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Macron’s costly victory on pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron seems to have scored a costly victory when he survived the no-confidence motion by nine votes in the National Assembly and he has managed to push his pension reform, pushing the retirement age up from 62 to 64. When the legislation failed to pass in the legislature, Macron resorted to Article 49.3 in the Constitution

12 hours ago

Renewable energy generation obligations crucial

A recent resolution by the Indian Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a new concept of ‘Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO)’ for power producers. Any upcoming coal or lignite-based commercial thermal power plant will have to produce a portion of its total energy from renewable sources. According to the new RGO mandate, the upcoming

13 hours ago

Destination Varanasi

Varanasi will soon get Uttar Pradesh’s third international cricket ground after Lucknow and Kanpur. I was really excited to read the news online on Monday. The construction of the stadium is expected to start this year. As per authorities, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would receive the property

13 hours ago

UAE President’s positive call to Bashar Al-Assad

In the swiftly changing scenario of international relations, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, “Syria has been absent from its brothers for too long, and the time has come for it to return to them and to its Arab surroundings.” It is a bold call for Arab unity,

20 Mar 2023

Europe hopes for business post-COVID summer

Urs Kessler, who runs Jungfrau Railways, a train that takes tourists up the highest mountain in Switzerland, was excited for the return of Chinese tourists after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted late last year. But barring one small group in February and a few larger ones expected in May, few have materialised. Many tour operators like

20 Mar 2023

Adani issue derails Indian Parliament

Two months after US corporate activist Hindenburg Research accused multibillionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani of stock exchange frauds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is maintaining silence on the subject, ignoring pointed questions put to him by the Opposition, particularly Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

20 Mar 2023

Golden days

I am a big fan of Bollywood films since my childhood. I grew up watching Hindi films. I remember we would watch films with family members. On every Sunday, I would sit with family members to watch films on Indian Television channel Doordarshan (DD). We would watch films of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Vinod Khanna.

20 Mar 2023

President Biden must make a decision on Ukraine

As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its second year, more and more Americans are asking when it will end. The morally correct response, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists, is that the war will end when the invaders quit occupying Ukrainian land and recognize his country’s independence. But the bigger question is whether

20 Mar 2023

What to expect if Donald Trump is indicted

Donald Trump has put his supporters on notice he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a hush-money case, issuing a call for protests that has security services bracing for a political circus at best — and violence at worst. Here is what to expect from the days ahead, which have the potential to see a former US president indicted for

20 Mar 2023

ICC decision against Putin a pressure tactic

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin holding him responsible for the deportation and transfer of children from the occupied parts of Ukraine to Russia. The court in its statement has said, “There are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears

19 Mar 2023

Johnson scrambles to save his political career

Boris Johnson is hunkered down with his legal team this weekend to get ready for an extraordinary televised grilling by MPs that will decide his political fate. The former Tory prime minister is scrambling to save his career ahead as he gets ready for Wednesday’s four-hour showdown hearing on whether he lied about Partygate in

19 Mar 2023

Pence looks for opening in the anti-Trump lane

For the first half of his speech as the Republican representative at the annual Gridiron Club dinner, Mike Pence served up the typical mix of self-deprecating humour and jabs at the political opposition. But then, the former vice president turned serious and did what most Republican presidential hopefuls have avoided. He rejected House

19 Mar 2023

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Macron’s costly victory on pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron seems to have scored a costly victory when he survived the no-confidence motion by nine votes in the National Assembl...

12 hours ago

UAE President’s positive call to Bashar Al-Assad

In the swiftly changing scenario of international relations, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting Syrian Presid...

20 Mar 2023

ICC decision against Putin a pressure tactic

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin holding him responsible for t...

19 Mar 2023

Swiss bank Credit Suisse’s meltdown

The second largest Swiss bank, Credit Suisse, just managed to avoid sinking when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) threw a lifeline of 50 billion Swiss fr...

17 Mar 2023

Implications of a joint naval drill

The joint naval drill of Iran, China, Russia and Oman from Wednesday to Sunday looks like an unintended riposte to the nuclear-powered submarine deal ...

16 Mar 2023

Sweden could face recession amid housing woes

For years, Sweden has been warned that its dysfunctional housing market, plagued by under-supply and kept aloft by low rates and generous tax benefits...

15 Mar 2023

Ambiguities of AUKUS submarine deal

The Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) security formation which was announced in 2021 moved another step forward with the leaders of three...

14 Mar 2023

Asian artistes walk away with coveted Oscars

It was an Oscar awards night like no other. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards, representing the American film industry in Hollywo...

13 Mar 2023

Columnists

Renewable energy generation obligations crucial

A recent resolution by the Indian Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced a new concept of ‘Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO)’ for power producers....

13 hours ago

Adani issue derails Indian Parliament

Two months after US corporate activist Hindenburg Research accused multibillionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani of stock exchange frauds, Prime Mi...

20 Mar 2023

What did the US gain from the Iraq war?

Today is the 20th anniversary of the deadly and disastrous war US President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Defence Secretary Donald R...

19 Mar 2023

The adoption of RERA regulation by Indian states was a key success

India’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), which was passed in 2016 is the most reformatory regulation for Indian real estate.

18 Mar 2023

Analysis

Old divisions to haunt Thailand’s May election

Thailand’s general election set for May 14 will bring new faces into the fray but is likely to be over-shadowed by old animosity between the military-...

13 hours ago

Being multilingual is no longer a liability for Americans

The Netflix show “Emily in Paris” portrays a young Midwesterner struggling to adapt to a new culture after a serendipitous promotion sends her to Fran...

13 hours ago

Biden picks his 2024 path — right down the middle

When President Joe Biden motorcades from the White House to an environmental protection event on Tuesday he will hear grumbling on the left and grumbl...

13 hours ago

Europe hopes for business post-COVID summer

Urs Kessler, who runs Jungfrau Railways, a train that takes tourists up the highest mountain in Switzerland, was excited for the return of Chinese tou...

20 Mar 2023

President Biden must make a decision on Ukraine

As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its second year, more and more Americans are asking when it will end. The morally correct response, as Ukrainian Pre...

20 Mar 2023

What to expect if Donald Trump is indicted

Donald Trump has put his supporters on notice he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a hush-money case, issuing a call for protests that has security...

20 Mar 2023

Johnson scrambles to save his political career

Boris Johnson is hunkered down with his legal team this weekend to get ready for an extraordinary televised grilling by MPs that will decide his polit...

19 Mar 2023

Pence looks for opening in the anti-Trump lane

For the first half of his speech as the Republican representative at the annual Gridiron Club dinner, Mike Pence served up the typical mix of self-dep...

19 Mar 2023

Letters to The Editor

Destination Varanasi

Varanasi will soon get Uttar Pradesh’s third international cricket ground after Lucknow and Kanpur. I was really excited to read the news online on Mo...

13 hours ago

Golden days

I am a big fan of Bollywood films since my childhood. I grew up watching Hindi films. I remember we would watch films with family members. On every Su...

20 Mar 2023

Mind you!

This is in line with the latest report on fines obtruding motorists not giving way to pedestrians. Whilst this is a piece of laudable news we need to ...

19 Mar 2023

Talent speaks

I have been following Pakistan Super League (PSL) since its inception. I am a big fan of this league. With each passing year, the PSL is growing stron...

18 Mar 2023

Flying high

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the first low-cost carrier in the capital, celebrated the launch of its inaugural flight to Kolkata, India with a ceremony at Ab...

17 Mar 2023

Reliability issue

I feel in the era of digital news and social media, respect and trust for traditional newspapers and magazines have increased by leaps and bounds. Peo...

16 Mar 2023

Nostalgic moment

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a huge star. He has been entertaining his fans for more than five decades with his work. Despite his hectic sho...

15 Mar 2023

Worth watching

We all watched the 95th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night. It was indeed amazing. Watching so many stars at one place is something incredible. I...

14 Mar 2023