India will take over the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia in November 2022 for one year. This is a rare opportunity for India to shape G20 agenda and leave a mark. However, that will be a challenging task.
Disorder
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Afghanistan
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Owners of coal factories in Afghanistan said the Afghan coal is being sold to three Pakistani companies: Fauji Fertilizer Power Station, Cherat Cement Factory and...
Full Text: Youth of China in the New Era: Xinhuanet
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The State Council Information Office of China on Thursday published a white paper titled "Youth of China in the New Era." The following is the full text of the report.
Youth of China...
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China appoints new minister of civil affairs: Xinhuanet
February 26, 2022
Tang Dengjie was appointed minister of civil affairs by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Monday. Click here to read......
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Chinese vice premier stresses importance of improving textbook quality: Xinhuanet
October 13, 2021
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Tuesday urged accelerated efforts to build a high-quality textbook system to serve students' all-round development...
Good evening.
I would like to thank my senior colleague and friend Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, for inviting me to deliver today’s VIMARSH Talk.
Let me begin by referring to something that our host for today,...
Medical
Is the TB Vaccine responsible for the large deaths in West?
The novel coronavirus is rampaging across the world, but its impact is not equal; it is hammering some populations, while leaving others relatively unscathed. One determining...
Economic
Food security concerns stoked as exporters curb sales, importers buy more
Global food security concerns are mounting as some governments contemplate restricting the flow of staple foods amid panic buying and disrupted supply chains with...