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Businesses need to take a green path to recovery after COVID-19
To ensure that we have an economic recovery that benefits people and the planet, we should scale up investments in businesses that provide environmental benefits. The…
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Are ‘immunity passports’ a good idea?
Vaccinations against COVID-19 are getting underway in England and will soon follow elsewhere. This is great news, but just the start of a long programme that…
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Worry on Brahmaputra waters seems misplaced
A published paper estimates that the utilisable water of the Brahmaputra system is just four percent of the total discharge Last week, the Chinese state media…
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Why Justin Trudeau Is Supporting Protesting Farmers in India
Along with balancing domestic statecraft, Trudeau also had a score or two to settle with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. On November 30, while addressing Sikh…
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No, women are not ‘better’ at politics
Joe Biden’s all-female comms team looks like a cynical stunt to satisfy the woke. Joe Biden likes to keep women close. And in one of the…
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The architects of Brexit drove this act of self-destruction, but they won’t own it
Whether it’s no deal or a thin deal, it shouldn’t be the remainers who lie awake at night It won’t be Boris Johnson’s fault, that much…
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In the time of pandemic, debt relief efforts need to go further
For the global economy to recover quickly, not only the poorest but all small and vulnerable nations should have access to debt relief. In the last…
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Supporting Julian Assange, fighting for a free press
A decade after the publication of 250,000 secret US cables, the former editor-in-chief of ‘The Guardian’ criticizes widespread indifference over the fate of the Wiki Leaks…
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A silver lining for aging Asia
An aging population is generally bad news for growth prospects, but Japan and Taiwan offer important lessons Many Asian economies will age more rapidly over the…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 07 December , 2020
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Iran’s threat to avenge Fakhrizadeh: Don’t hold your breath
Few believe Tehran will retaliate for the killing of its top nuclear scientist last month On July 20, 1988, Iran’s then supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini said…
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