Marshalling Counterterrorism Tools
Guardrails for the Payment Ecosystem
Srilanka: Economy in Doldrums
A Graveyard of Automobile Empires?
Sinification of the Emerald Island
While many Sri Lankans may have celebrated the passing of a controversial legislation on May 20th, virtually granting China suzerainty over the Hambantota Port and the new concept Colombo port city,…
'Each Year the Electorate Becomes a Little Less British and a Little More Scottish'
TORIES: TOO LITTLE TOO LATE? Boris Johnson has done little to arrest the declining popularity of his party in Scotland, especially to retain the loyalty of the Scots who voted against Independence.…
How Will MNC’s Respond to the Challenge of Nationalism?,
TikTok, a video app, has tremendous popularity, particularly in the U.S. and Western Europe. It is the first Chinese social media platform to gain significant traction outside the home country. In…
Analyses & Assessments
Marshalling Counterterrorism Tools
With the Taliban having assumed the reins of power in Afghanistan, India apprehends a resurgence of cross-border terrorism. Amidst the attempts to re-evaluate its counter-terrorism strategies, the country’s Home Minister Amit Shah has indicated that the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) will be launched soon. In a speech delivered at the 51st Foundation Day event of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), he has clarified that the “final synchronisation and testing” of the long…
Op-Eds
Fists of Fury in the Galwan Valley
From my first term in the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, I participated in boxing tournaments. I was not a spectacularly successful boxer, but I volunteered because I enjoyed the adrenalin rush, the skill involved in dodging and landing punches, and the quest for victory. As boxers, we trained vigorously, and when we entered the ring, we carried the hopes and good wishes of our squadrons and friends. Boxing bouts comprised three rounds and the referee controlled the contest…
Featured Posts
Sinification of the Emerald Island
While many Sri Lankans may have celebrated the passing of a controversial legislation on May 20th, virtually granting China suzerainty over the Hambantota Port and the new concept Colombo port city, critics warn of a creeping ‘colonisation’. In 2018, when the $1.5 billion deal was signed, the then Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had famously said, “There is no question of security problem. The Indian security issues have been addressed by us. There will be further discussions…
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