Unveiling of the $600-billion infrastructure fund at the ongoing summit of leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries is a timely and necessary initiative, widely seen as the West’s response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The new fund will help developing countries tackle climate change. The decision was announced in the midst […]
By Ranabir Samaddar Former Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere once said: “When the elephants fight, the grasshoppers die; when the elephants make love the grasshoppers die.” It’s through this lens that many in the global South are watching the war in Ukraine, a European war that while distant, is driving a rethink of what it means […]
After what had happened in the Galwan Valley, the onus of de-escalation of border tensions and normalisation of bilateral ties now lies with China. This unequivocal message was conveyed to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi during his recently concluded visit to India. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar did some tough talking and conveyed New Delhi’s […]
New Delhi: It is almost impossible to find any industry or profession that has been immune to Covid-19. The pandemic has touched almost every sector in one way or the other, and its impact on journalism is immense. Most journalists and newsrooms across the world have suffered due to the pandemic. Whether it’s burnout from […]
Social Security Agreement would help the international workers to port their benefit to their home countries thereby preventing loss of their hard-earned money
