17 May 2019
Venezuela's future is in limbo as its embattled President Nicolas Maduro with support from China-Russia, continues to fend off a movement for regime change led by opposition leader Juan Guaido with US backing. Both power blocs have an eye on country's oil.
India is facing the worst water crisis in history, with 600 million of its 1.3 billion populace facing high to extreme water shortages. Its 21 major cities are estimated to run out of groundwater by 2020. Experts say the crisis is only going to get worse.
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European elections: how the 6 biggest countries will vote. With more than 370 million people eligible to vote, they will have very different issues on their mind. Here is what the survey of the 6 countries conducted by Europa group of newspapers reveals.
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Most Europeans believe that the EU could disintegrate in the next two decades, with three out of ten predicting war could break out on the continent between EU countries.
BJP is the single largest spender on political ads on social media, spending upwards of Rs 20 crore. Out of the total political ad of about Rs 27 crore, 60% of the ads were paid for by BJP, 500% more than the Congress, which spent Rs 2.7 crore.
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As the high decibel electioneering draws to a close, the nation discovers to its dismay and shame that the quality of election-eve public debate has plummeted to an all-time low. It has successfully obliterated many fundamental national issues.
Is coalition government worse than single-party rule? Here is a discussion on the successes of coalition governments and their contribution to economic growth.
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Two new sets of data released over the last few days suggest the Indian economy is witnessing a slowdown in consumption demand. Automobile sales dropped and the performance of goods companies also turned out to be weak.
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What if Modi loses? A Modi defeat won't be the economic catastrophe that many people fear. But, whoever wins, India has a mountain to climb.
ईरान के विदेश मंत्री मोहम्मद जवाद जरीफ ने कहा है कि उनका देश साल 2015 में विश्व के कुछ प्रमुख देशों के साथ हुए परमाणु समझौते को लेकर प्रतिबद्ध लेकिन अमेरिका ने कुछ किया तो देंगे जवाब.
Secularism Exits Bengal as BJP's Hard Hindutva and Mamata's Soft Hindutva Clash. This year’s election in Bengal will also be remembered for the demise of traditional liberal-secular space in the state’s politics.
Slowing down winds make cyclones like Fani more severe, unpredictable. Here are the least understood aspects of climate science and how wind plays a crucial role in their behaviour.
16 May 2019
The US has ordered the departure of "non-emergency employees" from Iraq, amid rising tensions between the US and Iraq's neighbour Iran.
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How climate change will transform business and the workforce. Our planet is already feeling the effects of climate change, but it’s also poised to cause irreversible shifts in the ways we work.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel calls upon Europe to unite to stand up to China, Russia and US. Also shares her views on Brexit and climate crisis in an interview.
15 May 2019
The loss of discourse. The 2019 election destroyed democratic discourse. Modi set the tone, Opposition parties respond in kind.
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Facing the climate emergency. The politics of the climate crisis needs a radical transformation — people’s movements are a spark of hope.
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Facing the climate emergency. The politics of the climate crisis needs a radical transformation — people’s movements are a spark of hope.
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US-China trade war: How it may impact India. It may have a significant shift in the manufacturing sector but if the tension persists for long, then there could be a slowdown in the economy too.
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How representative are our representatives?
More crorepatis, people with criminal cases in 2019 poll fray.
Rupee now appears to be heading to its record low against the dollar amid escalating trade tensions. Will Yuan drive the Rupee?
How India's politics has changed over the last five years. Democracy is an evolution towards expanding rights, but India has been regressing.
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Global stock markets have steadied amid hopes that the US and China will resume talks soon, following escalation in their trade war. Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said: "The two heads of state maintain contact through various means."
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has also said there will be no war with the US.
In 2019, Is BJP Riding a Modi Wave or a Money Wave?
The BJP’s unprecedented intake of funds – including from anonymous large donors – is the single most overlooked factor in this election.
14 May 2019
Congress must spell out macro vision on its new economic model. The Congress party must be clear where it stands on reform, redistribution and regulations.
Modi could have become India's Shinzo Abe, but he failed. Families cutting back on biscuits and toothpaste? This isn’t how Modi’s five years were supposed to end.
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Why relentless mudslinging matters little in this election. From the first phase of polls on April 11 till the results are announced on May 23, there will be more verbal roiling but that wouldn't yield much results for the political parties.
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60 or 35? Projections on BJP's UP haul keep Street on tenterhooks. A brokerage has projected a base case where the BJP may end up winning 190-210 seats.
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The river that runs clean through India. While the Ganges is sacred but heavily polluted, the Chambal’s ‘cursed’ but pristine waters have proved a blessing for locals.
Iran-US tensions are reaching new heights – and neither is likely to blink. Long-term standoff threatens to turn into crisis after alleged sabotage of two Saudi tankers.
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There is more CO2 in the atmosphere today than any point since the evolution of humans.
Trump fights China on trade, surrenders on human rights.
13 May 2019
How weeds help fight climate change. Most people see weeds as a problem. But one farmer has found they can help make dry, damaged land lush again – not to mention absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
Why our ancestors drilled holes in each other's skulls? Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery called "trepanation" that involves boring holes through a person's skull.
Europe's populist nightmare won't end with Brexit. The UK's failure to leave the European Union has created an almighty headache in Brussels. Three years since the UK voted to Brexit have led to nowhere useful.
Donald Trump's top economic adviser sees a "strong possibility" of Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 economic summit in Japan next month as China is expected to retaliate against the US for its increase in tariffs on Chinese goods.
Trump may provoke impeachment by obstructing investigations, says Schiff, a senior lawmaker. Democrats are reluctant to impeach Donald Trump but he may provoke such a move by continuing to obstruct congressional efforts to oversee his administration.
Protect solar system from mining 'gold rush', say scientists. Great swathes of the system should be preserved as to protect planets, moons and other heavenly bodies from rampant mining and other forms of industrial exploitation, they say.
US war against Iran is impossible, claims Iranian general. Revolutionary Guards chief says presence of US aircraft carrier in Gulf poses no threat.
The shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer has expressed doubts that any cross-party Brexit deal lacking a confirmatory referendum could pass parliament, warning up to 150 Labour MPs would reject an agreement that did not include one.
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats. Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites, part of an online ecosystem that is sowing discord ahead of European elections this month.
A group of Indigenous Australians claims that Australia, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their right to maintain their culture.
The handling of the sexual harassment case is a sad comment on our top court. Supreme Court committee’s exoneration of the Chief Justice only raises questions, it doesn’t resolve the matter.
About 1/3 of non-government non-financial companies in the services sector are not traceable is the finding of an NSSO survey for 2016-17 that has just been released. It could imply that private corporate sector GDP is being currently overestimated.
The three macro predictions for 2019. Unless it throws up a surprise in favour of the Congress, like 2014 was in favour the BJP, Narendra Modi and his party will continue to remain the central axis of India’s political wheel in the foreseeable future.
First challenge for next govt: Food inflation set to return. The past couple of months have seen prices of farm commodities surge, mainly on the back of drought in large parts of western & southern India, coupled with an early and harsher summer.
Macro, micro & month of May: Three quick economic steps the new government must take. There will be a large economic problem to solve when India elects a new government in May 2019.
12 May 2019
Trump tramples and divides world, just like he does at home. A little over halfway through his Presidency, having shed all but the most stubborn restraining influences in his administration, he threatens to inflict the same inflamed divisions overseas.
The governments of 187 countries have agreed to control the movement of plastic waste between national borders, in an effort to curb the world's plastic crisis -- but the United States was not among them.
How global warming has made the rich richer. Temperatures may be rising globally, but not all of us feel the impact in the same way. Over the past half century, climate change has increased inequality between countries, a new study says.
The age of rage: are we really living in angrier times? In a world in which populists whip up anger that spreads on social media, it’s easy to conclude we have never been more furious.
Trump said he would tame rogue nations. Now They are challenging him. Three nations that have long defined themselves as bitter adversaries of the United States — North Korea, Iran and Venezuela — decided this week they could take on Trump.
U.S.-China trade standoff may be initial skirmish in broader economic war. The economic conflict between the two may persist for decades, as both countries battle for global dominance, stature and wealth.
Brexit Party beats Tories in general election poll and would win 49 seats in Commons. It has overtaken the Conservatives in national polling for the first time, with Nigel Farage predicted to win 49 seats in a general election. reveals.
Trump and his allies are blocking more than 20 separate Democratic probes in an all-out war with Congress. His non-cooperation strategy has shifted from partial resistance to all-out war.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says world ‘not on track’ with climate change. He said international political resolve was fading and it was the small island nations that were “really in the front line” and would suffer most.
11 May 2019
New clouds over the Persian Gulf. Iran’s decision to withdraw partially from the nuclear deal is fraught with risk and could play into U.S. plans.
Muslims afraid, resentful as ethnic divide deepens in Sri Lanka. Dozens of complaints from across Sri Lanka about the community people being harassed at government offices, hospitals and in public transport since the Easter Sunday attacks.
Glaciers from almost half of natural World Heritage sites may disappear completely by 2100, a study said. Even under a low emission scenario, 8 of the 46 World Heritage sites will be ice-free by 2100.
Ireland's parliament has become the second after Britain's to declare a climate emergency, a decision hailed by Swedish teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg as 'great news'.
Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, claims there is a 30 per cent chance Britain will not leave the European Union.
President Donald Trump says US-China relations remain "very strong" despite the two countries being embroiled in a trade war.
At least 65 migrants have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean off the coast of Tunisia, the UN refugee agency says. Sixteen people were rescued, UNHCR said in a statement.
Want to see the future of the internet? Look at India. It has more unconnected people than any other country, and other features that make it the biggest opportunity in global tech today.
One of Narendra Modi's top priorities when he became India's prime minister 5 years ago was to attract more foreign companies to invest in the growing economy. Foreign investors poured almost $200 billion into Modi's India. The election has them rattled.
India's richest man just bought the world's oldest toy store. India's richest man just bought the world's oldest toy store.
England was already divided. Brexit is only making it worse.
