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World - Insights - Jul 15, 2022
THE UNITED STATES OF ELON MUSK?
No other tycoon in history has embodied the possibilities and perils of wealth
concentration like Elon Musk.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
BERLIN BOUND!
Indo-German relations have steadily been on the rise as both nations reassess their economic linkages with Russia amidst the chaos of Ukraine.Germany has been Europe's economy even when it was a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
EUROPE’S GREEN DREAM
A reconfiguration of Europe’s energy infrastructure proposes to put the continent firmly upon its climate targets. Will it be able to withstand the pressures of the War in Ukraine?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
HITS & MISSES AT SCHLOSS ELMAU
While the G7 unambiguously manifested unity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood apart, calling for dialogue and diplomacy to restore sanity and peace.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
DECLINING GOALS OF HUMAN WELLNESS
Once touted as the path to universal human wellbeing, the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goals are slipping in many critical areas, indicating a worsening of the lot of the poor.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
GII VERSUS BRI
The Group of seven-member inter-governmental political forums (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and the USA) held its 48th global summit at Schloss Elmau in Southern Germany from 26th-28th…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2022
COLOMBIA'S NEW “PINK TIDE”
The election of a left-wing government under a former guerrilla is a first for this conflict ravaged nation of 50 million.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2022
STANDING TALL AT BRICS
Faced with the choice between the Devil and the Deep, India opted to maintain its neutral stance during the recently concluded BRICS.
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2022
LOSING ITS DAZZLE?
The fighting in far-off Europe has cast a shadow over India's lucrative diamond cutting industry.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2022
THE éIRE IS RISING!
Tweaking the terms of the NI Protocol has raised more questions than answers provided.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 2, 2022
A LOST GENERATION
The incessant internal conflicts and the repressions of a military junta have raised serious concerns about the future of Myanmar’s future generations.
War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
FLIGHT OF CAPITAL?
Will the U.S. Fed’s rate hike accelerate the exit of foreign portfolio investments?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
FROM SADDAM TO SADR, WHAT’S NEXT FOR IRAQ?
Iraq’s political crisis reached a crescendo on Sunday with the resignation of its majority bloc. The fate of a nation ranking 20th on the Fragile State index remains uncertain.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
AN UNEASY COALITION
The state of Israel is focusing on the evolving nuclear threat from its arch-enemy Iran to seek unity in its deeply polarised society.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
FROM PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENTATION
The focus on bringing about a shift to renewable will hopefully shift to the MENA region post COP27
War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
AN UNPERTURBED REUNIFICATION
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict will only be a cautionary tale for China, not a crimp in its plans to quash Taiwanese independence
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 18, 2022
TORY V TORY
Tainted by his ‘COVID parties’, a beleaguered Boris Johnson faced with a rising crescendo of voices baying for his blood with many in his own party joining the cacophony.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 18, 2022
NO, GAS IS NOT GREEN!
As the EU searches for alternatives to replace Russian oil and gas, the opposition to fossil fuels remains high in EU jurisdiction.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 18, 2022
JAPAN: VEERING TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY?
Rising energy costs and falling yen may force Japan to review its energy strategy and perhaps rehabilitate the moribund nuclear power generation sector.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 18, 2022
A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD?
Today, the world is far more remote from the utopian dream of a nuclear-free world than it ever was.