The Historical Connect A shared security outlook has been the hallmark of the US- Philippines relationship. Both have over a century of a common military legacy, stretching from the Spanish-American...
The Synergia Foundation hosted its 62nd Round table to discuss the book, the Treaty of Versailles and the Remaking of the World--1919 -2019, authored by sisters Aloka Moulik Chatterjee and Achala M....
Background We are poised at the threshold of yet another generational shift in technology which has the potential to change long-held fundamentals in commerce, intelligence, military affairs and...
The Impact of History- The Generational Syndrome Generational Syndrome has deeply influenced the political history of the Middle East in the last 100 years. Taking the end of WW 2 as a start point,...
Background China never attempted to conceal its ambitions for technological pre-eminence. It took its cue from the US, the reigning power and its erstwhile mentor. Discarding Mao’s adage that ‘...
Revolution 6: Security After the 2ndWorld War and the creation of the United Nations, in 1945, the world has avoided ‘Total War’, as interpreted by the Prussian General Carl Von Clausewitz...
What will the Future Look Like? I woke up one morning in 2119, some 100 years from now. I was lying alone on the pristine beach of Andamans & Nicobar Islands. Coconut trees swayed in the breeze...
Every day, we hear world leaders like President Trump assuring a panicked and desperate population that the silver bullet to kill the coronavirus is within our grasp. Fully aware of the deadly threat to millions of human beings, scientists are working frenetically for the elusive vaccine. In the interim, to keep the deadly virus at bay, health workers on the frontlines of the pandemic are using general treatment measures to control the symptoms. But the truth...
The Announcement & Reaction On Tuesday 28 January 2020, President Donald Trump standing alongside PM Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House, announced the anticipated US plan for a solution to the Palestine conflict. In summary, the plan envisages a Palestinian state, in exchange for recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed West Bank settlements. While Jerusalem would remain Israel’s capital, a village in East Jerusalem (Abu Dis) was designated to become the future Palestinian capital. The Palestinians have...
As the coronavirus advances through China and jolts the rest of the world, the pharmaceutical industry is on vigil over the security of its global supply chain. Over the past decade, China has established its numero uno position in the global market for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) , the elementary units found in each drug. In 2018-19, China accounted for 67.56 per cent of total...
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