Last Wednesday, the authorities in New York charged Asia’s second richest man and Indian billionaire, Gautam Adani, for his involvement in a US$250 million bribery scheme to develop a major solar power plant in India.
Business and Economic Commentary
Introduction
The first visit to Guyana by an Indian Prime Minister since 1968 played out well for Narendra Modi back home.
The cries of a child can break one’s heart. The cries of a child watching their father lying lifeless on the road under the weight of a truck that was driven by a reckless driver are haunting.
By Carl Bildt
NEW DELHI – In a lengthy address at the annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to outline his view of the world.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan
Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana
The November/December issue of the authoritative journal, Foreign Affairs, is devoted to the theme of ‘The Return of Total War’ – a new era of comprehensive conflict, such as is taking place in Lebanon, Palestine, and Ukraine.
Ask-the-Consul Installment 24-11
The Exchange Visa Program (J-1) provides many opportunities for foreign nationals to visit the United States to teach, study, conduct research, demonstrate special skills, or receive on-the-job training for periods ranging from a few weeks to several years.
By Liane Schalatek
WASHINGTON, DC – So far this year, floods, heat waves, droughts, storms, and wildfires have led to thousands of deaths, threatened the health and livelihoods of millions of people, and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage – at least $41 billion by June.
By Donald Rodney
Part 4 – embracing disclosure
This penultimate Part 4 and the final Part 5, will deal with the potential for overcoming any obvious malpractice in the procurement process arising from the unpacking of information from the two published findings of PPC, described in Part 1.
If you take the character of any man, it really is but the aggregate of tendencies, the sum total of the bent of his mind; you will find that misery and happiness are equal factors in the formation of that character.
By Shashi Tharoor
NEW DELHI – In June 2020, incursions by Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops into the fraught borderlands of India’s Ladakh region triggered bloody clashes that killed 20 Indian soldiers, plunged bilateral relations to their lowest point in decades, and led to a prolonged military standoff.
By Peter Singer
SINGAPORE – In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, The New York Times reported on a clash of views between two Democratic members of Congress.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan
Seventh Chancellor of the University of GuyanaFormer UN Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights
The Guyana Human Rights Association marks its forty-fifth anniversary this year and it is fitting to reflect on the contribution the GHRA has made to the history of Guyana.
By James K. Galbraith
AUSTIN – As of this writing, Donald Trump has received about 75.1 million votes in the US presidential election, and Kamala Harris about 71.8 million.
By Donald Rodney
Part 3D – language and discretion (Cont’d)
This Part 3D concludes on discretion to be exercised when government selects criteria from the ‘list of six’ categories, and with the final item as unpacked from the two published findings of the PPC.
By Anders Åslund
STOCKHOLM – Almost three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the West’s financial sanctions have finally started to bite, triggering fierce infighting within the Kremlin over control of Russia’s central bank.
By Anton Allahar
Following Donald Trump’s re-election to the US presidency, many wonder how such a flawed and vulgar human being could be sent back to the White House after his disastrous first four years.