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Indian governments across the spectrum adopted economic policies that favour liberalisation and increased presence of multinational corporations as a means of expanding India’s global influence. Economic threats became synonymous with security threats and are treated accordingly.

On September 2, the rumble from the bowels of Parliament was of an ominous nature. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats had notified that there would be no Question Hour during the already truncated Monsoon Session of Parliament, scheduled to be held from September 14 to October 1 of this year. It was also officiated that the Zero Hour would be restricted to mere 30 minutes in both houses, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the havocs on member and staff safety that it might wreak. Naturally, after fierce criticism from the often sleepy opposition, it was communicated that only the unstarred questions would be permitted.

The Modi government’s diabolical game on bank loan moratorium stands thoroughly exposed. It has indeed been trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes on the issue.

New Delhi: Veteran spinner Anil Kumble is optimistic of Kings XI's (Punjab) good showing in the 13th edition of the IPL because it is a "very balanced squad".

New Delhi: Giving boost to resumption of sporting activities, Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Cycling training camp for the Elite National Cyclists at the Yamuna Velodrome at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, here on Friday.

The signs of job growth in rural India visible in the months of June and July this year, disappeared in August leading to rise in the unemployment level in the country side. The major factors were the loss of jobs under MGNREGS and the end of showing of kharif crop in a number of states of the country.

The eight month old Centre-Left coalition government of Spain is facing a major crisis as the continuing Covid crisis has made both social life and economy miserable giving advantage to the Right to step up their offensive against the fragile coalition which is the first such one after the Popular Front Government of the 1930’s.The Spanish Communist Party which is the part of the combined left is fighting hard to retain the core content of the pro-people action programme on the basis of which the Left arrived at an understanding with the Sanchez led PSOE.

It is a coincidence that both the leader of the house Boris Johnson and the leader of the opposition Sir Keir Starmer have been facing rough time. While Boris Johnson is facing a showdown with furious Conservative MPs over his government’s chaotic handling of Covid-19, as a new poll shows the Tories have surrendered a massive lead over Labour in just five months, the new Labour leader’s preference for “constructive” opposition is drawing public criticism from the Corbynites and left’s resistance to Starmerism is taking shape.

Come November, Government-aided madrasas and Sanskrit schools (tol) in Assam will no longer function as before. Their proposed conversion into regular, general schools would begin, says state Education Minister Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma The transition is to be completed within six months. His announcement a couple of days ago has triggered a fresh round of protests from minority organisations. A few minority leaders had warned to seek legal remedy in a move to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party-run state Government from implementing its decision.

New Delhi: IPL franchise Delhi Capitals new bowling coach Ryan Harris says he is impressed the team players have regained their rhythm so quickly and in such a short time.