Topic: Sudan
European Central Bank says it may cut interest rates to boost Eurozone’s economy
African Union (AU) suspends Sudan’s membership over military crackdown on protesters. The AU’s decision was also endorsed by the European Union.
Sudan opposition groups reject military’s offer of talks after dozens die in violence
US threatens to hike tariffs on Mexican goods by 5 per cent and Social Democrats win parliamentary elections of Denmark.
US Fed ready to act to sustain expansion if trade wars hit economy
German industry body shows disapproval of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, says ‘lost all confidence’.
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir ousted in military coup, but protests persist
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested from Ecuadorian embassy in London
On Camera
YourTurn
TV news must take a break from its anchors-in-chief and follow Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss model
Having no anchors has many advantages: TV channels would be forced to concentrate more on news than views, and allow reporters more screen time.
You thought inflation’s high in India? Data shows at least 100 countries doing worse
Lebanon faces worst inflation rate in the world, followed by Zimbabwe and Sudan, according to 'Trading Economics', which sources data from governments.
Defence
A look at the Territorial Army — The Indian military’s task force hit by the Manipur landslide
The Territorial Army, a part-time military organisation for Indians who may have other jobs, is essentially a volunteer force that can be quickly mobilised in the defence of a state.
Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest
What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.