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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicKofi Annan

Topic: Kofi Annan

This 29-yr-old Manipur woman is among 12 ‘exceptional’ Kofi Annan Changemakers of 2021

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Former UN chief Kofi Annan, who had both a testy and cordial relationship with India, dies

PM Modi calls him 'a conscience keeper of international peace and security'; as UN chief, Annan was critical of India’s nuclear tests in 1998.

On Camera

Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.