I was not familiar with the concept of “layoff” when I was in India. My father used to work in a jute mill and occasionally faced “lock outs” which meant that gates of the mill were locked by the company and no employee was allowed to enter the premises and work; they did not get paid either.
In the tumultuous arena of Bihar politics, where alliances shift like sand dunes in the wind, this election seems poised to redefine the political landscape.
In the tapestry of Britain's social fabric, the conversation around assisted dying emerges as a poignant reflection of evolving values and aspirations for individual autonomy.
Of late, the issue is being increasingly talked about in some strategic circles in India.
As India’s mammoth electoral spectacle rolls on, the battleground is not merely political constituencies but the narratives that captivate the nation’s attention.
It is a distressing thought that the US Congress has thus far failed to impose restrictions on guns despite the school massacres in several states, the killing of 19 children and two adults in a school in Texas being the latest in the long loop.
Nepal’s economy, as an expert recently put it, lacks depth, and this implies it is at risk of an economic crisis despite the statistics not showing any cause for immediate alarm.
By dominating Gyong La it was always possible for Pakistan to threaten and cut off the entire Indian supply line from the Base Camp to its posts on the Glacier and beyond.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed eight years in office on May 30. How has he steered the country during this period? Since the expectations were too high, has he been able to fulfil them? What are the hits and misses in these years?
Time, circumstances and even the post-pandemic desperation have led to an unprecedented portent of 'normalcy' with a flood of tourists stampeding the Kashmiri tourist sites.
