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Musk and Soros

Soros has been a funder of the Democratic Party in the US and has self-confessedly supported causes that are inherently liberal and pro-democracy, through his muchbandied Open Society Foundation that operates in over 120 countries.

Arab Response

The latest proposal by US President Donald Trump to take control of Gaza and resettle its Palestinian population has triggered alarm across the Arab world.

Ukraine Cornered

The Trump Administration’s latest demand ~ that Ukraine grant the US access to its critical minerals in exchange for aid ~ marks a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach to the war.

How India can avoid middle-income trap

The World Development Report (WDR) 2024 titled “The MiddleIncome Trap” reported that about 108 middle-income countries are hovering around this status for the last sixty years and despite multiple possibilities to introduce tried and true technology improvements, all are in the middle-income trap.

‘Four years of peace’

Promod Boro, once a prominent student leader, now serves as the chief executive member of the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC). From playing a key role in the signing of the historic Bodo Peace Accord to envisioning Bodoland as a hub of peace and development, Boro has been at the forefront of a transformative journey for the region.

Budgeting for Growth

India’s economic growth has long been a cornerstone of optimism, buoyed by strong domestic demand, a dynamic workforce, and a robust services sector. However, recent data points to early signs of strain, raising critical questions about the sustainability of this growth trajectory.

Unlocking Potential

India’s demographic dividend ~ a young and expanding workforce ~ has long been touted as its greatest economic strength.

Reservations in HE

There was a time ~ not very long ago ~ when the term higher education, (HE) meant chiefly teaching educational programmes at higher (post-secondary) levels in diverse disciplines and academic research conducted in higher educational institutions such as colleges and universities funded, in large part, by the state for promotion and cultivation of such precious public goods as scientific (original) inventions, new knowledge, new theoretical/ analytical discovery and insights into major dimensions of human history, society, arts and culture.

Will China’s AI challenge impact US dominance?

The global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has witnessed a new shift with the emergence of China’s DeepSeek, a powerful AI model developed to counterbalance American AI giants like OpenAI, Google, and Meta. The release of DeepSeek sent shockwaves through the stock market, causing NVIDIA, one of the biggest players in AI hardware, to lose nearly $500 billion in market capitalization overnight