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Conversation/Comment
Throwing BRICS at G-20 ?By Sanjaya Baru / The Indian Express
Days before the leadership summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) decides to announce the creation of a BRICS development bank, the United States chose to depart with tradition to name an Asian American as its candidate for the top job at the World Bank. Shying away from the six-decade-old practice of picking CEOs from Wall Street or politicians from the Washington DC beltway, US President Barack Obama named a Korea-born American health specialist Jim Yong Kim for the presidency of the bank. |
BRICS has arrived, so will the mortarBy Arvind Padmanabhan
With Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa concluding in Durban a cycle of one summit in each country, the BRICS bloc, in a rather short span of time, seems to have arrived as an influential voice on the geopolitical space and some decisions like a development funding arm for poor and emerging economies, when executed, will have the potential to even challenge the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
Rwandan diplomat-poet writes about loss, exile, warBy Madhusree Chatterjee
Loss, exile, fear, war, longing for home, memories and redemption colour the soul of diplomat and poet Williams Nkurunziza's sonnets that are chronicles of the journey of his native Rwanda from its difficult days of ethnic strife to a modern nation in quest of prosperity in the last century. |
In race for Africa, Indian elephant rivals Chinese dragonBy Rohit Bansal
Call it a deliberate clash of dates or mere coincidence, the Indian elephant and the Chinese dragon were caught courting Africa on exactly the same dates this month! |
The idea is to offer tailored solutions that best match the needs of African nations’
The Indian Express in conversation with Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry. |
'South African women carving out bigger roles'By Madhusree Chatterjee
Women are carving out a bigger role for themselves in the socio-religious and political arena in post-apartheid South Africa, said Episcopal priest Mpho A. Tutu, a daughter of Nobel laureate Desmond M. Tutu. |
BRICS Business Council to be set up during Durban summitBy Biswajit Choudhury
The BRICS Summit in South Africa later this month will see the launch of the BRICS Business Council - a platform to strengthen ties among the business communities of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. |
It is time for Tunisia's Ennahda party to take a step backBy Francesca Bellino / Reset DOC
Slaheddine Jourchi thinks that the remaining priorities for Tunisia are to conclude the Assembly’s work for the new Constitution and to set a date for the next parliamentary elections. He also maintains that there is no risk of civil war: “It is true, there are divisions within the ranks of elites and the phenomenon of violence is creating worry – he says – but there is a collective conscience on the need to return to the ballot box and that condemns the use of violence as an instrument of change”. Meanwhile, President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki, has assigned the post of Prime Minister to the Minister of the Interior, Ali Laarayedh, following Hamadi Jebali’s resignation in the aftermath of his unpopular proposal to establish a technocratic government. Laarayedh was nominated by the majority party Ennahda to draft a list of new ministers in ten days |
'You can find magic in anything, if you set your heart on it'By Manick Sorcar
have unforgettable memories of growing up in Calcutta, at our home in Ballygunj named ''Indrajal''. My father, the legendary magician P C Sorcar, was on the road 9 out of 12 months, touring the world with his magic shows. He came back with a treasure trove of stories from around the world! I always looked forward to seeing the world through his eyes. |
Bollywood needs to become global: Muzaffar AliBy Nivedita
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) His period drama "Umrao Jaan" still fascinates movie aficionados, and Muzaffar Ali is busy scripting two more historicals. He feels it's time for Bollywood to "become global" and for that Indian filmmakers should come out of their "middle-class flavour" and scan the "issues from the grassroots level". |
