Digital Transformation: Overall Digitization Strategy
This is the fourth column we present by Roshini Kumar on Digital Transformation of Education
Year: 2021
China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls
The government is debating whether to keep more people in the workforce by raising the official retirement age of 60 for men, 55 for white-collar female workers and 50 for blue-collar female workers.
Iran says progress made in nuclear talks but key issues remain
Iran and the powers have negotiated in Vienna since April to work out steps that Tehran and Washington must take on sanctions
Global rebalancing and India’s Foreign Policy
By Harsh Vardhan Shringla Iwould like to thank my senior colleague and friend Arvind Gupta, Director
Drug that blocks multiple coronavirus variants in mice identified
The findings, published in the journal Science Immunology, suggest that the drug diABZI activates the body’s innate immune response, the first line of defence against invading pathogens.
Global trade soars in first quarter, but services still in doldrum
Global trade bounced back to a record high early this year, although service industries are still a shadow of their pre-pandemic selves, UN economists UNCTAD have said recently.
New twist in coronavirus origin saga: Now, US, Britain urge WHO to look into ‘complete, original data and samples’ in China
The US diplomatic mission in Geneva issued a statement saying the first phase of the study was ‘insufficient and inconclusive,’ and called for a ‘timely, transparent, evidence-based and expert-led Phase 2 study, including in the People’s Republic of China’.
Is Bangladesh the latest target of ‘Wolf-Warrior’ diplomacy?
“Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy,”, popular among the hawks in Beijing has reinforced the transition of Chinese diplomacy from conservative, passive, and low-key to assertive, proactive, and high-profile.
China Seeks ‘Red Tourism’ Boost From Party’s 100-Year Milestone
Communist Party celebrates centennial later in summer
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force
Egyptian President El-Sisi had ordered two security delegations into Israel and Palestinian Territories