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 Nitya Chakraborty The announcement made in Tokyo on Monday by the United States President Joe Biden about the formation of a new economic block named Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) has signalled the arrival of a new economic arrangement in the India-Pacific region to counter growing influence of China. This block of 13 […]
The post U.S. Sponsored IPEF Is A Counter To Just Not China But To BRICS Also 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.
Arabian Post Staff dnata has set up e-Apron, a sustainability zone, at the 21st edition of Airport Show at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), providing opportunity for electric/hybrid Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Ground Handling Equipment (GHE) manufacturers to showcase their latest innovations. “Reducing the carbon footprint is a key target for dnata as a world-leading air and travel services provider at 129 airports. We expect […]
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 Harihar Swarup Nobody knows how many leopards there are in the wild not even Chandrutt Mishra, the world’s foremost expert on the big cat, and he’s been studying them for 25 years. The spotted grey feline that lives on the snowcapped mountains of Asia’s is so elusive that a single photograph taken in 1970 […]
The post Chandrutt Mishra, World’s Foremost Leopard Expert Is A Change Maker first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By James M Dorsey When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he laid down a marker for a critical mass of world leaders who, like him, think in civilizational rather than national terms. In the minds of these leaders, the stakes in Ukraine are about much more than the future of a former Soviet republic […]
The post Modi’s ‘Civilisationalism’ May Be Another Potential Flashpoint first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By Dr B K Kango The present strategy and structure of trade unions, evolved during the period when welfare economics prevailed and existing technology saw the evolution of big corporations with big manufacturing units, employing hundreds and hundreds of workers. The evolution of Fordism with assembly line production, deskilling of workers, etc, was seen during […]
The post Present Crisis Situation In India Requires New Strategy For Trade Unions first appeared on IPA Newspack.
Gamers can explore an immersive infinite universe for ultra-realistic games at home even as Singapore reopens its physical borders SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – BenQ, the world’s leading projector brand, has released the X3000i, the world’s first 4LED True 4K HDR Gaming Projector with 100% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut coverage powered by BenQ’s proprietary CinematicColor™ technology, enveloping audio with treVolo surround sound, and […]
By Dr Arun Mitra In 1998 that is 24 years back on 11th May India carried out first nuclear weapon test under the Vajpayee government. The event was celebrated with fanfare; public was jubilant over that India has now become a power to reckon with. Those who termed the event as a step towards mutually […]
The post South Asia Should Be Made Into A Nuclear Weapons Free Zone first appeared on IPA Newspack.
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International (DXB) has recorded the busiest quarter since 2020 with 13.6m passengers in Q1 2022, indicating that traffic recovery is gaining momentum at the world’s busiest international hub. This is the second consecutive quarter when passenger traffic at DXB has surpassed the 10-million mark. Bolstered by 5.5m in passenger traffic in March, DXB’s passenger volumes rose to 13.6m in the first quarter of […]
By James M Dorsey There’s a potential silver lining in Hindu nationalism’s endorsement of Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam. That is if the approval produces a Hindu equivalent. At first glance, Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav’s call on Indian Muslims to embrace one, if not the world’s most moderate expression of Islam, seems patronising and out of step. […]
The post Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam Inspire A Hindu Equivalent? first appeared on IPA Newspack.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 May 2022 – Research has shown that most mental disorders develop in childhood and adolescence (before the age of 25), and one-quarter of number of years lost to disability or illness for mental and substance use disorders occur in youths. Recognising the urgency to address this burgeoning issue and to galvanise the global community to take ownership and action, the International […]
By Satyaki Chakraborty Latin American politics is passing through exciting times in 2022. For the first time, there is a distinct possibility of a left wing candidate Gustavo Petro taking over as the new president of Columbia which is known in South America as the country of drug trafficking and violence. Elections are due on […]
The post Leftist Senator Gustavo Petro Is Front Runner In Presidential Poll In Columbia first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Youth (age group 15-24) are almost five times more likely to be unemployed than adults across the Asia and the Pacific, and when they secure a work it is often in the informal economy with low wages and poor working conditions. After the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now facing additional labour […]
The post New Jobs For Youth Becoming Scarce, Unemployment Rising first appeared on IPA Newspack.
India and France on Wednesday called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” in Ukraine, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi again stopping short of condemning Russia’s invasion of its neighbour. India, which imports much of its military hardware from Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope between the West and Moscow – notably refusing to denounce […]
The post France, India call for end to suffering of Ukrainians first appeared on IPA Newspack.
“Best.Ever.” sees foodies engage in a heated debate over different versions of Malaysia’s favourite dishes “Green Crashers” showcases urban garden makeovers across the city intertwined with homeowner’s stories “Star Vs Food Malaysia” features a star-studded line-up of Malaysian celebrities paired with renowned chefs SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – Warner Bros. Discovery today announced a partnership with Astro, Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company, […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Press freedom in India is in crisis though there are over one lakh newspapers including 36,000 weeklies and 380 TV news channels. Such an abundance of outlets conceals tendencies toward the concentration of ownership while media in politically partitioned, journalists facing violence and authoritarian pressures, legal framework no more protective, economic […]
The post Press Freedom In India Facing Unprecedented Crisis Since 2014 first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By Arun Srivastava Saffron Majoritarian politics has finally succeeded in achieving its mission of forcing the Muslims to withdraw from the mainstream life and go back to ruts. This is clearly manifest in the manner Muslims celebrated their greatest festival Eid this year. Diktat was issued by the BJP governments to perform namaz inside their […]
The post BJP Policies Are Meant To Marginalise The Muslims In Terms Of Economic Power first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By James M Dorsey When US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened” that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for power […]
The post Renewed US Intervention In Central Asia On The Cards first appeared on IPA Newspack.
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Tesla owner and currently world’s richest man, Elon Musk has finally had his way with the Twitter board and bought the publicly-listed company in one of the most expensive buy-outs in recent years. He is reportedly paying a staggering $44 billion in cash to make the “town square” of the world […]
The post Welcome To A Brave New World Of Twitter 2.0 Led By Elon Mask first appeared on IPA Newspack.
James M Dorsey Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition, project two different concepts of civilization, nationalism, and sovereignty that have come to blows in Ukraine. Newly renovated, brooding, and inward-looking, Russia’s art nouveau pavilion stands empty and abandoned after its Lithuanian curator and artists resigned in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A lone armed guard is what […]
Tata Consultancy Services and University of Auckland Created the World’s First Digital Sustainability Index to Propel Conversations on the Essential Role of Digitalization in Driving Enterprise Sustainability SINGAPORE | MUMBAI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 20 April 2022 – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and the Centre of Digital Enterprise, University of Auckland Business School have published the Digital Sustainability Index, a world-first study […]
