In September 2020, the US sanctioned the then International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, as also restricted the issuing of visas for ‘certain ICC officials’ solely because they were involved in the ICC’s efforts to investigate US personnel in Afghanistan.
The $300 billion annual climate finance agreement adopted at COP29 in Baku is a symbolic milestone, but its inadequacies highlight the persistent gaps in addressing the climate crisis.
The nomination process for key positions in any US administration is always a window into its priorities and governing style. In the case of Presidentelect Donald Trump’s second term, the saga surrounding his choice for Attorney General has offered a particularly vivid glimpse into how loyalty and controversy intersect in his political orbit.
The government’s schemes with too many restrictions to make them truly inclusive by focusing only on the target groups often become utterly counterproductive.
Dollar imperialism is the force that backs Uncle Sam’s role as the world’s policeman, ensuring that the U.S. maintains its influence over global trade, finance, and geopolitics."
Feudalism is a centuries-old concept. In the medieval ages, the kings and nobility were the absolute owners of the land. Serfs worked on the land to concoct value, but the landlord appropriated most of that value.
The contention that Mountbatten and Nehru promised reference to people's opinion was no longer relevant after the accession of the State to India was ratified by the Constituent Assembly of the State in 1954.
The country is moving forward despite the challenges and problems. We no longer need a detailed explanation of the challenges and issues Nepal has. At the same time, economic performance has been slow and weak, while it appears that Nepal has been making progress politically.
It is a measure of the general resentment against the eleven-day extension of summer vacation in schools that the West Bengal government’s decision has caused a flutter in the roost.
Following in the footsteps of the erstwhile Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Mao Zedong did his best to ensure that the CCP too, especially after the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s, developed ties with Communist parties and left-leaning organisations in nations around the globe.
