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.
The party has less than 100 MPs (87) in both the houses put together. It has only 764 MLAs as compared to the BJP's 1432 MLAs. The Congress has been decimated in states where regional parties have emerged. In crucial states like Uttar Pradesh, it has been reduced to single digits and failed to open its account in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Delhi.
The word crisis comes from the Greek word “krisis”, meaning decision- making. The crisis of democracy, however you define it, is a crisis of leadership in decision-making and how different societies choose their leaders to make these tough decisions. Electoral promises are meaningless if there are no deliverables in an accountable manner.
The Vatican regards Hong Kong as a single diocese so it has only one bishop. Without mentioning President Xi Jinping or issuing any instructions or orders, the mainland speakers explained how Xi’s policy of “Sinicization” aligned with long-term Vatican policies of inculturation, in effect adapting Christianity in traditional, nonChristian cultures
The divide is stark and shows us that within the same world where some countries have announced a fourth dose of the vaccine, there are others where people have not received even one. And to that extent, these countries make up the powder keg on which the rest of the world sits.
Post-graduate professors are already overburdened and the simultaneous running of two batches, under the circumstances, is far from practical. Deprivation of medical care to patients in a situation exacerbated by the threat of Omicron, a possible brain-drain and the financial loss to the nation cannot be measured in monetary terms
