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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2016
UNMISS – A Mess?
Is the UN seeking more accountability from UN missions?
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 3, 2016
The Strains
How can tensions along the LOC be de-escalated?
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 1, 2016
Burning schools
Is it madness or a strategic design?
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2016
MPA- ross sea
Is the world community becoming more conscious of environmental responsibilities?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2016
China’s growing presence
Are SE Asian countries using China as leverage, to extract concessions from the US?
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2016
Telecom Auction
On 03 October 2016, the Government of India auctioned radio frequencies for 4G services and hoped to raise US$ 84Billion, from the sale.
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2016
Contours for the Middle East
On 09 October 2016, it was reported that ISIS had lost more than 30% of the territory, it controlled in January 2015.
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2016
Palestine
On 06 October 2016, the US (both White House & State Department) strongly condemned Israel for approving plans for new settlement construction, in West Bank.
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 5, 2016
Pakistan nuclear capability
In July 2015, Dr. AQ Khan, father of Pakistan’s Nuclear bomb, said Pakistan could nuke New Delhi from Kahuta, within 5 minutes.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 4, 2016
Columbian referendum
On 02 October 2016, voters in Columbia rejected the landmark peace deal with FARC rebels. The deal was signed between President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez.
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 - Apr 1, 2019
New Zealand take off Sky News from the air?
Following the horrific mosque shootings in New Zealand, it was reported that the government removed Sky News or Fox News from the air in March for the massacre coverage.
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
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2020
The Dichotomy of China's Green Pledge
Will Beijing fulfil its public undertaking on carbon neutrality when its economic goals are at conflict with environmental targets?
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
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
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2020
Chinks in Putin’s Armour
Putin's credential as a strongman in foreign policy has been put to the test by a series of crises in his own backyard