UpFront
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With US exit, Russia's power in Central Asia grows ever stronger
Russia, China and Pakistan all stand to gain influence in regional affairs with the West's withdrawal, while the United States and India stand to lose
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World's biggest crypto exchange still lacks US footing
Often started by lone programmers lugging laptops across the globe, many cryptocurrency firms are restructuring themselves into more traditional entities that have boards of directors and audited financial reports
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Reemploying India: How can we create the jobs millions of Indians need?
Structural weaknesses in the jobs market, amplified by Covid-19, continue to quietly impact many, particularly women and younger workers. Creating sustainable, quality employment opportunities need urgent policy attention and reforms
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Can Facebook make virtual reality happen for real this time?
Though tech giants like Facebook and Sony have spent billions of dollars trying to perfect the experience, virtual reality has stayed a niche plaything of hobbyists willing to pay thousands of dollars, often for a clunky VR headset tethered to a powerful gaming computer
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Taliban quash protests and seize enemies, tightening grip on Afghanistan
The Taliban were stepping up an intensive search for people who worked with US and NATO forces, particularly members of the former Afghan security services, according to witnesses and a security assessment prepared for the United Nations
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Overview of Ischemic Stroke
Dr. Rahul Nag Namburi discussing basic overview of ischemic stroke & also highlighting the modalities required to be followed for treatment of Ischemic Stroke
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82.4 million people forcibly displaced in 2020; 35 million are children: UNHCR
Syria, Venezuela, and Afghanistan are among the top five countries from where refugees originated in 2020; Turkey and Colombia among the top five who hosted them
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First resistance to Taliban rule tests Afghanistan's uncertain future
Taliban fighters used gunfire to disperse demonstrations in the northeastern city of Jalalabad and the southeastern city of Khost, with some of the protesters raising the Afghan government flags that the Taliban had taken down just days earlier
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US and IMF apply a financial squeeze on the Taliban
About $7 billion of the Afghan central bank's $9 billion in foreign reserves are held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Biden administration has already moved to block access to that money
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Hero Electric is set for a high voltage fight
India's biggest maker of electric two-wheelers gears up as its rivals, including Hero MotoCorp, firm up an aggressive plan to turbo charge the EV market
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How Indians shop online: Done in 9.5 minutes, images over descriptions, voice gaining popularity
A new report by Bain & Company breaks down how Indians shop online—the e-grocery market grew at a rate twice than what was expected of it pre-pandemic, and more women and older people took to online shopping. That, and cash is still king in the digital payments era