The value of global financial assets grew rapidly in the decade up to 2007, but has fallen sharply since then. A new report suggests that the global

The death of yet another Palestinian in an Israeli jail precipitates large-scale protests in the occupied territories.

Ben Affleck’s film ‘Argo’ is not about seeking to understand or about reconciling differences, but about reinforcing the “othering” of Iran. Irrespect

The death of the main accused in the Delhi gang-rape case interrupts due process of law that might have restored the faith of women in the state’s abi

Steering clear of neoliberalism as well as classical communist traditions, Hugo Chavez has sown the seeds of institutions rooted in the Venezuelan re

No other leader in the world did so much as Hugo Chavez to set the 21st century on a new course. Without him Venezuela will face big challenges in the

An exhibition on Delhi from the late 19th to the early 20th century, which was recently on in Bangalore, gives visitors a chance to understand the pom

Employment generation schemes that fall short of providing sustainable solutions only breed more resentment among the youth.

There are clear indications that the gold rally is coming to an end after 12 long years.

Lopsided funding for wildlife conservation is resulting in some critically endangered species being driven towards extinction.

Bhutan’s 20,000 sq km unbroken tiger habitat, a mountainous landscape, can support 100 more adult tigers provided there is an abundance of wild ungula

Hugo Chavez, who made a revolution in Venezuela in the face of serious challenges and became the standard-bearer of the radical change taking place in

A three-way split in votes in the recent general election has complicated the political situation in a country that faces an economic crisis that many

An insider’s account of why P.V. Narasimha Rao as Prime Minister did not act to prevent or stop the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Strategic ties between Russia and China, driven by economic and geopolitical compulsions, are growing apace, prompting some analysts to warn of greate

Qatar, a nation built on gas revenues, relies on various forms of contract labour to facilitate its nationals’ luxurious existence, and on U.S. troops

An attempt to show that the “mysterious” Orient was not a “changeless” entity, carefully avoiding “ideology-tainted concepts”.

Chaos and confusion dominate the political landscape of Kashmir as no serious Central intervention has happened to soothe the anger over the Army’s ac

Bhanwari Devi continues to fight for justice, 21 years after she was gang-raped.