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Land deals that shaped history

Throughout history, some real estate deals have not just changed borders they have rewritten the course of empires and reshaped global power dynamics. From the icy wilderness of Alaska to the sunny shores of the Caribbean, these legendary land transactions reveal how strategic decisions shaped the world we know today.

Green Dilemma

As the world shifts towards a greener future, the demand for lithium ~ a critical component in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy storage ~ has skyrocketed.

Food Crisis

India’s food security challenge is no longer just about rising food prices. It encompasses the very availability and accessibility of nutritious food for the most vulnerable segments of the population.

Back to Reality

Publication of the Annual Economic Survey, a day before the Union Budget, is a much-awaited event. Offering rare insights into the Government’s economic thinking and giving a snapshot of the Indian Economy, together with a SWOT analysis, every word of the Economic Survey is precious to serious students of economics.

Of caps, shoes, tans and red ties…

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.

Many facets to PM’s visit

When PM Modi visited Moscow in early July, the dates coincided with the NATO summit in Washington. There were calls from the US requesting India to defer the visit, which were ignored. The US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, commented that India should not take relations with the US for granted.

Balancing Act

The latest remarks from the US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, mark a significant turning point in America’s monetary policy landscape.

Indonesia’s Struggle

Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is once again in the throes of political unrest. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets, demanding transparency and fairness in the country’s electoral process.

‘A continent divided’

In 1969 WH Auden, the celebrated British poet published ‘Partition’, a poem which is a tragic reminder of when riots, rapes, atrocities, massacres and savagery raise high the bar of inhumanity in our land

Celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna

Sri Krishna Janmashtami also known as Gokulashtami is a grand festival celebrated with passionate fervour by devotees all over India and abroad to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, in Dapar, one of the four Yugas in Hinduism.