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Crisis Looms

India is once again staring at the prospect of a reduced wheat harvest as above-average temperatures threaten the winter-sown crop.

Slavery scam

The unfolding humanitarian crisis along the Thai-Myanmar border exposes the brutal reality of organised cyber crime and human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

Fatuous sagacity~I

In today’s world, next to the politicians, the most powerful men and women have been the group of people who call themselves ‘economists’.

Electoral triumph

During the campaign, Mr Khan had dubbed the bye-elections as a referendum on his demand; he will now shrill from the rooftops that the need for early elections has been endorsed by the electorate.

The Quad Fund

Amidst the ensuing mayhem and unrest, the strategic eye on the ball in terms of checkmating the future risks from Beijing are still firmly in place, as validated by the conceptualisation of the ‘Quad Fund’.

Why can’t the Japanese say sorry?

Among the flood of tributes to Queen Elizabeth II that followed her passing were recollections of her 2011 visit to Ireland, the first by a British monarch in a century. It was a trip for healing, though there were doubts about its success.

India should ignore reset in US-Pakistan ties

Recent weeklong visits by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto and army chief, General Bajwa, to Washington, signal a resetting of Pakistan ties, believed by some to be a message to India.

Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund report titled ‘World Economic Outlook 2022: Countering the Cost-of-Living Crisis,’ released in October 2022, warns all countries, including India, of an impending economic downturn.