
If we talk about history, post-World War II, with the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement that pegged all international currencies to the dollar, which in turn was pegged to gold. Enshrined the dollar as the leading world currency for trade and reserves. And further made sure, via an agreement with Saudi Arabia in 1945, that oil…

Post 2024 general election, and the budget around the corner of NDA government, India is hearing the buzz words such as ‘Budget’; ‘Capex’; ‘Tax’; ‘Gross Domestic Product (GDP)’, and the list goes on. Few years ago, the Government of India announced its target of becoming a $ 5 trillion dollar economy. Starting with basics, when…

Ordering food, clothes, materials and so on online has become a routine exercise for all of us. In this routine exercise, there 3 players, the first one is customer, then the provider or aggregator and the thirdly the delivery or service partner. We frequently hear news about these delivery partners of different kinds. This article…

On March 22, Russian capital Moscow was hit with a terror attack. At the Crocus City Hall, the terrorists opened fire at the concert goers and also threw explosives. At least 140 people have been killed in this attack and more than 150 people were injured. Contradictory claims were made about the perpetrators of this…

We live in a time where Marshall McLuhan’s idea of a “global village” is clearly taking shape. With economies opening up to the rest of the world, trade, in all senses of the word, has been roughly flourishing. Nations slowly realised that a policy of economic isolation (or protectionism) was proving costly and moved to…

When the son of a small fisherman looked at the sky, his eyes filled with dreams that shaped India’s future, he went on to launch India’s first satellite launch vehicle, became the “Missile Man of India” and also served as the 11th President of India. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, and countless renowned scientists, including Vikram…

Spain’s President of the Government Pedro Sánchez visited Rabat on February 21 where he held talks with Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. This was Sánchez’s fifth overall trip to Morocco since taking office in 2018. Sánchez’s recent visit assumes importance as it is his third since 2022. It is a part of the continuing efforts from Madrid to…

There is a lot of buzz around a word and industry of ‘Semiconductors’, not just in India but around the world. Let’s explore in this article why has it become talk of the nation. “India will, in next five years, join the high-stake global stage of semiconductor manufacturing as it combines unparalleled design capabilities with…

Spain’s President of the Government Pedro Sánchez recently outlined his foreign policy objectives for the year 2024. While addressing the Eighth Conference of Ambassadors in Madrid on January 10, Sánchez spoke about focusing on engagements with major powers in the world such as India, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Sánchez also mentioned his intention to visit these…

Budget is an annual financial planning and declaration exercise undertaken by the Democratic Government as suggested by the article 102 of the Constitution of India. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth Budget on 1st February 2024. This was an interim budget prevalent till August 2024 ahead of the general elections later this year. Post…