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A Grim Outlook for S.Asia

The war in Europe, the pandemic, and fiscal policies will define South Asia’s growth in 2023.

Banking on Hydrogen

Like many other nations, India is looking at Hydrogen as a green alternative for its energy demands.

Subtle Cheers for Netanyahu!

Netanyahu's political revival has come at a cost; the need to appease his extreme right-wing coalition partners!

Back to Africa!

When powerful nations run out of options for resources, trade and influence, they return to Africa!

Balancing It Out?

In order to decongest the urban space, Japan incentivises residents to move to "unfashionable" regional areas with an ageing and declining population.

Humans as Wmd

With a rapid increase in biodiversity loss, mankind is compelled to take urgent action to arrest it.

China’s Covid Strategy: a Path Gone Wrong?

The rise of COVID in China is not only China’s problem; it is a global threat and must be tackled as such.

Nagorno Karabakh-averting Another Round

With Russia too involved with Ukraine to play the honest broker, Azerbaijan sees an opportunity to seek a resolution by force.

Trade-off or Standoff

A set of non-tariff barriers impede the developing countries' push for FTAs.

Ringing Down the Curtains on 2022

2022 was a year dominated by the war in Eastern Europe and shattered by unprecedented climatic events.

COP 15- HITS AND MISSES

The GBF hits all the right notes in terms of financing structure, concessions to developing countries, and protection of indigenous people.

NUCLEAR FUSION: WHERE INDIA STANDS?

Green energy from nuclear fusion could be the panacea for all of India’s energy ailments.

CHINA’S GLOBAL SCARE, AGAIN!

The new coronavirus strain known as BF.7 is increasing infections in China. Are India and the world prepared for another Covid comeback?

THE MASK IS OFF!

The Taliban seems to be returning to its old ways, despite projecting Taliban 2.0.

MAINSTREAMING GENDER IN ROAD TRANSPORT

The World Bank’s recent report on Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India could usher landmark changes for women's rights.

MULTIALIGNMENT OR...?

India’s policymakers are at a crossroads when faced with the dilemma of selecting the most appropriate foreign policy trajectory.

A FLIGHT TO SUSTAINABILITY!

Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) the key to decarbonising aviation?

A YEAR OF VIOLENCE AND PROTESTS

Election year in Bangladesh has historically seen an increase in violence, and 2023 will be no different.

MORE THAN A DIPLOMATIC EVENT!

President Xi Jinping’s charm offensive in the Middle East is being seen as outmanoeuvring US interests on its traditional turf.

A STAR IS BORN?

The use of the fusion process for commercial electricity generation is decades away, but the latest lab success in the U.S. is encouraging.