Voice of Sachin Kumar

  The 2008 financial crisis was one of the worst financial disasters in modern history, and its impact was felt around the world. The crisis was caused by a combination of factors, including subprime lending, the housing bubble, and complex financial instruments. However, at the heart of the crisis was greed, corruption, lack of transparency, and incompetence. The crisis exposed the fact that institutions could not always be trusted, and that the public needed to be vigilant and informed in their financial decisions. One of the most shocking aspects of the crisis was how certain individuals and institutions profited from it while investors were bleeding. For example, Goldman Sachs made a profit of $3.7 billion by betting against the housing market, while investors lost their homes and savings. CEO Lloyd Blankfein received a $67.9 million bonus in 2007, the year before the crisis hit, while his company was selling toxic mortgage-backed securities to investors. Similarly, the CEO of ...

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is a tragic example of how political agendas and geo-political interests can drive nations to war. The conflict is primarily a battle for control over Arctic resources, with Russia and Ukraine being the main players. However, the involvement of NATO, the United States, and other external actors has only added to the complexity of the situation. The conflict in Ukraine dates back to the Orange Revolution of 2004, which undermined the legitimacy of Ukraine's democratic institutions and opened the door to further interference by external actors. Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO were also a major factor that led to the conflict. Russia has long seen NATO's expansion as a threat to its national security, and Ukraine's accession to the alliance would have been seen as a direct threat to Russian interests. The annexation of Crimea in 2014 was a major turning point in the conflict. Ukraine could have avoided this outcome by finding a peaceful s...