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Michael Kovrig, former hostage of the Chinese state
Three years after his release, the Canadian tells his story to The Economist
5 min read02:55 PM ISTInside a high-stakes US-China prisoner swap
A Stanford student and a Uyghur activist are among those who waged a long battle to get attention from Washington for family members jailed in China.
8 min read02:31 PM ISTUS shifting allegiance to Russia under Trump? Johnson rejects Biden’s $24 Billion Ukraine aid plea: ‘Not planning to…’
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects President Biden’s $24 billion aid request for Ukraine, signaling a possible shift in US policy as Trump prepares to take office. Pro-Ukraine lawmakers are rallying to ensure continued support amidst rising tensions and changing Republican sentiments.
2 min read5 Dec 2024South Korean president faces impeachment motion after declaring martial law
Opposition parties are fewer than 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority required to remove Yoon Suk Yeol from office.
1 min read4 Dec 2024Australia’s move to keep kids off social media is worthy of emulation
Canberra’s enactment of a law to safeguard under-16s by barring them from social media may sound impractical, but it will spotlight the harm these platforms are doing to children.
4 min read4 Dec 2024Supply chain council formed under Indo-Pacific agreement with US as Chair, India Vice-Chair
The Agreement, signed in November 2023 and effective from February 24, 2024, seeks to enhance supply chain stability, particularly in critical sectors vital for national security, economic stability, and public health.
1 min read4 Dec 2024Actually, Republicans are the real masters of identity politics in America
Plenty of commentary has blamed Democrats and Kamala Harris for playing identity politics while it was Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign that went headlong for male Caucasians while looking down its nose at others.
4 min read3 Dec 2024Trump’s tariffs would worsen the China shock experienced by the rest of us
New US import barriers could result in cheap Chinese goods swamping non-US markets and hurting their local industries. It would serve the world economy far better if Trump pivots from a unilateral to a collaborative global strategy against China’s state-pushed exports.
4 min read3 Dec 2024Trump picked Patel for FBI after some aides warned it could backfire
The president-elect is seeking major changes to U.S. law enforcement agencies and is pushing ahead despite some Republican unease.
8 min read2 Dec 2024Welcome Elon Musk, the shadow president-elect of the United States
Elon Musk is the X-factor in the upcoming Donald Trump administration. The businessman-cum-Trump supporter has wide interests, but nobody can predict what part of his inner self will show up as he takes on a new role for the government
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared