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Better known for the wizardry of its footballers, all is not well with Argentina. Its economic crisis has reached an alarming point with poverty rates expected to surpass 50 per cent. Poverty was higher in the first half of this year coupled with inflation. Health care is costlier and as for economic activity, construction, financial intermediation and trade have recorded steep decline.

Bangladesh has just completed two months after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina Wazed from power on August 5 following the mass upsurge led by the students of Anti-Discrimination Front, popularly known as anti Quota movement. The interim Government led by the Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus took oath on August 8 with more than a dozen advisers. As of now, this interim government led by chief adviser Dr. Yunus is functioning with the same team to steer the course of the country for ensuring security and stability in a short period do that the country can go fresh elections.

The Tirupati laddus are in the maw of a hybrid team of investigators appointed on the orders of the Supreme Court. The team includes two CBI officers. Will that speed up delivery of justice for Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati-Tirumala? Any unresolved case handed to the CBI usually remains unresolved. Investigations end up in blind alleys and cul de sacs. The answer to whether the team will succeed will be the exclamation "in a pig's eye!"

With the culmination of Centre’s six regional meetings on October 4, 2024 on employment generation and labour reforms with states and Union Territories of India, it has clearly emerged that the states want focused approach for creating quality jobs in the country as well as consultative and consensual approach for rolling out labour reforms. Centre on the other hand wants from states and UTs to align with the overall vision laid out be the central government. The differences are therefore obvious, and sorting them out would be time-taking and complex.

KOLKATA; Remember a close shot of a tram's trolley pole snug against the overhead line sparking at every joint in the film ‘Mahanagar’. It was the opening shot of the 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray in which the tram track identifies this metropolis.

The fact that the world economy has slowed down since the financial crisis of 2008 is beyond dispute. In fact even conservative American economists have started using the term “secular stagnation” to describe the current situation (though they have their own peculiar definition for it). The purpose of the present note is to give some growth-rate figures to establish this particular point.

The value of creative labour has always been very context specific and dependent on subjective appreciation of the buyer of the products of such labour. The importance of aesthetic value of products has increased particularly with increased possibility of customisation of products. This has also increased the demand for artists, designers and different types of content creators who could add value to the product or service beyond its core uses. The range of creative activities has also increased with the process of globalisation and particularly with the use of internet which impacted both on the demand and supply side.

The outcome of the much-anticipated SEBI board meeting on Monday showed beyond doubt that the board has become a captive in the hands of chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, who is facing serious allegations of misconduct. The toxic work culture and unprofessionalism that the SEBI employees have been complaining about have now engulfed the board itself.

This October 7 marks a year since Israeli aggression on Gaza. Israel used Hamas attack as an excuse to carry out its genocidal war on Gaza, Palestine. It declared the elimination of Hamas as its objective in attacking Gaza. Far from achieving its objective, Israel has today pushed the entire West Asia into a cauldron of fire with its attacks on Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Yemen and Iraq. The US has stood steadfastly with Israel backing its every aggressive move.

With more tribal migrants from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh fleeing to India in the wake of political turmoil, the cost of maintaining nearly 40,000 refugees is rising for both Indian government and Mizoram state authorities. During the last few weeks, many more tribals from the troubled CHT areas are crossing over into India than before, a sure sign of tensions still prevailing in Bangladesh, adding to official concerns in the border state in India.