World In Brief
World In Brief
Rishma Kakar
Short, but not so sweet world happenings. News stories of people, politics, power and more. Because honestly, it's understood only when it's brief.
Japan Shocks The World By Asking Its Population To Drink More
Today we discuss Japan’s message to its people to drink more alcohol and help increase its tax revenues
Aug 28, 2022
2 min
Bangladesh’s Warning to the World on Taking Chinese Debt
Today we discuss Bangladesh’s warning to the world on taking Chinese debt, borne out of its experience in recent times.
Aug 20, 2022
3 min
Russia-Ukraine Sign Grain Export Deal
Today we discuss the grain export deal signed by Russia and Ukraine and if it will help the global food crisis that we face.
Jul 23, 2022
2 min
Sri Lanka, A Nation in Peril
We are back after a break. Sri Lanka has plunged into a crisis of epic proportions. Yesterday, the presidential house was surrounded and breached by thousands of Sri Lankans who find themselves in an unprecedented situation where they have been deprived of the basic utilities of life. How did Sri Lanka come to this situation?
Jul 13, 2022
3 min
India Ready to Supply Food To The World, IS the WTO Ready?
Today we discuss the developing food situation and India’s offer to President Joe Biden
Apr 26, 2022
2 min
Putin Declares War on Ukraine
Today we discuss Vladimir Putin's declaration of war on Ukraine. Its costs and geopolitical implications.
Mar 4, 2022
2 min
Something Big Could Happen in Ukraine
Today we discuss the crisis in Ukraine. With Russia and the NATO forces standing alert on the Ukrainian border , a spark could light a conflagration.
Feb 15, 2022
3 min
Kazakhstan In Chaos: Causes and Consequences
Today we discuss the sudden turn of events in Kazakhstan that has led to a state of emergency in the country.
Jan 10, 2022
4 min
Is India’s Population Set To Fall?
A survey conducted by the Government of India suggests that India’s population may be set to decline in the future. That's good news for a country that suffers from overpopulation.
Dec 12, 2021
4 min
COP 26 At Glasgow: China the World’s polluting superpower
Today we discuss some facts that make China the world's polluting superpower. This is in light of the COP 26 summit in Glasgow where world leaders have assembled to discuss how they plan to tackle climate change.
Nov 6, 2021
4 min
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