Topics Archive
Independence Invigorated
The first-time majority of pro-independence parties in the recent elections, have given a fresh boost to Catalonia’s fight for sovereignty.
‘Boston Tea Party’ Online
The Milk Tea Alliance that has surged into an online transnational youth movement against authoritarian regimes in South-East Asia, must strategize and collaborate to be heard.
Digital Public Infrastructure
Technology has disrupted the traditional model of news production by empowering the audience to amplify it or create new content altogether.
Believing the Written Word
Though social media reach is tremendous in India, its platforms have not been used to spread misinformation or create agitations.
Shifting Gears in the Gig Economy
The historic ruling by the British Supreme Court, which affirms the employment rights of Uber drivers, can have a ripple effect in the international domain.
Shedding Historical Burden
By going against domestic public opinion, Seoul has not only jumpstarted a progressively deteriorating relationship with Japan but also strengthened Washington’s hands in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lessons from the Global Vaccination Drive
From distribution mechanisms to questions over some of the vaccines themselves, the global drive should constantly learn and evolve.
The Bitcoin Buzz
The increasing trend towards using cryptocurrencies as an investment and trading tool, set off by influencers, calls for sustainable regulations.
Delayed Call Calculus
Biden’s Middle East policy should not be viewed as a cooling-off period with close-buddy Israel, but rather as a calculated move to assert his policy imprint in the region.
Super Mario Gameplay
The new Italian Prime Minister will have to leverage his economic credentials and political astuteness to steer Italy through one of its worst economic and health crises.
Dam(n) Reality
Ageing behemoths controlling mighty rivers while having ushered prosperity in the past are today disasters waiting to happen.
Making Amends, Finally?
The U.S. government is again debating reparations for Black American slavery, but will it make up for generations of systemic repression?
A Web of Conspiracies
The fear of alienating the hard-line support base ensures that conspiracy theories remain a part of the Republican agenda, despite causing fissures in the party.
Future Mineral Might
With mining rights being opened for exploitation in the Arctic, the race for rare earths and minerals is fuelling geopolitical tensions and may aggravate environmental depredations in the long run.
Looking Ahead
By learning from the past and drawing on global best practices, it is important to create an international governance framework for satellite internet.
The Mix and Match Way
The success of satellite internet in India will depend on the permutations and combinations of systems to benefit the end-user.
A New ‘start’?
By giving a fresh lease of life to the arms reduction treaty, Russia and the U.S. are recommitted to a substantive model of limiting stockpiles.
Internet in the interstellar space
From innovations in space manufacturing to increased participation of the private sector, the timing is ripe for satellite-based broadband to grow at an exponential pace.
New era for telecoms, satellites, and backhaul
Satellite communication presents the most elegant and uninterrupted platform for ubiquitous high-speed communication anywhere on the planet.
Engendering Partnerships
Innovation and profitability will be important drivers in sustaining projects in space