Topics Archive

An Indian 5th Generation Fighter?

Will the operational success of the Tejas spur India to come out with its 5th Generation Fighter in an acceptable time frame?

An Enduring U.S. Middle East Strategy?

As Ukraine continues to occupy centre stage, Washington has realised it cannot allow the Middle East to drift.

Cyber-proofing Space Assets

International collaboration, along with domestic diligence, is imperative to ensure the cybersecurity of space infrastructure in the face of advanced digital threats.

Israel: Leaning Right?

The new Netanyahu administration is anchored on the far right, raising domestic, regional and international concerns.

A Nuclear Wake-up Call?

The Doomsday Clock moves 90 seconds to midnight, the closest ever! The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for the possibility of a global calamity.

Redefining Drone Warfare?

Technologically lesser endowed nations have disrupted warfighting concepts through homegrown weapons having far-reaching impacts.

Where is the Eurozone Headed?

The pandemic and the war have spared no nation, and the robust European economy is no exception.

Nothing More Than a Hot Balloon-really?

The shooting down of a giant Chinese high-altitude balloon by a top-of-the-line F-35 fighter is symptomatic of the superpowers' deep distrust.

The Crypto Dilemma

What the highs and lows of cryptocurrency in the past year mean for 2023

Turkey: Getting Out?

A growing exodus of citizens from Turkey is a worrying trend that does not bode well for the region.

Lockbit : Prisoner of Conscience?

Considered one of the deadliest ransomware in the world is avoiding the sensitive victims as a gesture of Goodwill!

A Tussle Between Judiciary & Executive !

Judicial appointments in the higher Judiciary have been a source of contention between the Judiciary and the Executive for the past fifty years.

Economic Crisis in Pakistan

The Pakistani economy is currently in a free fall and is desperately trying to salvage the situation by hoping to get assistance from the IMF and other international partners.

China- is It Really Shrinking?

The world’s biggest nation is about to shrink; can India take a leaf from its playbook?

Max Safety Versus Max Profits?

The Boeing Max 737 case being contested in U.S. Courts raises serious concerns about alleged malpractices in megacorporate culture.

Mining the Seabed-boon or Bane?

The commercialisation of deep-sea mining promises vast resources but at the cost of marine ecological destruction.

Immune Imprinting: Original Sin or a Deed?

Time to redesign the future of COVID -19 vaccines while widening its horizons?

2022-the Year of Displaced People?

2022 witnessed one of the sharpest rises in the refugee crisis, yet another sign of rising global inequity.

The Global Debt Crisis

The middle-income category is in a very severe debt situation that could blow up into a global economic contagion.

A Pyrrhic Victory for the Clergy

The Iranian Hijab protestors appear to have been controlled, but it would be premature for Tehran to proclaim victory as yet.