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The 2024 Lok Sabha elections were aimed at controlling the establishment, political commentator and Indian Express contributing editor Neerja Chowdhury said at the Venkatesh Chapargaonkar Memorial Lecture organised by the Pune Union of Labour Journalists on Saturday.Choudhury also spoke about his recently published book. How the Prime Minister makes decisions The lecture is named after the late Marathi journalist and is organised every year. During her speech, Chowdhury described this year’s election as one of the most complicated in India. “For us in Delhi, it didn’t look like much of an interesting election earlier, but as the election unfolded over…
The source of this photo is Getty ImagesJune 29, 2024 15:06 WATNew information 9 minutes inEdin Ojobin has one problem: when she was a child, she had an accident that left her front teeth unstraight.She has had that problem for years and never even smiles in public.Ojo had already thought that she would not be able to undergo orthodontic treatment until 2022, but after receiving encouragement from two doctors, she began the project to restore her smile.Speaking to BBC News Pidgin about the first time she heard about orthodontic solutions, she said: “I don’t remember the first time I heard…
Sign up to our Westminster Viewpoint emails to get expert analysis delivered straight to your inbox.Get a free email of The View from WestminstercircleWith less than a week to go until the general election, voters checking their ballots may be surprised by some of the parties running in their constituencies. While most people are aware of the big names in politics, there are also a few smaller parties that fly under the radar. Some of these parties were founded with satirical intent to provide laughs for voters, while others are trying to make a real political statement. From the Count…
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has slammed accusations that India received help from the International Cricket Council (ICC) in reaching the 2024 T20 World Cup final.”People have been talking a lot about how the ICC has favoured India and scheduled the matches in Guyana. If we had scored 42 runs off 42 balls, that is, with eight wickets remaining, those matches would have been ours. Let’s not think that we need to say anything on the matter just because they are playing against India,” Bhatt said on YouTube show “Cricket Baithak”. The 39-year-old, who has played 33 Test matches and…
Matrix has rebranded its affiliates in India and China, becoming the latest venture to distance itself from international franchises. The US-based venture capital firms will retain their names, but Matrix Partners India will change its name to Z47 and Matrix Partners China will change its name to MPC. Matrix began managing its India-linked fund in 2006 and its China fund in 2008. The unexpected rebranding will take effect from July 1. Notably, Matrix’s announcement refers to its India and China operations as “entities operating under the Matrix name” rather than as divisions of the company. Matrix Partners India said the…
We recently Brad Gerstner’s 10 best tech stocks to buyIn this article, we’ll take a look at how Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) stands relative to other tech stocks.Gerstner is bullish on tech for 2024On December 1, 2023, Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter Capital, appeared in an interview. CNBC There, he explained that tech stocks are expected to outperform non-tech stocks in 2024. Over the past decade, tech stocks have compounded returns at nearly 16% and non-tech stocks at 6%. 2023 was a recovery year for the tech industry after a slump in 2022 due to rising interest rates. Big tech companies…
Both Beijing and Moscow have leveraged developing country-centered multilateral platforms to expand their roles in global and regional affairs. For example, Brix Emerging countries group – promoted as an alternative Group of 7 The EU, made up of wealthy nations including founding members China and Russia, invited six new countries to join last year.Shoulder to shoulder?Bjorn Alexander Duben, a China and Russia expert at northeast China’s Jilin University, said it was a “logical strategic choice” for Beijing and Moscow to deepen ties with the southern hemisphere, especially since the start of the trade war with the southern hemisphere in 2010.…
GREENFIELD, Wis. — The Milwaukee Gay Sports Network (MGSN) promotes inclusivity and activism. What you need to know Milwaukee Gay Sports Network (MGSN) promotes inclusivity and activism MGSN has sports leagues for bowling, darts, rugby, softball, volleyball and tennis. MGSN also supports LGBTQ activities. Members said the network provides a welcoming space for LGBTQ people and sports fans. Peter Niss participates in the MGSN bowling league, which meets once a week in the spring and once every two weeks in the fall at Classic Lanes in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Niss said he joined the league all those years ago for one…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence a public health crisis and released 39 pages of recommendations on efforts to prevent gun deaths, which state that gun death rates “reached their highest rate in nearly three decades in 2021.”According to data from the Pew Research Center, about one-third of Americans say they personally own a gun, a statistic that reflects the deep-rooted culture of gun ownership in the U.S. Another report found that about 5.5 million guns were purchased in the U.S. in the first four months of 2024.It may not be surprising that Texas, the second…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Search and rescue operations after Israeli attacks on Gaza. Anadolu/Getty Images Reuters reported that the United States has sent at least 14,000 2,000 pound bombs to Israel since October 7.The highly destructive 2,000-pound bomb was used to devastating effect in Israel’s attacks on Gaza.U.S. military aid to Israel has totaled $6.5 billion since the start of the war with Hamas, U.S. officials said. The United States has shipped at least 14,000 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel since the start of the Gaza war in October, Reuters reported, citing two…