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Hindenburg, again: Adani shares fall, but SEBI holds the fort

August 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hindenburg fancied it would be another “bombshell;” it turned out a damp squib, 18 months after the publication of its January 24, 2023, “research” tanked the Adani shares and investors lost massively in the short term but their stocks bounced back subsequently. Not this time, though. For, New Delhi, aware of […]

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The Middle East: Sitting on a volcano, Israel braces for “large-scale” Iranian attack

August 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The cauldron called the Middle East, where the ongoing Gaza War has already claimed over 40,000 lives since the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, is likely to witness an Armageddon with Israel expecting a “large-scale” attack from Iran, anytime. According to the media reports on Monday, Israeli Defence […]

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Roving Periscope: Islamists reject Yunus’ appeal in erstwhile “East Pakistan”

August 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Few are taking the interim government in Bangladesh seriously, as, even after its leader Nobel Peace Laureate Mohammad Yunus’s appeal for peace, the Islamists led by the pro-Pakistani outfit Jamaat-e-Islami may be pushing the troubled South Asian nation down the road to perdition. Dissatisfied with erasing the memorials of the country’s […]

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Roving Periscope: Bangladesh “students” now force the SC Chief Justice to ‘agree’ to resign

August 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Having tasted blood after ousting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed from power on Monday, the “students” of Bangladesh on Saturday forced Supreme Court Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan to ‘agree’ to resign. The CJ agreed to resign “in principle” following intense pressure from protesters surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. […]

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The Maldives: India to introduce UPI services, says Dr. Jaishankar

August 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After months of acrimony, India and the Maldives are resetting their bilateral relations and New Delhi has agreed to launch its internationally acclaimed United Payments Interface (UPI) digital payment services in the neighboring island nation in the Indian Ocean. On Friday, India and the Maldives signed an agreement to introduce the […]

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Roving Periscope: Economic woes a big challenge to post-Hasina regime in Bangladesh

August 9, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As this week’s political firestorm cools down in Bangladesh, and the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, braces to meet the critical challenges ahead, it now emerges that a sudden economic downturn in an otherwise well-doing South Asian nation quickly spiraled into an unprecedented political crisis that […]

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Money laundering: With FATF’s nod, Modi govt may speed up anti-corruption drive

August 9, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a highly significant development with potentially long-term consequences, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)—the global watchdog that probes terror funding and money laundering—has asked India to improve due diligence on the bank accounts of politicians, government officials and their families, the media reported on Friday. This report is significant as, […]

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The US polls: If Trump loses, there will be “bloodbath,” says President Biden

August 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Not confident of a peaceful transfer of power if Vice-President Kamala Harris defeats Republican nominee Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden has said there will be a “bloodbath.” While campaigning earlier this year, he regularly brought up the fact that Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, after […]

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The UK: Month-old Starmer govt faces counter-riots; “civil war inevitable,” says Elon Musk

August 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: For centuries, the erstwhile British Empire controlled the continents and the oceans through its divide-and-rule policy. Now it is getting the taste of its own medicines: pro and anti-immigrant demonstrations—mainly for and against the Muslims—have put the newly-installed Labour Government in a quandary within weeks of its installation. As his country […]

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Roving Periscope: “Violence is the enemy,” Yunus says and appeals for calm in Bangladesh

August 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hours before taking oath on Thursday evening as the Interim Prime Minister of trouble-torn Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus made a fervent appeal to the people to stay calm and “refrain from all kinds of violence” to make the best use of their new victory. Dr. Yunus, whom Prime Minister […]

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