UN can have a role here
An interesting study by the World Bank indicates that growth rates in nations with pervasive corruption might be lower than the growth rate of countries with less corruption by 0.5 to 1 per cent.
Compulsory insurance!
The poor condition of India’s healthcare was blatantly exposed on July 26, 2010 when a poor woman gave birth to a baby girl on a footpath of Delhi's sprawling Connaught Place. But the brutality of the situation was further exposed when she died fou
BBC Hindi shuts down!
According to the CIA World Fact Book, there are approximately 44,000 radio stations worldwide; and according to Internet World Stats, there are more than 337 million radio listeners in the US and more than 800 million in Europe!
Who Are Public Servant?
The Supreme Court creates sensation every time it comes up with a new judgment. History repeated itself when the Supreme Court upheld a judgment of the Kerala High Court about sports officials being public servants and hence liable under the Preventi
Emergence of Tra(i)de
It goes without saying that states use foreign aid primarily to achieve bilateral foreign policy objectives. After World War II, the Marshal Plan Program was designed to allow bilateral aid arrangements (within west European countries). And the Brett
BIFR; what's the full form?
India is among those few countries that still lack clear bankruptcy laws. Unlike the West, India neither has any Chapter 11 nor does it have any similar provisions under which a corporation can file for bankruptcy
To allow or not to allow?
President Obama and his wife Michelle maintain a set of strict rules for their children – no computers, phones or television during the week. And yes, Sasha and Malia are also encouraged to avoid social networking sites like Facebook
A million broken promises
State of the Union a.k.a SOTU is a very popular annual address presented by American presidents to the nation. It can not only make or break a president's ratings' trend but also displays the vision and plans that a president has for his country
Honeymoon
The annual World Economic Forum summit has always been nothing more than honeymoon trips. This year was no exception. Over 400 Indian leaders from business, government
Musical chairs...
The future of a nation is at stake when its political parties fail to reach consensus on issues indefinitely – especially when the government is made up of coalition parties
'Sorry' is the word of 2011
The power of an apology is worth more than a billion dollars — money that otherwise is spent on wars. Unfortunately, allegations and counter-allegations are quite customary in international politics
INR not accepted!
Last year, India introduced a symbol for the Indian National Rupee (INR) amidst a lot of criticism and praise. Not only did the new symbol give our currency a new meaning and essence but also added it to the series of globally recognised currencies
Why Karl Marx was right
2010 has been quite challenging for the European policy makers. European states including Greece, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Lithuania and many more have been blazing
Miles to go before i sleep...
Just before World Bank President Robert B Zoellick landed in India for his four day trip, a statement by theWorld Bank caught enough attention — "High level of growth in India is helping the international economy recover
Protest'sing'
Last year in May, numerous music groups and bands announced their plan to boycott (read “sound strikeâ€) all musical performances in Arizona marking a protest to the new anti-immigration law and requested their fans to file a petition challenging
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
