26 cabinet ministers resigned Sunday, amid rising public anger against the govt over the economic crisis. President Rajapaksa invited opposition parties to join the cabinet and find solutions.
Final results are yet to be announced but the ruling party candidate, Sajith Premadasa, congratulated former war general, Gotabaya Rajapaksa on winning the election.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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