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The lights are staying on in UP

Energy is the backbone of the modern economy, driving industrial productivity, transport, connectivity, trade and basic necessities.

Brexit Dividend

Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the most revealing aspect of Brexit is not what happened, but what did not.

Memory and History

The withdrawal of an artwork from Britain’s National Portrait Gallery over its portrayal of Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal Famine of 1943 is not merely another episode in the culture wars.

Being lonely

Although loneliness stems from a feeling of social isolation, ironically, it is one of the most unifying human experiences.

Bengal in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh died in 1969 as President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He did not live to see the re-unification of Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces along with Vietcong guerrillas prevailed over the south six years after Ho‘s death. The Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in December 1976 thanked the communist parties and the working class of the countries in the world for their whole-hearted support and strong encouragement to the patriotic resistance by the people of Vietnam against the US for national salvation.

Turkish tale

As two of the non-Arab states in the region, Turkey and Israel have long been fascinated with one another and have enjoyed close ties for much of their 74-year relationship

Trump 2.0

The risk of impulsive decisions, as witnessed in his first term, becomes even more pronounced if dissenting voices are marginalised.