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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2019
Parliament set to challenge May
British Prime Minister Theresa May risks losing control of Brexit in a series of votes in Parliament this week that could see her forced to suspend the entire divorce or being sent back to Brussels…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2019
India gears up for Elections 2019
The incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress have introduced lucrative incentive programs for the poor in an attempt to swing the vote in each other’s favour. The Indian National Congress is a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2019
US-Taliban pact soon?
After six days of intensive negotiations, Taliban insurgents and U.S. officials meeting in Qatar appear closer Saturday to an agreement that could result in the withdrawal of American troops after 17…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2019
Democrats gearing up for 2020
Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard, Beto O’Rourke and possibly Bernie Sanders are expected to confirm their intentions to run for President in the 2020 elections.…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 27, 2019
Make in India - Aerospace & Defence - II
The Synergia Foundation organized its 48th roundtable on the topic Make in India - Aerospace & Defence -II with Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, Technical, NITI Aayog and former Secretary of Defence…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 26, 2019
Trump backtracks, ends shutdown
President Donald Trump has yielded to political pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history. In United States politics, a government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 26, 2019
Military backs Maduro
The embattled government of Venezuela struck back against its opponents, winning strong support from the country’s armed forces and the solid backing of Russia, which warned the United States not to…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 26, 2019
China clones Gene-edited monkeys
Chinese scientists cloned five monkeys from a gene-edited macaque with circadian-related disorders, another first for the country in the controversial field. China’s dangerous trend of crossing…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 26, 2019
Election 2019: fractured mandate?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will emerge as the largest group in a parliamentary election expected in the next few months but will fall short of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 26, 2019
US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait
The United States Navy has sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait while China and US remain embroiled in trade and military tensions. The US Navy has increased the frequency of transits through…
Elections - Op-Eds - Jan 25, 2019
Andhra Pradesh - New state, new opportunities
Andhra Pradesh is the eighth-largest state in India, covering an area of 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is the tenth most populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2019
OPEC+ ponders stability in 2019
IEA, OPEC and EIA data imply that oil production cuts should balance the market in the first half of 2019. The last year saw an extremely volatile oil market with the prices returning to pre-2013…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2019
Microsoft's Bing blocked in China
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing is the latest American technology service to be censored in China. It has been ordered by the government of China to block this search engine despite Microsoft’s…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2019
Sudan’s new supporters
UAE, Turkey, Qatar, Russia pledge economic support for Sudan's embattled government after protests erupted against the Omar al-Bashir administration. Sudan has been criticised from all quarters ever…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2019
China’s latest diplomatic row
Australia has questioned China’s detention of one of its citizens, who is said to be in the custody of state security officials. This is the latest diplomatic row to involve China, which is already…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2019
Ivory coast president to seek third term
Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast, is planning to seek a third five-year term in next year’s presidential polls as his ruling coalition is set to face stronger competition for votes.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2019
Parliament moves to delay Brexit
The British Parliament is moving closer to a plan to delay Brexit in order to stop the country dropping out of the European Union with no deal and avoid the risk of an economically damaging divorce.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2019
Top US diplomat in Europe resigns
A. Wess Mitchell, the top diplomat in charge of European affairs, will resign from the State Department next month, creating a key vacancy at a time when European leaders are questioning President…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2019
Congress summons Priyanka Gandhi
India’s Congress party turns to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sister of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to head the Uttar Pradesh East section ahead of May vote. Priyanka Gandhi has been reserved and has…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2019
Venezuelans preparing for anti-govt protests
In a bid to topple the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, hundreds and thousands of citizens are expected to take to the streets and march in protest. The date of the march will…