Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, the architect of Russia’s 1917 Bolshevik revolution, politician and political theorist was considered as one of the most significant and influential figures of 20th century world history.
The US Federal Reserve’s recent stance on interest rates has sent ripples of uncertainty through both domestic and international markets.
India stands at a crucial juncture in its quest to harness the potential of its demographic dividend. Renowned economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan’s recent remarks underscore the urgent need for concerted efforts to unlock the benefits of this demographic boon.
How people perceive various important aspects of the current situation in the country? This question becomes particularly important at the time of important general elections in the country.
Today, as the first votes are cast in India’s general election, the spotlight naturally turns to the bustling political activities across the country.
Misgivings that the Centre might delay approval for the states’ labour budgets relating to the scheme are not wholly unfounded. A further withholding of funds is, therefore, likely. Many states are already facing huge arrears in payment to the job scheme workers primarily because of the Centre’s erratic release of funds.
Much water has flowed down the Indus over the last 75 years. As seven decades of conflicts and wars could not bring about a reasonable solution, naturally, desperation would be large writ on the faces of the Kashmiri people. But the reality of the situation needs to be understood and accepted by the people and the politicians of both countries
Germany for one has told all foreign students who arrived from Ukraine to leave the country by 23 May 2022, or face possible deportation. It is probably a good idea to leave the EU for other reasons too. In Poland, black and brown students leaving the train stations in border towns where refugees were arriving were accosted and harassed by members of Polish neo-Nazi groups.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed calls to boycott Russian energy supplies, saying it would cause significant damage to his country’s economy, while the head of the European Union’s executive arm has called on the US to increase deliveries of liquefied natural gas so that the 27-nation bloc could reduce its dependence on Russian gas.
A study conducted in 2019 revealed that over a fifth of the country’s top 500 companies had not appointed women directors. But shockingly, this study discovered that 10 of 21 public sector banks had not done so.
