Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country’s Constitution but also because the text of the “highest law of the land” resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India’s governance framework.
Bangladesh’s economic downgrade by credit rating agency Moody’s from B1 to B2 signals a troubling convergence of political instability and economic fragility.
The conviction of two individuals involved in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of an Indian family at the US-Canada border in January 2022 underscores the devastating toll of illegal migration networks.
According to the 2010 Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), published by the WHO, indoor air pollution is the second largest killer in India after blood pressure, claiming two lives every minute.
From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.
The private sector groups are urging the new administration to enact measures aimed at enabling inclusive growth for the country.
No fewer than 14 African nations are, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, dependent on the two warring nations for half of their wheat imports.
This looping in of India, which has a functional relationship with both the junta and the Ms Suu Kyi-led pro-democracy movement, is of significance.
The pros and cons of the scheme must have been studied in detail by the armed forces before launch. It cannot be a matter of public debate.
In a scenario where panic sets in and speculative pressures mount, people start converting rupees into dollars as a hedge against risk.
