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Trump, Xi and Putin – imperialists all

Over the past few weeks US president Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States should “take back” the Panama Canal and that it should assume control of Greenland – one way or another.

Political Reset

The Delhi Assembly election results mark a significant political shift, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a decisive victory, ending the decade-long dominance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital.

Cautious Stimulus

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent marks a turning point in the country’s monetary policy after nearly five years of a steady stance.

The Glass Ceiling

US exceptionalism is reflected in a number of ways with important political ramifications. The electoral college and the composition of the Senate violates the modern democratic principle of majority rule.

Planet in Peril

The GHG molecule does not know about political boundaries. It's never heard of passports. It has no brain, so it does not understand national sovereignty. It's just blown by the winds, moved by the circulation of the planet.

Her greatest performance

Ever since she returned to the big screen at age 15 after a brief “retirement” as a child star, Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora, known to all and sundry as Susan Roces, proceeded to make a string of popular romantic comedies.

Playing with fire

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.

Money talks

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.