Japan’s Crumbling Pride
When the devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan in March 2011, there was a chance that the opposing and often unstable political parties of the country would stand shoulder to shoulder to help the Japanese to re-calibrate their society and regain their footing.
Didi, one suggestion!
The country admires Bengal for producing intellectual human resources. Unfortunately, the same talent has been of a little use for the state.
Once-in-a-decade transition
Amidst the hype and hoopla surrounding the US Presidential Election 2012 during the last few months, the global intelligentsia has predictably ignored a most critical issue – the once-in-a-decade political transition of the world's second-largest (some say largest) economy, China. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) began on November 8, 2012 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to elect young leaders.
Am I still young to work?
The insurance giant American International Group Inc (AIG) CEO, Robert Benmosche has recently raised a concern that "Retirement ages will have to move to 70, 80 years old" in the context of ‘secure retirement’.
Save the saviours
The adage "There is no such thing as a successful defence" by General George S Patton (American General in World War I and II) still holds true.
Caught at the silly point
Cricket’s time-tested reputation of being the gentlemen’s game is comprehensively replaced by being the money spinner’s game in the 21st century.
Ecological imbalances
Over the last 30 years, researchers have found changes in the earth's climate with global warming, greenhouse gas emission, various forms of pollution, all taking its toll.
At least applaud the man!
After having disassociated from Anna Hazare on the point of building a new political party, Kejriwal had announced his intentions of establishing a new political party on October 2, 2012.
EU's nobel peace 'price'
Controversies are everywhere. And when it comes to awards, controversies and awards work in tandem.
The cluster of clerics
After the 2009 uprising in Iran over the election malpractices, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, tightened the screw of domestic security and intelligence services to create a situation where even whispers of dissent can result in a crackdown on the protestors.
The ignored dragon!
As the US presidential election 2012 is approaching, the global media is very closely covering each and every aspect of the election.
Main garib hoon!
Our political parties, which have a reputation of being fierce advocates for the poor people have some phony means in their vault to connect to them – branding them as garib! Political machines are stepped up to address the poor in an attempt for an instant connection with them using the catchword.
What Chavez's victory means
After the victory of Hollande in France this year and with the rise of Putin in Russia, all eyes have turned to the US Presidential election due in November. However, for Latin America, it was the election in Venezuela that made news.
Waiving the magic wand
"The last time we faced this problem was in 1991. Nobody was willing to lend us even small amounts of money then. We came out of that crisis by taking strong, resolute steps. One can see the positive results of those steps. We are not in that situation today but we must act before people lose confidence in our economy," said Manmohan Singh in his earnest effort to lift the anti-people label that the Congress has been stuck with recently. His emphatic claims of 1991 reforms' success is meant to drive home the point that he and his team will be able to recover India's clout squandered by the recent slowdown.
Politics of dual citizens
Time and again, the debate over possessing dual citizenship has come to the fore across the globe. The debate has once again resurfaced as the Pakistani Supreme Court has debarred 12 federal and provincial lawmakers, including Interior Minister Rehman Malik, on September 20, 2012, for breaching provisions of the Constitution by holding dual nationality. The primary concern for those who oppose dual citizenship is how can an individual be really loyal to two different nations at the same time, especially if one is politically associated or working for the government in one of the nations?
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
