No doubt, India has not been sitting idle all this while. Besides QUAD, which is a formal strategic ‘partnership’, India has been forging strategic bilateral ‘partnerships’ with littoral democracies that are similarly under threat by an openly aggressive China, such as Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malaysia etc.
In ever-evolving global generational dynamics, the spotlight has shifted to Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012.
As India gears up for another round of elections, the political landscape seems to be undergoing a subtle yet significant shift.
About three years ago, Asean leaders gathered in Jakarta for an emergency summit on Myanmar at which the FivePoint Consensus (5PC) – entailing the cessation of violence in the country, constructive dialogue among parties to the conflict
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.
The diversity of multi-cultural India in terms of its religio-ethnic 'divides' is especially pronounced along the border regions, be it in the Northeast, Ladakh, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. This socio-reality has always been exploited from across the borders and explains the various secessionist movements that have plagued certain areas. Yet with various accords, talks, talks and various other reassuring concessions, the 'idea of India' triumphed with its restorative accommodation, never allowing local disaffection to reach a point where the aggrieved locals in border states overwhelmingly preferred other flags.
According to the country’s central bank (Nepal Rastra Bank or NRB), foreign currency reserves dropped by over 16 per cent to $9.59 billion in the seven months leading up to February 2022.
Confronted with an unprecedented economic crisis, one that has severe political ramifications, Sri Lanka has announced fuel rationing for vehicles.
With evident pride, Deepika introduced me to her son, who, by now, was a known scriptwriter in Bollywood, and his wife, who too wrote and edited scripts. They worked together and had a loyal clientele.
The source of energy for domestic and commercial use in rural and semi-urban areas is largely fuelwood which contributes to more than 93 per cent of Greenhouse Gas emissions from the forestry sector in India.
