Restive China
The world is watching to see how strongman Xi deals with this new domestic challenge. Beijing’s extended Covid lockdown triggers street protests, tests state resolve By: EditorialNovember 29, 2022 6:10:47 am Sometimes all it takes …
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Bail vs jail
The crisis at hand is this: According to the Prison Statistics India 2021, a report published by the Ministry of Home Affairs, between 2016-2021, the number of convicts in jails have decreased by 9.5 …
Monica, O My Darling is about the power games of men. Women only open doors and serve as secretaries
Despite instigating the plot, soon Monica becomes a passive outsider to the whole story. (File) Today, the industry wants “new” interesting women characters on the screen. But, the story still has to be around …
Express View: Why Lt General Asim Munir is an interesting choice as Pakistan’s new army chief
If all goes to the government’s plan, Munir will become the country’s most powerful person on November 29, taking over from COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Munir headed the ISI when the Pulwama bombing …
While inflation may have peaked, the pain is far from over— and that has consequences for the wider economy
The latest data, while providing useful nuggets of information about price trends in the economy, challenges some of the widely held conceptions about inflation, and gives mixed signals about its trajectory. Five broad trends …
Iran’s women are undeterred and fearless. In showing solidarity, the Iranian football team makes its silence count
The courageous gesture of the Iranian national football team is being rightfully applauded. Brave as it was, it is important to recognise the gesture of the Iranian footballers at the FIFA World Cup as …
Tabbassum: A pioneering chat show host
Celebrity chat shows have been a mainstay of television since the 1990s. Tabassum knew how to probe without prying, with conversations that remain, to this day, a pleasure to watch By: EditorialUpdated: November 22, 2022 …
India’s challenges as it takes over the G20 presidency at a time of geopolitical instability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo take part in the handover ceremony at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. (Reuters) India has not invested much in multilateral rule-making …
Tavleen Singh writes: Two kinds of developed countries
PM Narendra Modi being greeted by Indian community after arriving in Bali to attend the G20 Summit, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (PTI) Tavleen Singh writes: Is PM Modi inspired by the model that …
The Vikram-S launch opens exciting possibilities for space exploration in India
Small satellites can be assembled today in less than a week at a fraction of the cost of conventional satellites. Friday’s mission will help test the technology systems of satellite carriers. Small satellites developed …