Venezuela, the country which possesses the world’s largest crude oil reserves was a relatively stable democracy with one of Latin America’s fasting growing economy in the early 20th century. But in 2010, under the presidency of Hugo Chavez the country’s economy collapsed and was marked by hyperinflation, starvation, chronic food
Author: Shreya Modgil
Shreya is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in economics from Gargi College, Delhi University. She is an avid reader and has a keen interest in history and socio-political scenarios.
LEBANON POLITICAL CRISIS – EXPLAINED!
The 2019-20 riots in Lebanon also known as the October revolution emerged as a series of civil protests against the government and the prevailing political and economic crisis of the country. These were initially triggered by the proposed austerity measures including taxes on gasoline, tobacco, popular social media apps such
THE UNFORGETTABLE KOREAN WAR: NORTH KOREA V SOUTH KOREA
The North Korea-South Korea conflicts highlight the diplomatic and sensitive relationship that two states in the eastern Asian peninsula hold. The two nations, which were formerly ruled by japan as a single nation in 1910, have been divided since the end of World War 2 in 1945. Though both these
A WALK THROUGH THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT
“It would be my greatest sadness to see Zionists (Jews) do to Palestinian Arabs much of what Nazis did to them” these famous words spoken by Albert Einstein are somewhere highlighting the whole Israel Palestine conflict in just a few lines. The emergence of this conflict can be dated back
UNFOLDING THE UNLIT CHAPTER OF INDIA: JP MOVEMENT
In 1973 when the whole world was suffering from the oil crisis, India was also among one of the many countries facing the repercussions of the rising prices. The country’s economy was in a dire state with increasing poverty and unemployment. With this going on, came the Gujarat riots, also