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World - Featured Article - Jan 6, 2020
End of a Decade - End of the Teens
The teenage years of the Twenty-First Century is over , we at Synergia take a peek at some of the consequential events on our global patch that could help us better understand 2020 and beyond
Technology - Featured Article - Aug 31, 2020
How Will MNC’s Respond to the Challenge of Nationalism?,
The ban on TikTok raises a flag on how MNCs respond to the challenge of nationalist politics
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2020
The Age of Pandemic Tourism
The beleaguered travel industry has to re-invent itself to emerge from the ashes of the pandemic if it hopes to seek a revival.
World - Op-Eds - Nov 8, 2016
NATO set to extend its Afghan support
NATO allies are likely to formally extend their support for Afghan forces after President Barack Obama decided to keep thousands more U.S. troops in Afghanistan than planned through the end of his…
- Fake News - Jul 16, 2019
Is McDonald’s Replacing All Cashiers with Robots
A fake news site twisted information about self-serve kiosks into a false claim that McDonald's is replacing all their cashiers with "robots." McDonald's announced plans..
World - Featured Article - Feb 28, 2020
Pandemics, supply disruptions could turn into security threats
Originating in China in the 1850s, spread by the fleas during a mining boom in Yunnan, and moving to India and Hong Kong, the bubonic plague claimed at least 15 million lives and perhaps catalysed…
World - Featured Article - Sep 3, 2020
Thailand: Charge of the Youth Brigade
Inspired by popular protest movements around the world, Thai youth are spearheading demands for democratic reforms and curbing the all-powerful monarchy
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2020
Millennials Shape New Business Culture
Youth entrepreneurship is on a mission to fulfil economic, social, and environmental responsibilities. Is this a heads-up for traditional firms?
War - Op-Eds - Nov 19, 2016
Afghanistan opium trade
On 23 October 2016, UN Office for Drugs & Crime (UNODC) announced that in 2016, Opium cultivation in Afghanistan had grown 43% over 2015.
- Fake News - Jul 16, 2019
Did the BBC Report on a Nuclear War Between NATO and Russia?
A convincing video showing a news report from the BBC about a nuclear incident between Russia and NATO forces was widely shared on social media platforms..
World - Featured Article - Apr 27, 2020
We need to understand the disease: Amb P S Raghavan
Synergia Foundation conducted a webinar on April 11th, to comprehend the threat posed by COVID-19.
World - Featured Article - Sep 7, 2020
Not-so-white House: Is America Ready for Kamala Harris?
Identity politics may be the game-changer for the vice-presidential Democrat candidate for the 2020 U.S. election, but her political experience and stance on cardinal issues also count
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 18, 2020
Revival Policies Should Be Country-Specific
World economies differ vastly, so a 'one-size-fits-all approach' will not work
Cyber Security - Op-Eds - Nov 19, 2016
The Website Attack
On 21st October 2016, a cyber-attack on Dyn (Domain Name Service provider) disrupted traffic to hundreds of websites including Twitter, Amazon, the Financial Times, Airbnb, PayPal and Spotify, disa
- Fake News - Apr 28, 2020
UK vaccine trial volunteer says she is 'doing fine' after online death rumours
A fake article has been on rounds that the microbiologist Dr Elisa Granato, who took part in the UK human trial for Coronavirus in Oxford died. Granato was one of two people to take part in the trial…
World - Featured Article - May 7, 2020
Dr. Paulraj: Induction into the AMACAD
In recognition of his contribution in the field of science and technology, Dr. Arogyaswami J Paulraj was inducted into the AMACAD.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2020
Free Speech Under Seize?
The role played by social media platforms in high octane election campaigns has spurred fresh demands for more stringent regulations to control internet content
Geopolitics - Featured Article - May 30, 2019
Contours for a resolution to the Kashmir conflict
The Kashmir conflict has plagued relations between the nuclear-armed countries of India and Pakistan ever since their independence in 1947. Despite 70 years of extended hostilities, the conflict has…
World - Featured Article - May 13, 2020
'Hospitals not designed for pandemic'~Dr Garcia
‘There is a need to re-engineer COVID treatment spaces with negative pressure as no hospitals are designed for handling pandemics’ .
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2021
In House Ingenuity
By designing optimal systems and reconfiguring supply chains, Dynamatic Technologies has carved a niche for itself in the global aerospace industry.
Udayant Malhoutra, CEO and Managing Director of…