The just-concluded Winter Session of Parliament was unproductive and the least effective in over a year. It ran from November 25 to December 20 and saw frequent disruptions, including protests and arguments.
Kamala Devi Harris, the first woman Vice President of the United States, will be leaving office in January 2025. Despite her Indian origin, not much has been written about her in India.
South Korea, often hailed as a model of democratic progress in East Asia, is grappling with a political crisis of historic proportions. The impeachment of Acting President Han Duck-soo, following that of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has thrown the nation into unprecedented turmoil.
India’s current account deficit (CAD) remains a key indicator of the country’s economic health, influenced by global trade dynamics and domestic policy shifts.
To be fair to them, post independent governments, both central and state, have undertaken innumerable studies, arranged agencies, and set up Commissions to develop farming and support farmers’ incomes.
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.
India’s modern economic and political trajectory owes much to the quiet brilliance and unwavering integrity of Manmohan Singh, who has passed away at the age of 92.
The global hunger crisis is deepening, as conflicts, climate change, and economic instability push millions into food insecurity. Yet, paradoxically, funding from the world’s wealthiest nations to alleviate this suffering is dwindling.
Nowadays, a headline common to days the Parliament is in session reads: “Parliamentary proceedings disrupted due to ruckus by Parliamentarians,” with equal chances of disruptors being either from the Opposition or the Treasury Benches.
The informal sector comprises a sizable percentage of the workforce, especially in developing countries.
