To live and die for ‘the views’
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Lessons from India: Digital fascism and the new world order
For every Arab Spring, there is a summer, winter and fall of despair, as authoritarian regimes across the world use social media platforms to ensure their dominance and crush…
Canada says Russian presence at G-20 meeting was ‘absurd’
The Finance Minister reasoned that Russia is “directly and solely” responsible for the invasion of Ukraine and its economic consequences.
The policy mix turn: From disciplining prices to resolving stagflation
The pandemic-induced economic crisis has taught us that solely adjusting policy rates does not serve the goal of economic development.
US, India, Israel, UAE form ‘West Asian Quad’
The new alignment is set against the backdrop of economic and political risks in an increasingly uncertain world.
Covid-19, rising cost of living stall gender parity efforts: WEF
Singapore's ranking improves; Asia lags behind West.
Indonesia calls for Russian, Ukrainian goods reintegration in global markets
Ever since the war in Ukraine started, the United States and its allies have been imposing economic sanctions on Russia as a means to grind the latter's war capability down.
Omicron BA.5 the most infectious of all variants: Respiratory expert
A person with the original Covid-19 virus could spread it to an average of 3.3 persons, but the Omicron BA.5 variant is capable of spreading to an average of 18.5 persons.
Explainer: What is the Covid BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?
Like its sister variant, the Omicron strain, BA.5 is particularly good at evading the immune protection afforded either by vaccination or prior infection.
Women to face the brunt of cost-of-living crisis: WEF report
The Geneva-based think tank says a hoped-for recovery from a ballooning gender gap hasn't materialized as expected as the Covid-19 crisis has eased.