy since […]

The post Shocks That The Indian Economy Faced Since 2014 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The main male sex hormone is called testosterone. A small amount is also assigned to the female at birth. It is a steroid hormone produced mainly in the testes and ovaries. The adrenal glands also produce small amounts. Testosterone is the main driver of physical changes such as increased muscle mass, a deeper voice, and hair growth. Optimal levels are also important in adulthood. In adult men, […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 February 2023 – Generali Hong Kong has been committed to creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for next generations. To take a step forward, Generali Hong Kong launches Go Green Campaign for its small and medium enterprise (SME) customers to raise awareness of sustainable development and climate change mitigation. From now until 31 December 2023, SME customers can […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 February 2023 – On 30 January 2023, HSBC Global Research (“HSBC”) published a report pointing out that Fosun International Limited (“Fosun International” or the “Company”) (HKEX: 00656) is recovering vigorously. HSBC maintained “Buy” rating on Fosun International and raised the target price to HK$11.50. HSBC pointed out that Fosun’s secured RMB12 billion syndicated loan is the largest private enterprise […]

70% of millennials interested in learning about health, despite multiple barriers HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 February 2023 – Healthcare providers, insurers, and other members of the healthcare industry can focus on three aspects pointing to millennials’ distinctive experiences and expectations, providing healthcare that is holistic, interactive and engaging, and digital. According to a survey by Bupa, 70% of millennials are interested in learning […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Union Budget 2023-24 is deceptive. The very presumptions of revenue and growth are overestimated, promises made are too high to be realized, allocations made are inequitable for different sectors as well as social groups, and the higher allocations made for certain sectors are being energetically overplayed. If the Indian Economy is […]

The post Deceptions In Plenty In The Union Budget 2023-24 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Sustainability-Linked Derivative (SLD) supports RGE’s strategy of pivoting its financing towards SLLs, a total of US$1.6 billion secured in 2022 Besides hedging the interest rate risk of its latest SLLs, the SLD shows RGE’s confidence in delivering on its SLL’s sustainability KPIs SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 February 2023 – Royal Golden Eagle (“RGE”), a global group of resource-based manufacturing companies, has announced that its member […]

By Saifur Rahman The International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week approved a 42-month credit line of US$4.7 billion including US$3.3 billion under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF), as well as US$1.4 billion under the newly created Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). This approval enables the immediate disbursement of US$476 million. Bangladesh is the first Asian country to access the RSF. “The 42-month […]

Robust and resilient Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) exists at the vanguard of identity security SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 February 2023 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today unveiled the APAC findings of its second annual State of Secure Identity Report highlighting key areas of concern for security professionals tasked with managing digital identities, including the exponential rise of fraudulent […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 February 2023 – Chubb has announced the appointment of Omar Ghaznawi as Regional Head of International Personal Lines (IPL) for the Asia Pacific region, effective 1 February 2023. He will be responsible for managing and developing the region’s automobile, residential, specialty personal lines, and high-net-worth insurance businesses. Omar is currently based in New York as Vice President, Global Head of Residential, […]

DUBAI:  Middle East-based investors are highly attracted to the U.S. real estate market due to its stability, security, and growth.  To meet this increased investor demand, Glenwood Equity has partnered with U.S.-based Patel Family Office to set up new bases of operation in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Sharjah, Kuwait, Bahrain, Istanbul, Jeddah, Oman, Qatar, and Doha.  The local bases will liaise with the partnership’s Dubai hub to support high net worth private investors, wealth advisers, and strategic […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Economic Survey 2022-23 is clearly optimistic on Indian economy with downside risks not getting proper focus in the analysis of the policy makers. Though it has projected India’s GDP growth at 6-6.8 per cent for 2023-24, has also cautioned that even as India’s outlook remains bright, global economic prospects are weighed […]

The post Economic Survey 2022-23 Too Optimistic With Downside Risks In Economy first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 January 2023 – WRISE Group is pleased to announce the launch of “WRISE Wealth Management Hong Kong” (“WRISE WM”), a technologically advanced wealth management firm for Hong Kong’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and their family offices to ease the complexities of total wealth management. With the number of family offices increasing across the Asia-Pacific, and the market pivoting towards performance […]

By Kalyani Shankar One of the important businesses in Parliament is the annual budget presentation. This year too, on February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023 budget. Why is a budget important? It gives a bird’s eye view of the government’s fiscal policy and how it will distribute resources. The 2023 […]

The post Narendra Modi Govt’s Last Full Budget On February 1 May Have Some Surprises first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava In one stroke the empire of the world’s third richest till the other day, Gautam Adani, which he had built on the edifice of dishonesty and crony capital has been crashed. The assault has come from the US-based Hindenburg Research which charged the Adanis of being “engaged in a brazen stock manipulation […]

The post Hindenburg Exposure Underlines Patronage Of Ruling Govt To Adani Group Companies first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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