According to the Forbes World’s Billionaires list published on June 17, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the world with a net wealth of $ 141.9 billion, followed by Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, who is the second-richest man in the world with $ 92.9 billion. […]
Shangri-La is believed to be a mystical, harmonious valley, an earthly paradise and a permanently happy land. If there is a Shangri-La, it is not likely to be in India, and that will be a big disappointment for all Indians who take pride in the history, culture, civilisational attributes and traditions of the country. Prime […]
2018 election for PM in Malaysia In a historic election upset in a country that has been governed by just one coalition for decades, a Malaysian opposition bloc led by the 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad swept to a majority in national parliamentary elections. The opposition had won 122 seats in Parliament, 10 more […]
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on June 13 indicating a shift from the policies used to battle the 2007-2009 financial crisis and recession. In raising its benchmark overnight lending rate a quarter of a percentage point to a range of between 1.75 percent and 2 percent, the Federal Reserve dropped its pledge to keep […]
I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. In the end, wealth is only a fact of life that I am accustomed to. At this moment, lying on the sick bed and recalling my whole […]
The US- North Korea Summit took place on March 12 at Capella Singapore hotel in Sentosa Island after months of diplomatic twists and turns indicating some thaw in icy relationship, leaving the question wide open how long the agreement lasts and whether it is implemented on real ground. The two leaders held one-on-one meeting for […]
President Donald Trump is trying to make America great at the cost of other countries and it is reflected in his unilateral policy decision regarding imposition of import tariff without any iota of concern for the comparative advantage of other countries, the same thing on which America was once reaping huge trade advantages. He slapped […]
भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण विभाग ने उत्तर प्रदेश के बागपत जिले के सनौली गाँव से 2200 ईपू से 1800 ईपू के बीच के कांस्य रथ के अवशेष की प्राप्ति का दावा किया है. पुरातत्ववेताओं के अनुसार, यह एक महत्वपूर्ण खोज है, जो कांस्य कालीन सैनिक सभ्यता की उपस्थिति की ओर संकेत करता है. […]
Shekhar Sengar Bimonthly RBI Monetary Policy June 2018 The Monetary Policy is reviewed by Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India. This time RBI governor Urjit Patel headed the six member NPC. This was the first three-day bi-monthly policy meeting (June 06) of MPC headed by Urjit Patel. The next meeting of the […]
Abdel Fatah al-Sisi was re-elected (March 29, 2018) for a second term. The election campaign was shrouded in controversy from the beginning five of his potential challengers were prevented from getting on the ballot. On 19 January, incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had formally announced he would run for a second and final term. Presidential […]