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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 24, 2020
US & NATO- Drifting Apart
Is the proposed American troop withdrawal from Germany a sign of the widening gap between U.S. and its European allies?
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 23, 2020
Failed Drugs, Fizzling Vaccines and Faith
With all our advances in science and medicine, are we not expected to fare better against the pandemic?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2020
The Nepal Political Conundrum
How much are the Indo Nepal interactions influenced by the internal politics of Nepal?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2020
China in Chabahar- Checkmate for India?
The proposed 400 billion dollar deal between Iran and China is of critical concern for India’s strategic relations with Tehran and West Asia.
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 21, 2020
The Great Vaccine Rush
Is the dire need for a cure against the pandemic propelling us to ignore ironclad medical norms at our peril?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 16, 2020
Kingdom Caught in Crossfire
The tiny country of Bhutan has been caught in a larger strategic game between its giant neighbours
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2020
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King!-Part 1
If a new world order is in the making, what are the course corrections it should take?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2020
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King! -Part 2
If a new world order is in the making, what are the course corrections it should take?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2020
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King! -Part 3
If a new world order is in the making, what are the course corrections it should take?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 14, 2020
Marshalling Healthcare Post-lockdown
The spike in COVID-19 cases despite repeated clampdowns calls for a robust mix of public and private healthcare systems
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 14, 2020
Stoking the Fires in a Volatile Middle East
Out of the public eye and under the weight of the pandemic, the Middle East is teetering on dangerous waters
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 14, 2020
Finding the Sweet Spot
Seeking linkages through trade, capital flows, and national security, India has to create “the sweet spot” in its interaction with other countries
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 4, 2020
Chinese Diplomacy: Dancing with the Wolves
The 'Wolf Warriors' are a new breed of Chinese diplomats, who mirror the face of a resurgent, aggressive China that brooks no criticsm
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 3, 2020
Chaotic Lockdowns Worsen the Pandemic
Is Lockdown the only weapons left in the arsenal of the State to stop the relentless march of COVID 19? And why it has failed to control?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2020
The Chinese goods ban: All Bark and no Bite?
In a hyper-patriotic environment, calls to boycott Chinese products are getting louder. Is a total ban economically viable or is it mere optics to subdue?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2020
Turkey aims to be the Middle East's King
The country's successes as a heavyweight military power in the Middle East are reminiscent of the erstwhile Ottoman Empire and it's conquest.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 29, 2020
Destroying Dissent in Democratic frameworks
The space for dissent is narrowing in powerful democracies, and the pandemic and social media manipulation is decimating it altogether.
General Interest - Op-Eds - Jun 29, 2020
Fists of Fury in the Galwan Valley
Did local commanders at ground zero take matters into their own hands and flout the rules of engagement? An impartial inquiry is necessary.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 27, 2020
The BLM Movement and the November Ballot
Black Lives Matter protests for racial tolerance and equality have seen participation by a wide section of citizenry. Will it impact the presidential elections?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 26, 2020
Indian Geopolitics- Time to be a Lodestar
In an increasingly disruptive and changing international landscape, where staying neutral is no longer a safe option,India must find its compass to cement its place.