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In recent decades, we have observed a significant advancement in the establishment of business connections between Western and Eastern nations. The landscape once characterised by regional markets and localised economies has evolved into a global economy interconnected by trade, investment, and innovation. Several causes were responsible for triggering this change. The primary factor is globalisation,
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating one of the grandest Hindu temples in an Islamic Arab country UAE – heralding a new age of the eternal Hindu Vaidik message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. A friend of mine called from the temple site in Abu Dhabi and said three words before his throat became choked with emotions.
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Larionova and Shelepov’s research, titled “Brics, G20, and global economic governance reform” and published in the International Political Science Review (2021), highlights the influential role of the Brics association, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, in reforming global economic governance. The member nations have actively engaged in fostering economic growth and development
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Alternative-energy cars are promoted by governments worldwide. In the recent interim budget, India pledged to increase electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing and charging infrastructure. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that such initiatives would allow several businesses to construct and supply EV charging stations. Many studies suggest that EVs are cleaner than internal combustion engine automobiles,
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Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news over the past week. As usual, there’s a lot of ground to cover so let’s get to it. A topsy-turvy Pakistan election: This one has been a real humdinger. After jailed former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
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February 13th is truly a significant day for Tibet and Tibetans as it was on this day in 1913 that Tibet officially asserted her independence under the reign of the 13th Dalai Lama. This year we celebrate 111th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Tibet. Tibet was historically never a part of China until
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People have voted against the military’s political favourites but General Munir still gets to cook up the next coalition government Pakistanis braved stiff odds on Feb 8 to cast their vote. A strong electoral tsunami, led by young voters, coalesced a distinct anti-army mood with deep anger at economic hardships and a sympathy wave for
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It is often assumed that what matters in US elections is the economic issues. Yes, it does, and often has in the past, but recent polls conducted in the US suggest that more and more Americans admit that America needs to address the issue of foreign policy, especially because the country is deeply entrenched in
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Recycling won’t tackle waste crisis. Buying less will Wasteland : The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes and Why It Matters by Oliver Franklin-Wallis is nothing less than a dirty history of humanity. Our crisis of waste is well-known. But it’s also a crisis of wastefulness. A third of the world’s food
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It’s hard to imagine a worse candidate description: “Well meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” It would not even grab an entry-level govt job. Not even in a banana republic. And yet, this is a credible conclusion about the man holding ‘the most powerful job in the world’. Of course Joe Biden has dismissed
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