Efforts Begin to Meet Sustainable Development Goals
As 2015 comes to an end, and with it the 15-year cycle of the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations (UN) officially ushers in today – 1 January…
How Bureaucrats Are Destroying India
While most politicians are illiterate, the bureaucrats – including IAS, IPS, IFS officers – lack expertise in the departmental domains that they are supposed to manage. By Rakesh Raman When…
Republicans Launch Fresh Attack on Hillary Clinton Emails
The Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Reince Priebus issued a statement Thursday on the latest court-ordered release of Hillary Clinton emails, which, according to RNC, brought the total messages containing…
Has Iraq Taken Back Ramadi from ISIS Terrorists?
As reports suggest, the Iraqi forces have taken the city of Ramadi back from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Iraqi Prime…
What Will be the World Population in 2016?
The U.S. Census Bureau has projected the United States population will be 322,762,018 on Jan. 1, 2016. This represents an increase of 2,472,745, or 0.77 percent, from New Year’s Day…
Narendra Modi Opens Conference of Dalit Entrepreneurs
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, inaugurated Tuesday the National Conference of Dalit Entrepreneurs at Vigyan Bhawan, organized by the Dalit Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) in…