The story of the rise and fall of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is one of the most fascinating and tragic of modern times.
South Korea stands at a pivotal moment in its modern history. The removal, by the country’s Constitutional Court, of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, following his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3, is not just the end of a controversial presidency ~ it is a test of the nation’s democratic resilience.
The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok marks a crucial moment in the evolving relationship between the two South Asian nations.
Donald Trump coined the slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) when he first ran for presidency in 2016. He has created a virtual cult through this MAGA movement; his consistent message has been “USA first” in almost everything he does in establishing his policies.
It had the hallmarks of a reality TV cliffhanger. Until recently, many people had never even heard of tariffs.
We are threatened simultaneously by poly-crises from war, climate change, technology, social injustices, and geopolitical rivalries. There is no super prophet available who has the sufficient moral and credible standing to lead us all out of the current wilderness.
Tobacco use is a global epidemic that kills six million people annually. Approximately one person dies every six seconds due to tobacco, accounting for one in 10 adult deaths.
Family planning programmes would yield better results if they are reinforced with proper educational programmes. The value of breastfeeding, the use of balanced and uncontaminated food, clean water, and the maintenance of environmental sanitation can only be appreciated by imparting education. Education should be regarded as a powerful weapon to combat increases in fertility rate, poverty, and unemployment.
A significant consequence of President Xi Jinping consolidating his hold in China has been Beijing’s renewed strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific as it works to a plan to dislodge America and decisively dominate the region.
The eastern state of Odisha celebrated Bali Jatra from 8 to 16 November 2022. It is a major Boita Bandana festival held on Kartik Purnima, at Cuttack on the bank of Mahanadi to mark the day when ancient Sadhabas (ancient Odia mariners) would set sail to distant lands of Bali, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo in Indonesia and Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) for trade and cultural relations.
