Israel-Iran conflict, India’s relations with Balkan countries & the importance of G7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcQHa0lxi84 ThePrintJun 18, 2025
In this edition of Geopolitics with Swasti, ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao talks about the latest development in the Israel-Iran conflict and the role of the US. She also explains the importance of the Balkans for India and whether G7 is still relevant 

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Unemployment rate in India (2008 to 2024): Current rate, historical trends and more https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/unemployment-rate-in-india/87441/1  The second monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals that for May 2025, India's unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent, up from 5.1 percent last month. This number is lower than the 7 percent rate measured by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), an independent think tank.

Throughout our economic history, several significant events have significantly impacted the unemployment rate in India.

    Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009): The 2008 global financial crisis severely affected India's economy, leading to a slowdown in growth and reduced employment opportunities in various sectors.
    Demonetisation (2016): The government's decision to demonetise high-value currency notes in 2016 caused economic disruptions, particularly in the informal sector, resulting in temporary job losses.
    Goods and Services Tax (GST) Implementation (2017): The introduction of GST aimed to simplify the tax structure, but it initially caused short-term disruptions in the economy, affecting businesses and employment.
    Covid-19 Pandemic (2020): The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown measures profoundly impacted the Indian economy, resulting in a surge in unemployment as businesses closed and economic activities came to a standstill.
    Inflationary Pressures: India has also faced inflationary pressures over the years, influencing the current unemployment rate in India. High inflation rates can erode the purchasing power of consumers, leading to reduced demand for goods and services. This can have a cascading effect on businesses, resulting in cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and hiring freezes, leading to higher unemployment rates.

Were the Assembly Elections in Maharashtra Manipulated?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riLvrHJe4x8 Interview with Praveen Chakravarty. Paranjoy Online can you add more people as voters in five months than you did in just the previous five full years .   Why is a BJP leader responding, when we put this question to the Election Commission>

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vsdp-protests-with-bodies-in-front-of-bank-in-thiruvananthapuram/article69701974.ece  Satheesh, a former contractor, had availed a business loan of around ₹64 lakh. However, the pandemic and the economic downturn brought his work to a halt, severely impacting his ability to repay the loan. Despite his worsening financial condition and health issues, the protesters allege the bank forced him to renew the loan, currently totalling over ₹1.5 crore.

A reminder that we have to continue our work on the Economic Alternatives Front..  and it is both the resistance and the constructive that is in play.

The entire theory of money and why is it that credit advanced is supposed to be the "commons" not adanied! https://www.youtube.com/@RichardJMurphy 

 

 

 Neoliberal economics is based on absurd assumptions and fantasies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYyalJMXROw Richard J Murphy 

Neoliberalism has dominated economics and politics for 45 years, despite being based on nothing more than myths, falsehoods, and fantasies that should have discredited the cult promoting it long ago. Richard Murphy is Emeritus Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School. He is director of Tax Research LLP and the author of the Funding the Future blog. His best-known book is ‘The Joy of Tax’. 

https://www.youtube.com/@RichardJMurphy 

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 'dani Under International ASanction': Ravi Nair Speaks On WSJ's Report On US DOJ Probing Adani Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhEmQG0tPk0 

https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/indian-billionaire-gautam-adani-comes-under-new-scrutiny-from-u-s-prosecutors-df0c1bf0 

Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Comes Under New Scrutiny from U.S. Prosecutors https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/indian-billionaire-gautam-adani-comes-under-new-scrutiny-from-us-prosecutors/ar-AA1FVduJ Story by Ben Foldy, Dave Michaels  U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Adani’s companies imported Iranian liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, into India through the company’s Mundra port. A Wall Street Journal investigation into tankers that regularly traveled between Mundra and the Persian Gulf found their behavior often exhibited traits seen by ships seeking to evade sanctions.

 

How EU AI Act May Accelerate Compliance Regime for U.S. Enterprises
  https://deloitte.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/how-eu-ai-act-may-accelerate-compliance-regime-for-u-s-enterprises-f2b429e2?mod=Deloitte_riskcomp_wsjarticle11_Native_SSFY25 The regulation’s risk-based hierarchy may affect organizations in the United States whose products and services affect EU citizens

The provisional law bans applications that are regarded as entailing unacceptable risk levels. These include uses that would lead to manipulation of human behavior, opinions, and decisions; classification of people based on their social behavior; and real-time remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for law enforcement purposes, except in a limited number of cases.

https://youtu.be/u2OdrzVEn3k?si=LHAOrue2JlSkg7Qy Veteran Socialist and freedom fighter, who participated in 1942 'Quit India Movement' Dr Gunvantrai Ganpatlal Parikh popularly known as GG, was born in Surendranagar in Gujarat on 30th December 1924. A medical practitioner by profession, he was also a freedom fighter as a young man in the 1940s and has continued his struggle for the emancipation of the poor and the downtrodden till today. Redink Awards 2023: Speech of Chief Guest Dr. G.G. Parikh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJo8dGbkSLs

https://youtu.be/eD1fLHZs3Wo June 12, 2025, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh referred to three specific setbacks for Indian diplomacy 

1. The head of the US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, described  Pakistan as a "phenomenal partner" in counter-terrorism efforts during a testimony before the House Armed Services Committee. 
2. The invitation extended to Asif Munir, a Pakistani official, to attend the US Army Day on June 14, 2025. 

3. The US State Department spokesperson reiterated the role of President Trump and Secretary State Rubio in bringing an end to Operation Sindoor, 

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3456202-india-faces-diplomatic-hurdles-congress-calls-for-collective-response labeled these incidents as "challenges" requiring a unified response. He urged the Indian Prime Minister to convene a special parliament session, take political parties into confidence, and focus on governance rather than politics. These actions, Ramesh stated, are crucial to formulating a collective and effective response to these diplomatic challenges.