Topics Archive
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2020
Education 4.0: Are We Prepared for IR4?
India is struggling to produce an employable workforce. How can we develop our youth to meet the demands of the fourth industrial revolution?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2020
Peru: Tarnished Gold
With soaring demand and indispensability of gold to industry, Peru, the sixth-largest producer in the world, struggles to keep the supply legitimate.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2020
The ‘Right’ Politics
Right-wing political parties are now dominating the political space across the globe. Is this the new normal signalling the demise of liberal politics?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2020
China Cables: De-radicalisation or More
The so-called Chinese cables are said to give a key-hole view of the 're-education camps' in Xinjiang. Is this the panacea for radicalisation?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 5, 2020
Global Inequality: Rising Tide
With the world’s richest 1% (worth more than $1 million) owning 45% of the entire wealth, Global Inequality is out of control. Can the Gini Coefficient be bridged?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2020
Future of Security-Afghanistan
An unstable Afghanistan is a threat to peace. During Synergia Conclave, Nirupama Rao spoke about India's options in post-US Afghanistan.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2020
The Great Tax Robbery
Is it time to address the increasing gap between the spirit and the letter of the law?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
EIU Democracy Index- Falling Ratings
Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Annual Democracy Index provides a snapshot into the state of democracy around the world. This year’s dip in India's ranking has raised questions.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
Future of Business-Digital Economies
Technology's promise is not only to automate processes but to open paths to new ways of doing business.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
Is India Weaponising Trade ?
India has raised the cost for trading partners who are critical of its internal policies. Is a robust external policy leveraging the growing trade heft of India?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2020
Amazon Investment-Largesse or Liability
Jeff Bezos' offer of $1billion investment in India to create a million jobs has been met with skepticism and downright derision. Is there a catch?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2020
Innocuous Drones and Lethal Standoff Weapons
A panel moderated by Vishnu Som, with two pioneers of drone technology- Group Captain Harsh Vardhan Thakur, and Squadron Leader Sameer Joshi.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 20, 2020
Vaccine Hesitancy-Losing Faith
Medical science has used vaccination as its front-line weapon to eradicate many threatening diseases. Why is there a growing global skepticism towards vaccinations?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2020
Student Unrest: Moral Compass or a Disconnect
Student activism in premier institutions has been grabbing headlines. Are protesting students the moral compass of a society or is it merely their naive enthusiasm?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 14, 2020
Encouraging Multilateralism
Suresh Prabhu, MP, Sherpa to the Prime Minister at G20, delivered a Keynote Address during the Synergia Conclave-2019 and made a strong case for multilateralism.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 14, 2020
Future of Security-India's Neighbourhood (NSAB)
Surrounded by friends and foes, India will continue to face myriad risks to its security. India cannot hope to remain prosperous in a poor neighborhood.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2020
Reimagining Intelligence
The new era brings with it new technologies that help in intelligence gathering but also ushers new uncertainties. During the Synergia Conclave-2019, M K Narayanan, Former National Security Advisor…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2020
Digital Transformation of Defence
In modern militaries, the rise of digital platforms is empowering the military, enabling better continuity of operations and bringing armed forces to a new level of combat readiness. An eminent…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 8, 2020
Innovation, Disruption and Entrepreneurship
Amitabh Kanth, CEO NITI Aayog, delivered an enthusiastic keynote address at the Synergia Conclave 2019 on enabling growth through empowering entrepreneurs.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 30, 2019
Kashmir -The Way Forward
Praveen Swami, Group Consulting Editor, Network 18, spoke candidly about the current situation in Kashmir, providing a historical perspective and talking about what the future holds for this troubled…