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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2020
Education 4.0: Are We Prepared for IR4?
India is struggling to produce an employable workforce. How can we develop our youth to meet the demands of the fourth industrial revolution?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2020
Peru: Tarnished Gold
With soaring demand and indispensability of gold to industry, Peru, the sixth-largest producer in the world, struggles to keep the supply legitimate.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2020
The ‘Right’ Politics
Right-wing political parties are now dominating the political space across the globe. Is this the new normal signalling the demise of liberal politics?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2020
China Cables: De-radicalisation or More
The so-called Chinese cables are said to give a key-hole view of the 're-education camps' in Xinjiang. Is this the panacea for radicalisation?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 5, 2020
Global Inequality: Rising Tide
With the world’s richest 1% (worth more than $1 million) owning 45% of the entire wealth, Global Inequality is out of control. Can the Gini Coefficient be bridged?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 31, 2020
Future of Security-Afghanistan
An unstable Afghanistan is a threat to peace. During Synergia Conclave, Nirupama Rao spoke about India's options in post-US Afghanistan.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2020
The Great Tax Robbery
Is it time to address the increasing gap between the spirit and the letter of the law?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
Is India Weaponising Trade ?
India has raised the cost for trading partners who are critical of its internal policies. Is a robust external policy leveraging the growing trade heft of India?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
EIU Democracy Index- Falling Ratings
Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Annual Democracy Index provides a snapshot into the state of democracy around the world. This year’s dip in India's ranking has raised questions.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2020
Future of Business-Digital Economies
Technology's promise is not only to automate processes but to open paths to new ways of doing business.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2020
Innocuous Drones and Lethal Standoff Weapons
A panel moderated by Vishnu Som, with two pioneers of drone technology- Group Captain Harsh Vardhan Thakur, and Squadron Leader Sameer Joshi.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2020
Amazon Investment-Largesse or Liability
Jeff Bezos' offer of $1billion investment in India to create a million jobs has been met with skepticism and downright derision. Is there a catch?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 20, 2020
Vaccine Hesitancy-Losing Faith
Medical science has used vaccination as its front-line weapon to eradicate many threatening diseases. Why is there a growing global skepticism towards vaccinations?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2020
Student Unrest: Moral Compass or a Disconnect
Student activism in premier institutions has been grabbing headlines. Are protesting students the moral compass of a society or is it merely their naive enthusiasm?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 14, 2020
Encouraging Multilateralism
Suresh Prabhu, MP, Sherpa to the Prime Minister at G20, delivered a Keynote Address during the Synergia Conclave-2019 and made a strong case for multilateralism.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 14, 2020
Future of Security-India's Neighbourhood (NSAB)
Surrounded by friends and foes, India will continue to face myriad risks to its security. India cannot hope to remain prosperous in a poor neighborhood.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2020
Digital Transformation of Defence
In modern militaries, the rise of digital platforms is empowering the military, enabling better continuity of operations and bringing armed forces to a new level of combat readiness. An eminent…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2020
Reimagining Intelligence
The new era brings with it new technologies that help in intelligence gathering but also ushers new uncertainties. During the Synergia Conclave-2019, M K Narayanan, Former National Security Advisor…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 8, 2020
Innovation, Disruption and Entrepreneurship
Amitabh Kanth, CEO NITI Aayog, delivered an enthusiastic keynote address at the Synergia Conclave 2019 on enabling growth through empowering entrepreneurs.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 30, 2019
The Post Caliphate Threat in Asia
Prof Rohan Gunaratna, former head of ICPVTR at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Prabha Rao, Former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat presented their views on post caliphate…