75-years of the UN Charter come at a time when the world struggles to deal with the shock waves of Covid-19, and tragically, we see a shift away from multilateral cooperation.
India, along with Norway, Ireland, Mexico and Kenya, was elected as the non-permanent member of the UNSC Wednesday, for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2021.
Secretary-General Guterres warned that unless immediate action is taken, it is increasingly clear that we are staring at an impending global food emergency.
The analysis revealed that the total number of children living below national poverty line in low & middle-income countries could reach 672 million by year-end.
The spokesperson said it was not for the Secretary General to opine who should mediate in the situation, a day after US President Donald Trump offered to do so.
Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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