In an annual report, intergovernmental watchdog, IDEA, flagged concerns over the world facing a 'multitude of crises' while seeing global democracy in decline, calling it 'a toxic mix'.
Many countries, including the US and UK, are being governed by inept authoritarians whose manipulations have long lost any connection to the national interest.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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