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DECLINING GOALS OF HUMAN WELLNESS

Once touted as the path to universal human wellbeing, the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goals are slipping in many critical areas, indicating a worsening of the lot of the poor.

HITS & MISSES AT SCHLOSS ELMAU

While the G7 unambiguously manifested unity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood apart, calling for dialogue and diplomacy to restore sanity and peace.

STANDING TALL AT BRICS

Faced with the choice between the Devil and the Deep, India opted to maintain its neutral stance during the recently concluded BRICS.

THE éIRE IS RISING!

Tweaking the terms of the NI Protocol has raised more questions than answers provided.

A LOST GENERATION

The incessant internal conflicts and the repressions of a military junta have raised serious concerns about the future of Myanmar’s future generations.

FROM PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENTATION

The focus on bringing about a shift to renewable will hopefully shift to the MENA region post COP27

TORY V TORY

Tainted by his ‘COVID parties’, a beleaguered Boris Johnson faced with a rising crescendo of voices baying for his blood with many in his own party joining the cacophony.

A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD?

Today, the world is far more remote from the utopian dream of a nuclear-free world than it ever was.

PUTTING FOOD BEYOND REACH?

Market forces are raising food prices globally, and India, too, cannot escape the whirlpool.

A DEATH KNELL FOR E-COMMERCE?

A battle royale is expected in the upcoming meeting of the WTO where the fate of the moratorium on customs duties will be examined.

GROWING STRONG TOGETHER

After a hesitant beginning, the Indo-Israeli partnership has matured over the past three decades

NPT: UNDER THE SHADOW OF UKRAINE

As the NPT comes up for its five-yearly review soon, the import of the east European conflict in its text and tenor will be interesting to watch.

DRIVING INDIA’S AFGHAN POLICY

As India contemplates reopening its Kabul Embassy, the questions being asked are how it will frame its new policy towards Afghanistan.

BEYOND JUST FOOD SECURITY

India is majorly contributing to global food security but does the average Indian get nutritious food?

2022- A SPACE ODYSSEY (EXTRAORDINAIRE)

The pride of a future Elon Musk owned Spaceline is ready for the launch.

Keeping Food on the Plates

“In most armed conflicts in the 20th and 21st century, conflict actors have used food as a weapon of war and deliberately destroyed food systems with lasting security impact.

US -Taiwan: Time for Clarity

President Biden has once again reiterated during his recent visit to Japan that any misadventure in Taiwan by China would call for an immediate American military intervention.

Reasons, Solutions, and Lessons

A brewing financial crisis just across India’s open borders in neighbouring Nepal sounds a warning note for the economic stability of the entire South Asian region.

An Archaic Council

A club of fractious global elites, the UNSC has failed to live up to its vaunted expectations.

Old Foes, New Beginnings

As Ankara and Riyad reconcile their differences to seek a closer partnership, we may witness a realignment of geopolitical equations in the Middle East.