Category: Politics

Lessons from Trump-triumph

When US citizens voted to elect non-political figure Donald Trump to rule them at least for next four years, Americans themselves and the world reacted with shock and disbelief – what a hell is this. Anyone hardly believe that silent majority in sparse land, who otherwise were neglected, came...

Triangle of India, Nepal and its new constitution

India, periodically termed the largest democracy in the world, and expected widely to be the possible future economic powerhouse, has acquired yet another Himalayan headache this year. The Modi manifestation of building confidence and relations in the region has possibly slipped negative as India tries pushing its personal agenda...

Greece, EU and the economy

EU leaders might have by now realised how weak was the economic foundation of a political union in Europe. They hoped the disaster at Greece might have been avoided this time around, but it is very likely to bounce back. People of Greece will be disappointed that their parliament...

Employment, social security and Joe Hockey

One of the least debated issues about Liberal budget this year in Australia was about the government’s devious pressure for social security beneficiaries to return to workforce. Many will be loosing their government support outright while others will do in near future if they failed to adequately make efforts...

Corruption explodes in Bhutan

Barely weeks after the Transparency International published its annual report stating Bhutan is least corrupted in South Asia, a major corruption scandal has shaken Bhutan badly. The case was silently ignored by the government despite media reports. The case is not barely corruption scandal rather an exposure of the...

Political ideology detrimental to economic system

Legal system of a country greatly influences the way business operates. Political and legal systems, to certain extent, determine the kind of economic system a country has and it governs the business activities. The government is the formal institutions and processes that are responsible for making and enforcing the...