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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 31, 2018
US to tax European steel?
US steel and aluminium tariffs on Europe are scheduled to take effect on Friday (June 1st). Recent talks have indicated that EU, a key ally, may not receive an exemption..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 31, 2018
Longest flight in the world
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will be resuming the longest flight in the world, a 19-hour long-haul flight between Singapore and New York. Singapore Airlines..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 29, 2018
China ups the nuclear ante
China is aggressively developing its next generation of nuclear weapons, conducting an average of five tests a month to simulate nuclear blasts, according..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 29, 2018
Vedanta asked to shut down
Sterlite Copper, a subsidiary of multinational London-based mining company Vedanta Resources, has been asked to shut down operations in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 28, 2018
Sting investigation alleges media corruption
A recent sting operation conducted by Cobrapost may have revealed that brown-envelope journalism is prevalent in India. Cobrapost alleges that a number of highly prominent..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 28, 2018
EU proposes single-use plastic ban
The European Commission has proposed a new directive that would reduce plastic pollution by placing a ban on various single-use plastic items. The primary goal of this..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 25, 2018
Samsung to pay Apple
After a long battle, US courts have ruled that Seoul-based Samsung electronics will have to pay Apple Inc. over half a billion for patent infringement. Apple’s initial appeal..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 22, 2018
Nipah virus outbreak in India
The southern Indian state of Kerala has reported an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, with 10 dead and 40 in quarantine. The virus, first identified in Malaysia..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 19, 2018
A new economic forum?
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a new economic conference that has been described as a potential rival to the WEF. Bloomberg’s New Economic Forum..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 18, 2018
NASA issues water warning
Nasa has warned that water shortages could be the major environmental challenge of the century. In a recent study, the organisation noted that global..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 16, 2018
A trade dispute in the offing?
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union paid Airbus SE billions in illegal subsidies, thereby hurting its competitor Boeing. The ruling brings the..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 15, 2018
Toyota announces record profit
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on Wednesday that it booked a record net profit of Yen 2.49 trillion for the last business year, despite uncertainty caused by..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 15, 2018
Trans Fat: Safety first WHO
The World Health Organization has urged nations across the world to remove trans fat from their food supply. The organization has introduced a new strategy to eliminate..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 10, 2018
US challenges Indian agro-subsidies
The United States has issued a counter-notification at the World Trade Organisation challenging India’s official figures. The US has alleged that India gives farmers..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 9, 2018
IMF on Asian growth
The IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for the Asian and Pacific has forecast a 5.6% growth for the region for 2018 and 2019. India and China alone account for..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 4, 2018
Commonwealth Bank of Australia blunders
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest lender has admitted to losing the bank records of nearly 20 million of its customers. Founded on 1911..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 2, 2018
Dangerous air
According to data from the World Health Organization, India has 14 out of world’s 20 most air polluted cities in the world. Delhi and Varanasi are among the most polluted..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 1, 2018
A new Antarctic expedition
The United Kingdom and United States will soon be collaborating on one of the largest scientific expeditions to the Antarctic. Scientists will be studying the stability..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 1, 2018
Understanding May Day
On May 1st, countries across the world celebrate and observe their version of the “International Labor Day.” A day marked to recognize the..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2018
The effect of microplastics
Plastics, one of the most pervasive materials used today, have increasingly come under scrutiny for their potential health effects. Recently, a number of studies have..