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From Our Political Correspondent New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Friday strongly criticised the Centre’s decision to convene a special three-day session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, terming it a clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct as the dates coincide with the peak of election campaigning in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Party general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh, addressing a press conference here, alleged that the real purpose behind the session was to influence…

By Nanditha Subhadra In India's polarized political landscape, statements by prominent public figures often trigger widespread discussion on social media and in traditional outlets. In March 2026, remarks by senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and commentator Madhu Purnima Kishwar gained significant traction online. During a podcast interview discussing recently released Jeffrey Epstein documents, Subramanian Swamy alluded to unverified claims regarding how some women allegedly secured positions as MPs or ministers…

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast : Despite ongoing regional and global headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate impressive resilience and maintains its status as a global growth frontier. This is the headline finding of the 2026 Africa Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report, released by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Monday 30 March 2026 at the Bank Group headquarters in Abidjan. The report underscores that Africa outpaced the global average in 2025 as real GDP surged to 4.2 percent, up from 3.1…

New Delhi : A thought provoking literary evening unfolded at Kunzum Books, where author Kartikeya Vajpai engaged in a deeply reflective conversation with celebrated author & Convener, Delhi/NCR, Prabha Khaitan Foundation Neelima Dalmia Adhar and Journalist, Critic & Historian Murtaza Ali Khan. The session explored themes of awareness, presence and the relationship between thought and observation. Speaking to an intimate audience, Kartikeya reflected on how thought often links the present to the past through…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa : Senegal and Nigeria are strengthening bilateral energy cooperation following a high-level working visit by Senegal’s Minister of Energy Birame Soulèye Diop and representatives from national oil company (NOC) Petrosen to Abuja this week. The Senegalese delegation met with Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), with the parties committing to strengthening cooperation across various fields. The…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia : The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) has announced the publication of ‘Essentials of Islamic Finance’, a new book offering an in-depth analysis of the foundational principles of Islamic finance and their relevance to addressing contemporary global economic challenges. The book was authored by Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General of IsDBI. Originally developed as a teaching note in 2011, the book has evolved into a substantially revised and expanded…

LOMÉ, Togo : The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (www.BOAD.org) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, held a high-level working session today at BOAD’s headquarters in Lomé to further strengthen their partnership in support of transformative projects driving growth and job creation. Under the leadership of Serge Ekué, President of BOAD, and Ethiopis Tafara, IFC Vice President for Africa, this meeting brought together the regional and sectoral management teams of both…