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.
According to the OECD (2017) definition, "blended finance is the strategic use of development finance for the mobilisation of additional finance towards sustainable development in developing countries".
After five years in suspended animation, elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration will eventually be held on June 26, with the counting of votes scheduled for the 29th.
President Joe Biden has conveyed a stark message to the United States of America with his stout condemnation of Tuesday’s shootings in a school in Texas ~ a deeply pro-gun state ~ as a “uniquely American tragedy”.
South Asia’s geophysical location and socio-economic demographic backwardness make the region highly susceptible to climate change ramifications.
On the face of it, the results of last Saturday’s Australian election seem like a fairly accurate reflection of opinion polls in the preceding weeks and months.
