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World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 5, 2023
Technology Scores Over Economics!
As more and more scientists and technologists find a place in the Chinese Politburo, it marks a transformative shift in the nation's leadership.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 5, 2023
Francophone Africa: Democracy in Retreat
A spate of military coups has all but unravelled the last vestiges of democracy in Francophone Africa. Can the tide be turned?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 5, 2023
France in the Indo-Pacific: a Return to the Past?
With France evincing fresh interest in the Indo-Pacific, a return to its colonial roots in the region would concern China.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2023
Fighting for Judicial Independence
Social and political structures are fracturing as civil society battles against a right-wing Israeli government bent on shackling the judiciary.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2023
Choking the World’s Food Supplies!
With no sign of any extension to the UN brokered Ukrainian grain, the global south must face the daunting possibility of running out of food in the coming months.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2023
Playing With Migrant Lives
The recent conference in Rome on illegal migration is indicative of the seriousness of the situation confronting European nations.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2023
Sri Lanka: India: Friends in Need!
Sri Lanka is an important pivot in India’s maritime security complex and deserves all the attention.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2023
Cosying Up to China?
As Bhutan and China engage in extended border settlement talks, is India in the loop?
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2023
Maldives: Critical Elections Ahead
The island nation’s presidential elections stand to affect the regional balance of power between India and China.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2023
Nato: Gearing Up for a Conflicted Future
NATO has finally been jolted out of its slumber, and the Summit reflected this disconcertment.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2023
Dutch Political Crisis
The rise of the Far Rght is a red flag for Dutch politics. The Netherlands, the land reclaimed from the seas, is seldom in the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2023
Turkiye: Balancing the East and West
Türkiye adroitly walks the tightrope in a delicate balancing act between Russia and the West with Ukraine as the stage.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2023
Going From Strength to Strength
Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to France could catapult the Indo-French partnership to the next level.
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2023
Brazil: Cornering of Bolsonaro
Is the electoral ban on Bolsonaro yet another case of victors suppressing the democratic rights of prominent political rivals?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2023
Manipur: Running Out of Hope?
India is in a tough neighbourhood with unsettled areas on its Eastern peripheries, stretching well into Southeast Asia.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2023
Myanmar: a Night Without End
With the military junta firmly in the saddle, does democracy have a future in Myanmar?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2023
Sudan’s Continuing Agony
Historically Sudan has remained riven by internal strife and natural disasters. Is there any hope for its revival?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 15, 2023
Flooded With Rupees!
As India continues to import Russian oil amidst a gaping trade deficit, its trade payments have become a major issue.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 8, 2023
Namibia: Emerging From Shadows
A thinly populated peaceful country in Southern Africa has remained in the shadows since its independence. It's time for it to emerge into the sunlight.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 8, 2023
G 20 Membership- an African Perspective
Will the inclusion of the African Union into the G20 matter to most African nations mired in conflict and dire poverty?