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Elections - Op-Eds - Mar 6, 2017
Russian interference in the US election
Many questions have been raised about Russia’s role in the 2016 US Presidential election. Doubts have also been raised about possible contacts the Donald Trump campaign team had with the Russian…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2017
Jeff Sessions and Russia
On the 3rd of March 2017, Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions made a statement to the nation saying, he would recuse himself from all investigations into the Trump administration and…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 3, 2017
US lays off jobs to India
On 28 February 2017, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) laid off 49 Information Technology (IT) employees and outsourced their work to a company based in India. This marks the end a…
World - Op-Eds - Mar 3, 2017
Emerging Global Challenges 2017-20
Do our Global Challenges need a New Approach?
Cyber Crime. In 2016, cyber criminals successfully used SWIFT, the banks financial transfer system, to steal US$ 101 million from the Bangladesh Central…
Indian Politics - Op-Eds - Mar 3, 2017
RSS - CPI(M) Violence in Kerala
On 01 Mar 17, RSS Mahanagar Prachar Pramukh of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Kundan Chandravat, while addressing a public rally said he would offer Rs. One Crore reward, to anyone who beheads Kerala CM…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 1, 2017
Indian editor arrested for fake news
On March 29th 2018 Mahesh Vikram Hegde, Editor was arrested in southern Karnataka state on charges of fake report that Muslims had attacked a monk from the ..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 1, 2017
New Palestinian group
On the 27th of February, dignitaries and members of the Palestinian diaspora announced the formation of a new body to represent the displaced community and help achieve the rights of the group.
World - Op-Eds - Mar 1, 2017
Challenges to Journalism
We live in the Information Age and in the middle of the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) revolution. While all established professions are challenged by the changes, perhaps the…
World - Op-Eds - Feb 28, 2017
Merger of LSE & Deutsche Borse
On 27 Feb 17, London Stock Exchange (LSE) announced that their US$ 31 billion merger with Deutsche Borse, was unlikely to be approved by the European Union (EU). The merger was announced last year,…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2017
SpaceX’s Moon mission
On Monday February 27, 2017, SpaceX – the US private rocket company, announced a mission to the Moon, for late 2018. It shall fly two tourists around the Moon, without making a landing, and then fly…
Indian Economics - Op-Eds - Feb 28, 2017
Air India
On 28 Feb 17, Bloomberg reported that the PMO and Finance Ministry were discussing a proposal to sell the government’s majority stake in Air India, the country’s national carrier. By bringing in a…
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 27, 2017
Supercars impounded in Chennai
On 26 February 2017, Sunday, ten imported cars - including a Ferrari, two Lamborghinis, a Mercedes and an Audi - standing in a row outside the Kanathur police station in outer fringes of the city.…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2017
EU delegation in India
Four Members of European Parliament (MEP) are visiting India to prepare for the EU-India Summit scheduled later in 2017 in New Delhi. The objective is to develop a EU-India relations report,…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2017
Refugees who sheltered Snowden
According to reports on February 23, 2017, two refugees of Sri Lankan (SL) origin in Hong Kong (HK) are being sought by the Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The reason is their…
Indian Economics - Op-Eds - Feb 25, 2017
Democratic Index 2016
On 22 Feb 17, the Economist’s Intelligence Unit, released data about Democratic Index (DI) 2016. The DI is based on five categories; election process & pluralization, civil liberties, functioning…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2017
Airtel to acquire Telenor
On 23rd Feb 2017, Bharti Airtel stated intention to fully acquire Norwegian telecom operator Telenor’s local arm, Telenor India. The deal was to include its subscribers, infrastructure and spectrum.
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Feb 24, 2017
Illegal immigrants in the US
On 21 Feb 17, new guidelines were issued by the Trump Administration regarding illegal immigration and risk of deportation. John Kelly, Secretary Homeland Security estimates that there are 11.4…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2017
Fake currency in Malda
On Monday, February 20, 2017 in West Bengal’s Malda district, the Border Security Force (BSF) confiscated 48 notes of Rs. 2000 and arrested a man acting as a courier. In the last three weeks totally…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 23, 2017
Russian envoy suddenly dies
On Monday, February 20, 2017, Mr. Vitaly Churkin, Russian envoy to the UN suddenly died at the Russian Mission in New York. While the reason behind his death is as yet unclear, it is reported that he…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 23, 2017
Netherlands approves cannabis cultivation
On the 21 Feb 17, Dutch parliamentarians passed a bill that legalizes the cultivation of Cannabis. The move was put forth by the left wing- progressive D66 Party. The bill, will allow large-scale…