The Voice of Global South Summit, a new initiative of the Indian government weeks after it took on the presidency of the G20, brought together the leaders of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Guyana, Mozambique, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam for the inaugural session. Several other countries were expected to join sector-specific sessions. India has emphasised it will act as the representative of developing countries in its G20 presidency. Modi, in his televised opening remarks, said most of the challenges facing the world – such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, terrorism, and the Ukraine conflict – weren’t created by the Global South, and yet developing countries are excluded from the process of finding solutions. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don’t miss your daily dose of news. |
THE BIG STORY Global South must set global agenda, says PM Developing nations should join hands to set the global agenda by revamping political and financial governance to ensure that they aren’t excluded from development at a time when the world is in a “state of crisis”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he hosted a virtual summit of leaders of the Global South. Read more. |
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THE BIG QUESTION Has the Uttarakhand CM courted a row by calling the Joshimath subsidence a ‘natural disaster’? Cranes rolled into Joshimath on Thursday to begin the process of demolishing a hotel damaged by subsidence even as Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stoked a row by arguing against growing scientific evidence to insist that the sinking of land in parts of the holy town and cracks on 700-odd buildings was a “natural disaster” not caused by anyone. Read more. |
 Chico, the ginger cat, is the ersatz narrator in the 2008 children’s book Joseph and Chico. He tells the story of his “best friend” Joseph, from his birth in 1927 through his days as a young man, priest, bishop and cardinal, before he became Holy Father. Who’s Joseph? |
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From the Edit Page Governors must act as neutral umpires In a National Capital with the maximum number of VVIPs, here is an intriguing question: Who is the big boss of Delhi? Is it the Union home ministry which controls the sprawling Union Territory of Delhi? Is it the lieutenant-governor (L-G) as a representative of the Centre who is the final authority? Or is it an elected chief minister (CM) who has the power to run the city? Read more. |
NUMBER THEORY Will global growth winter outlast this winter season? The World Bank released its latest edition of Global Economic Prospects on January 10. The report is unequivocal in its prognosis of the global economic situation. “The crisis facing development is intensifying,” wrote David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, in his foreword to the report. Read more. |
FROM THE FIELD Concerns as Oil CEO named chief of COP28 State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC)’s chief executive officer (CEO) Sultan al-Jaber has been named as the president of the UN Climate Conference (COP28) scheduled to be held in Dubai in December. He will be the first serving oil firm CEO to take the post, raising concerns among experts and activists about the potential conflict of interest his selection as the top climate negotiator may have created. United Arab Emirates (UAE) deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced al-Jaber’s appointment on Thursday. Read more. |
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HT This Day: January 13, 1934 M.C.C.’s first defeat in India The M. C. C., who had lost three wickets in their second innings last evening, needed only 95 runs this morning to win, but were all out in 105 minutes for the addition of 80 runs. Read more. |
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