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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
Ivanka Trump’s business under fire
Products made by Ivanka Trump’s eponymous brand are not made in America. With the current White House administration strongly espousing its “Make in America” policy, the daughter of the US President…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
Venkaiah Naidu's candidature for VP post
On 17 July 2017, M Venkaiah Naidu, the Union urban development and I&B minister was nominated by the NDA government as the candidate for Vice-President of India. The combined opposition has…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
Christians are Israel’s best friends
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu referred to an audience of evangelical Christians as Israel’s best friends. Netanyahu made the remarks while speaking in Washington, America. Israel…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
US health care bill fails
The US Senate’s Health Care bill, drafted as a replacement for Obamacare, has collapsed. The bill was part of the Republican agenda of repealing and replacing the health care system enforced during…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
California extends “Cap and Trade” plan
On 17th July 2017, Democrats and Republicans set aside their differences to vote for the extension of “Cap and Trade” plan in California Legislature. With 55-21 votes in favor of plan which would…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
Fake news behind Gulf crisis?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was behind the hacking of Qatari government and news sites. A report by the Washington Post has cited US intelligence officials, who are now convinced that Abu Dhabi…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2017
The future of Venezuela
7.2 million people in Venezuela have voted against the Nicolás Maduro Moros’s plan to change the constitution in an unofficial referendum. It had been organized by the opposition. The country has…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
The flying car
Cartivator, a Japanese company is developing a flying car with the objective of launching it in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Skydrive is fitted with three wheels, a motor and four can take off…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
Persecuted and stateless
The future of 276,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh remains uncertain. The refugees, who fled Myammar, have no permanent homes, little access to education and thousands of the children are running…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
UBER- Not a ruler anymore?
Uber is scaling back in Russia by spinning off its operations to form a new company. The majority of this company will be owned by local rival, Yandex. The deal involves Uber’s ride-hailing and food…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
The next President of India
Ram Nath Kovind, the candidate nominated by the NDA government, is all set to comfortably win India’s presidential election. Early projections show that the former Governor from Bihar will defeat…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
Pakistan’s major operation
Pakistan's military has launched a major operation against Islamic State (IS) in the north-western region along the Afghan border. Militants had gained ground inside Afghanistan and had to be stopped…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
Undercutting Britain?
France is hoping Brexit will result in the decline of London as a financial hub. A leaked memo from Jeremy Browne, the City of London's envoy to the EU has borne a grave warning to British lawmakers…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2017
Soft collusion – former CIA Chief
Michael Hayden, former CIA Director has said that Trump Jr’s enthusiasm in accepting a meeting with a Russian lawyer pointed to “soft collusion” with Russia. According to various reports, a total of…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2017
London acid attacks
On 13th July 2017, London witnessed a series of acid attacks in a span of 70 minutes. First of the five attacks took place at 10:25 pm on Hackney Road where a 32-year-old man on moped was attacked by…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2017
India-US to advance defence cooperation?
The US House of Representatives has passed a $621 million defence policy bill proposing to advance defence cooperation between India and the US. India had an uneasy relationship with the US during…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2017
Mexico- plagued by violence
On 13 July 2017, masked men burst into a children's party in central Mexico and hacked 11 people to death. Police received an emergency call just after midnight in the city of Tizayuca, in the…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 14, 2017
OPIOID – the fault line
Opioid abuse and the resulted decline in labour force participation are analogous. This is an inference made by the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Janet Yellen.…
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 14, 2017
Climate catastrophe in Asia?
Asia will be among the worst affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather patterns and floods is caused by climate change. According to the research done by the Asian Development Bank, the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 13, 2017
Qatar: airlift of 165 cows
Qatar has accepted the shipment of 165 cows that was airlifted to ease a milk shortage caused by sanctions imposed by its neighbours. This are the first shipment for local dairy company, Baladna.…