On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.
India’s modern economic and political trajectory owes much to the quiet brilliance and unwavering integrity of Manmohan Singh, who has passed away at the age of 92.
The global hunger crisis is deepening, as conflicts, climate change, and economic instability push millions into food insecurity. Yet, paradoxically, funding from the world’s wealthiest nations to alleviate this suffering is dwindling.
Nowadays, a headline common to days the Parliament is in session reads: “Parliamentary proceedings disrupted due to ruckus by Parliamentarians,” with equal chances of disruptors being either from the Opposition or the Treasury Benches.
The informal sector comprises a sizable percentage of the workforce, especially in developing countries.
It is time that questions are asked if the KMRC clearance for the project was granted despite the reservations of experts or if the opinion of the Geological Survey of India was sought.
The effect of these unusually quick alignments for leadership in the Senate and the House, normally bitterly contested, is the certainty of incoming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. having a “supermajority” in Congress.
The second-order effects of the Ukraine war are many, but the one which is among the more significant is how Turkey has leveraged the West’s desire to ramp up its deterrence capabilities by intensifying the crackdown on Kurdish nationalists.
More critical than the fine imposed by the Supreme Court last Friday is the concern articulated by the Bench over what it calls the “mushroom growth of frivolous litigation petitions that should be nipped in the bud”.
We can observe China's rise in such a way that is completely upsetting the world. In terms of money and trade, it is emerging as a global force.
