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“Weerth, the German proletariat’s first and most important poet, the son of Rhineland parents, was born in Detmold, where his father was church superintendent.” So wrote Frederick Engels in 1883 of his friend Georg Weerth, who came into the world 200 years ago on February 17, 1822. “In 1843, when I was in Manchester, Weerth came to Bradford as an agent for his German firm, and we spent many a pleasant Sunday together. In 1845, when Marx and I lived in Brussels, Weerth took over the continental agency for his firm and arranged things so that he, too, could make Brussels his headquarters. After the revolution of March 1848, we all met up in Cologne to found the Neue Rheinische Zeitung [New Rhineland Times]. Weerth took on the feuilleton, and I don’t think any other paper ever had one as hard-hitting and funny.”

Ever since the battle for Uttar Pradesh has begun, the RSS - BJP big shots are anxious about their political fortunes. Though states like Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa also are scheduled to the polls, the chieftains of the Sangh Parivar are more nervous about UP. They believe that the verdict of UP would have a direct impact on the great battle of 2024. Hence, lion’s share of their resources, time and energy are devoted for the largest state in the north.

Visakhapatnam: Jahanvi Bakshi, carded 68 and that was enough for her the emerge leader after first round of the second leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the East Point Club here on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Promising forward Abhishek, who made his debut for the country at the FIH Hockey Pro League earlier this month, says that South Africa tour was a great learning experience.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is a strange paradox. While the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government is pulling out all the stops to woo investors, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), affiliated to the CPI(M), is indulging in acts which effectively undermine the Government’s efforts.

Has Covid-19 gone? If you think yes, you are not alone. Large chunks of people across continents and countries believe the same. There are still the cautious, those who advise there should not be laxity in Covid-appropriate behaviour. To the majority of world denizens, however, the novel coronavirus is on the retreat or has retreated. Therefore, the assertion in most quarters why vaccine mandates—masks and social distancing, all should not be thrown in the bin?

Iran has always provided a shock element to the global crude market, often spooking the market with histrionics linked to disruption in supplies, thanks to overarching intransigence on the nuclear deal. But for a change, Iran is now proving to be a reassuring prospect even as clouds are gathering over the Ukraine conflict, causing much discomfort to the market operatives even as prices are hovering around the century mark.

The Russian announcement of de-escalation of its defence posture in eastern borders with Ukraine is a master stroke of diplomacy. Several components of the Russian military formations near Ukraine borders have completed their mission and were being stationed back, Russian defence minister had announced on Wednesday. On receiving the news, the global financial markets have climbed up and the oil prices have eased, hoping that the Ukraine crisis will finally blow over.

Along with trying to militarily absorb Ukraine into NATO, another major factor that’s becoming more apparent in the Biden administration’s unceasing talk of war with Russia is the desire of U.S. energy producers to invade European markets with fracked natural gas.

I met Rahul Bajaj first time in Central hall of Parliament when he was an MP in Rajya Sabha; we developed instant liking for each other. As an MP, he made a mark in the upper house as a parliamentarian; he participated in every important debate and did not spare government and opposition for their lapses. Rahulji liked to spend time in Central hall with journalists and friends over cups of steaming coffee. The talk varied from current issues to gossips. Even when his six-year term ended, he would visit Central hall, at least, once during Parliament sessions to meet friends. Often asked why not he is not coming back to Rajya Sabha, his reply would invariably be: “it is not in my hands”.