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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
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.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
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.
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
Dam(n) Reality
Ageing behemoths controlling mighty rivers while having ushered prosperity in the past are today disasters waiting to happen.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
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?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
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.
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 8, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Engendering Partnerships
Innovation and profitability will be important drivers in sustaining projects in space
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Closing the Chasm
Only once the yawning gap between terrestrial and space internet is bridged in terms of costs, technology, and the regulatory burden will it become a sustainable venture.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Enabling People of Space Tech
Apart from innovative technologies, the satellite revolution owes its success to individual personalities who have dared to think outside the box.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Deep Pockets Needed
It will take enormous capital commitment and private initiative to realise the full potential of satellite internet.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Tapping Into Potential
The demand for satellite internet in the country will be contingent on enabling policies, delivery strategies, and costs.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
The Answer Lies in Space
Pervasive internet is a viable enabler of economic growth and social inclusion.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
Democratising and Incentivising
Satellite broadband represents the future of communication. It will be critical in building ubiquitous connectivity across the globe.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2021
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.
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 19, 2020
Self-reliance In Defence - Many Mountains To Climb
The DAP, in its latest avatar, has its work cut out in encouraging local manufacturing, pursuing quality-driven indigenisation, and acquiring cutting edge technology from overseas vendors.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 1, 2020
Iconic Hero in Irons—the Downfall of Paul Rusesabagina
With subterfuge, the celebrity Good Samaritan was lured back and thrown into prison. While Rwandan security czars may have reasons to gloat over this coup, it also exposes the authoritarian rule…