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.
One of the qualities that I admire in Americans is their sense of humour. I grew up in a serious Indian society which did not know how to laugh and certainly not at itself. I remember one silly political cartoon from my childhood which depicted Indira Gandhi in a non-flattering way and caused a fierce debate in parliament.
As the West Bengal cabinet approves making the Chief Minister the Chancellor of State Universities, replacing the Governor, and while a Tamil Nadu university has already paved the way, amid the ongoing political tug of war, a common man might wonder what’s the big deal in this issue.
The failure of so many normal or conventional professional solutions points to the need to re-examine the perceptions and priorities of these professionals: the degree-bearing urban elite who define poverty and give lengthy prescriptions for what should be done about it.
The South Korean government plans to nurture more than 3,000 skilled experts for the semiconductor industry by 2027, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday, a move that follows the high-profile visit of US President Joe Biden to a Samsung Electronics facility amid the global shortage of chips.
Denmark has jettisoned its “opt-out” paradigm in ties with the European Union, preferring instead to join the EU’s defence pact and thus pursue the “opt-in” policy, so to speak.
