Analyses & Assessments
Chaotic Lockdowns Worsen the Pandemic
Is Lockdown the only weapons left in the arsenal of the State to stop the relentless march of COVID 19? And why it has failed to control?
The Chinese goods ban: All Bark and no Bite?
In a hyper-patriotic environment, calls to boycott Chinese products are getting louder. Is a total ban economically viable or is it mere optics to subdue?
Turkey aims to be the Middle East's King
The country's successes as a heavyweight military power in the Middle East are reminiscent of the erstwhile Ottoman Empire and it's conquest.
Destroying Dissent in Democratic frameworks
The space for dissent is narrowing in powerful democracies, and the pandemic and social media manipulation is decimating it altogether.
The BLM Movement and the November Ballot
Black Lives Matter protests for racial tolerance and equality have seen participation by a wide section of citizenry. Will it impact the presidential elections?
Indian Geopolitics- Time to be a Lodestar
In an increasingly disruptive and changing international landscape, where staying neutral is no longer a safe option,India must find its compass to cement its place.
India and Australia: In the Dragon's shadow
A landmark online India–Australia summit has spawned speculation of a new Indo-Pacific landscape that looks to focus on moving away from China.
Trump Vs Twitter: New Social Media Protocols
Social media networks need to have a transparent and objective mechanism in place instead of choosing to be passive bulletin boards.
India- Nepal- China: Delicate Balancing Act
Nepal's public upscaling of the Kalapani dispute, along with the chinese military excursions has raised the spectra of broader anti-India collusion.
LOAC: New Paradigms Need New Laws
With the paradigm shift in warfare due to disruptive technologies for which we are less preepared, the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC) are long overdue for an overhaul.
Chinese Opening Gambits Post COVID-19
Recent aggressive Chinese moves have given rise to concerns that China is exploiting the distraction of the pandemic to push its own geopolitical agenda.
The Legacy of WWII in a Post COVID World
Post WW II, the decisions by leaders lead to a golden period as compared to the current period, where there is a lack of any inspirational leadership.
The Gig Economy in the Pandemic
While pandemic has destroyed jobs across segments, its impact on the gig economy in terms of fiscal and social deprivation is largely ignored.
Economic landscape post-COVID 19
Viewed as an economic disaster without parallel with its first ripples laying low, it is feared that it will only get worse before getting any better.
Chinese e-RMB: Digitalising the Fiat
Amidst the disruptions of COVID 19, Chinese government has announced a digital currency, the Chinese Renminbi-RMB, stirring intense speculation.
Emerging Viruses
Viruses occupy the frontiers of life, they shaped human history, created pestilences, killed more than wars or disasters and remain formidable foes.
Oil prices in a contango
Oil prices plummeted to its abyss, a 321% drop, on 20th April 2020. What would be the impact of contango on fossil fuels in the near future?
Post-COVID Geopolitics - India
India has the opportunity to engage in multilateral development solutions and share its best practises to strengthen systems worldwide.
COVID 19 - A United Front
While various regional blocs have successfully collaborated in the past to bring prosperity to their people, they now face a new acetous test.
Hospital Preparedness in an Era of Biological Disasters
'Preparedness for a Biological Disaster is the Ultimate Biodefense that Ensures Survival'. Article by Gifty Immanuel.