The world economy faced several crises in 2022 that highlighted the need for more balanced development. Although the COVID-19 outbreak was still felt globally, the conflict in Ukraine affected the food and energy markets, causing severe mal...
On July 27, 2022, a large group of Iraqi protestors led by the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attacked the Council of Representatives of Iraq building in Baghdad's Green Zone. The storming often referred to as the "Ashura Revolution" or the ...
Global growth is expected to slow down due to the rise of inflation, disruptions caused by the Russia invasion of Ukraine, and reduced investment (World bank report). Unfavorable economic conditions are expected to cause the global economy ...
Oil, which accounts for approximately 3% of global GDP, is regarded as one of the most important commodities in the world, as it powers everything from everyday items such as crayons, credit cards, paints, and pens to high-end items such as...
China has been struggling with an economic crisis amplified by the underlying structural issues of the government while struggling with COVID-19 protocols. The preventive measures have led to constant lockdowns in crucial financial hubs, se...
The ranked top country for tourism in 2019 by Lonely Planets, Sri Lanka is no less than a delight and a must-have country on your travel list with its vast meadows, its timeless temples, its rich and accessible wildlife, its growing surf sc...
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020, and endowed a pandemic status on March 12, 2020. COVID-19 remains an unprecedented public health crisis having global an...
The shipping industry has always been central to human civilization. It is a well-known fact now, that the maritime trade network was in operation between the ‘Harappan’ and ‘Mesopotamian’ civilization nearly around 3000 BCE. Shipping has b...
by Professor Rajaram Panda As the world battles with the new Corona virus, Covid-19, that originated in Wuhan and has spread to more than 148 countries causing social disruption, economic damage, sickness and deaths with the figure increasi...
