Between the Sword and the Neck: Why the Arab Streets Rejects Zionist Normalization with Arab States
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Between the Sword and the Neck: Why the Arab Streets Rejects Zionist Normalization with Arab States

The 2019–20 Arab Opinion Index, the largest public opinion survey carried out in the Arab world, shows that these citizens overwhelmingly reject normalization with Israel, with the number one stated reason being that it is a “colonialist occupying power in Palestine.”

How China Strengthened Food Security and Fought Poverty with State-Funded Cooperatives
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How China Strengthened Food Security and Fought Poverty with State-Funded Cooperatives

Beijing is showing the world how to strengthen food sovereignty, and simultaneously fight poverty, with a multi-pronged approach that combines state-funded agricultural cooperatives, stockpiling of nonperishable staples, a crackdown on waste, and government investment in new technologies.

By Pushing States to Import Expensive Coal, Modi Govt’s Domestic Production Policy Lies in Tatters
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By Pushing States to Import Expensive Coal, Modi Govt’s Domestic Production Policy Lies in Tatters

Given the severe shortage of coal supply from CIL at present, and states being asked to buy imported coal at three times the cost, it is imperative that the PM conducts a serious inquiry into what went wrong with the government’s 2016 plan to eliminate coal imports by 2020.