Banking sector: Calling spade a spade

It was a surreal experience and disconcerting to, the few months of work that I did as the managing director of a specialised bank in the public sector. Soon after joining I was visited by groups of employees, mostly clerks and peons, who belonged to as many as five collective...

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Multilateralism: A testimony

For over 70 years, the UN system has been perceived as the guardian of peace and development in the world. However, multilateralism today is undeniably under strain. The effectiveness of global institutions and of global policymaking is questioned, and alliances are fraying.Often, in times of transition, drawing lessons from the...

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