US-Jordan ties rejuvenated
By Asad Mirza Jordan’s King Abdullah II became the first Arab leader to meet US President Joe Biden at the White House on July 19. By granting him this honour, the new US administration is…
Commentary
July expiry, volatility and new lifetime highs in the week ahead
By Arun Kejriwal It was an interesting four-day week which just went by with markets losing on the first two days and then bouncing back on the remaining two days. At the end of it…
End of ‘inclusiveness’ in TN politics?
By Arun Lakshman Chennai, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) When the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths raided 21 premises, including the residence of AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar on July…
Defence and security come first
BY D.C. PATHAK In the context of the pandemic affecting the world, India being amongst the worst impacted countries, the fundamentals of State-Citizen relationship in a democratic dispensation have come under the focus in terms…
Their Crimes Don’t Count!
BY VINOD MIRANI Film folk of yore preferred to keep their private lives to themselves. There was little exposure to the public in real life. All their communication or keeping in touch happened through fan…
Yesterday Tibet! Today India! Tomorrow Ceylon?
By K. Vigneswaran The relationship between the Chinese and Tamil people date back to the Han dynasty in the second century BC. There had been cultural and trade relationships between the two peoples since then….
Who is behind the attack on Chinese in Pakistan
By Amjad Ayub Mirza The deadly attack, carried out on July 15, on a coach carrying Chinese engineers to an under-construction tunnel site at the 4300 MW Dasu Hydro-power project site in Upper Kohistan in…
Coexistence, a unifying factor for Indians
By Asad Mirza For most political parties, sociologists and psephologists what a common Indian on the street thinks matters most. It is an insight into a common mans psyche, which allows them to strategies and…
Markets to see volatile movements on account of midweek holiday
By Arun Kejriwal Markets had a decent outing in the week gone by and they gained on three of the five trading days. The remaining two trading days were flat with virtually insignificant movement. BSESENSEX…
South Asia in India’s focus
BY D.C. PATHAK Developments in Afghanistan marking a steady rise of Taliban’s hold on that country — this resulted in the evacuation of staff from the Indian Consulate at Kandahar — confirms many readings on…
‘Climate Change Chaupal’ is Meghalaya’s new intervention for tackling climate change
By James Sangma As climate change morphs into a real time threat, Meghalaya has turned to invoking its traditional leaders and institutions by turning them into evangelists and climate actors and crusaders. Meghalaya Forest Minister…
Why are Sikhs of Kashmir angry?
By Javed Beigh Kashmir has historically been a multi religious society, where Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri Hindu Pandits and Kashmiri Sikhs have lived with each other for centuries maintaining cordial, harmonious and brotherly relationship. Sikhs of…
Taliban’s Next Stop: Kabul, Kashmir and Kerala
By Amjad Ayub Mirza The speedy advance of the Taliban from northern Afghanistan to Kabul in the eastern section of the country could not have been achieved without the active support of the Pakistani Army….
Outliers: A Macro and Bond Update
By Suyash Choudhary A persistent theme of Indias bond curve is its very attractive steepness even up to mid-duration points. This has allowed for substantial carry plus roll down benefits from a portfolio standpoint. The…
The resurgent Taliban
By Asad Mirza in a speech on July 8, US President Joe Biden announced that the American military would complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31, nearly two weeks before his earlier deadline of…
Markets to trade in a broad range
By Arun Kejriwal The week gone by behaved as expected with fireworks during the first three days. Thereafter correction set in and markets ended marginally negative, having surrendered all the gains. Incidentally there were new…
Congress needs to give Priyanka a role outside UP
By Saiyed Moziz Imam Zaidi New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not long after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took complete charge of Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary and got into campaign mode, the country’s attention span…
India must start competing, and not participating, in Olympics — honestly
By Qaiser Mohammad Ali New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) When the Indian athletes, seeking to improve upon the six-medal haul bagged at the 2012 London Olympic Games, managed only two at the 2016 Rio Olympics,…
Geopolitical indicators India cannot ignore
BY D.C. PATHAK The long speech of President Xi Jinping at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the occasion of the CPC’s centenary celebration on July 1 and the address of US President Joe Biden to…
Equity and Debt Outlook – July 2021
EQUITY OUTLOOK Global Markets Global equities traded higher, with the US continuing to lead other developed markets (the US up +8.5% vs. Europe +6.4% over 2Q). The FOMC shifted its guidance in a slightly hawkish…
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