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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
World Population Day
The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
Iran strikes oil
For the first time in over a decade, a European firm has inked a deal with Iran to develop one of the world’s largest natural-gas fields. Despite pressure from the US, Total, the French multinational…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
ISIS 2.0
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has formally declared victory over Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. Mr Abadi waved a national flag with troops after announcing the "collapse of the terrorist state…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
Gulf in peril
According to documents obtained by CNN, Qatar signed a series of agreements in secret with its Gulf neighbors dating back to 2013 and 2014. In these, Qatar had agreed to cease support for opposition…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
Counter narratives & counter radicalization
With communal riots breaking out in West Bengal, some political leaders have taken to Facebook to share posts that have been criticized for being incendiary. Social media has become a big tool in…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
US the outlier
On Saturday, world leaders wrapped up the G20 summit by releasing their final statement, a communique that was unfortunate this year was the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
India = "lynchocracy”?
Last month, about 2000 people were protesting in Delhi and several across India against rising attacks on Muslims and Dalits by vigilante cow protection groups. Protests were also being held in 15…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
Russian Roulette
The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria on Friday, as the US government under President Donald Trump made its first attempt at…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
Boone County- The coal kingdom
Rich and abundant black rock were discovered in the verdant hills of Boone County almost three centuries ago. The county claims to be the birthplace of America’s coal industry. Almost everything has…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
Trump is satisfied: Lavrov
After the G20 Summit, Moscow issued a statement saying, “Mr Putin was pleased after the meeting; and Mr Donald Trump was satisfied as well. Mr Trump called it an "honor" to meet with the Russian…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
The electric gamechanger
On Saturday, Mr. Elon Musk, Tesla’s co-founder and chief executive shared the first images of the electric car company's Model 3 after it came off the assembly line. Mr Musk tweeted a picture…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
Reorganization in Microsoft
The giant tech company is slashing thousands of jobs, mostly in sales positions. Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) confirmed the move in a statement, taking steps to notify some employees that their jobs are…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
Dengue outbreak in Sri Lankas
Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people and infecting more than 76,000 this year. Alarmed by the magnitude of the crisis, the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
What happens now for North Korea?
Days after North Korea conducted a successful test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could target United States, the latter is trying hard to understand the real nature of this…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
Rise of robots
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley have created a robot that has learnt to pick up virtually any object. The way the robot understands the world is through its vision and it can also…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
India-China bilateral talk?
As the world leaders come together for the G-20 summit at Hamburg, Germany held from 6th July to 8th July, rumors of bilateral talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Xi Jinping are being put to rest. Mr.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
G20 - is it relevant?
Large-scale violence and protests have marked the beginning of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. In the ensuing clashes between 12,000 masked protestors and law enforcement agents, at least 74…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
Trump trumped
Just ahead of the G20, Japan and the European Union has agreed on a free trade agreement. This will create the world’s largest economic zone . The trade deal is also a challenge to the US President…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 6, 2017
Security and real politik
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is currently in Israel, making this the first time an Indian PM has visited the state. Israel, for its part, has rolled out the kind of generous reception that it…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 6, 2017
All eyes on Trump
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Poland ahead of the G20 Summit slated to take place on 7th and 8th of July. This would be his second meeting with many of the NATO leaders in less than a…