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Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
Central Bank Digital Currency of India
Joining a growing tribe of countries, India has disclosed its intentions to issue a sovereign-backed digital currency, opening a new debate.
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
A Crack in the Wall?
Will the Right-wing forces under Robert Fico, now in power in Slovakia, take the country away from the Ukraine war when support is most needed?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
A Glimpse Into Guyana
Rich in resources but with a developing economy, this coastal nation strives to make its way through an oil boom.
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 7, 2023
Maldives Elections & Regional Geopolitics
The election in the Indian Ocean island of Maldives has inevitably turned into a geopolitical contestation between Asia's two giants.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
A Return to Militarism?
Facing growing regional insecurity, Japan is being forced to revive a more aggressive military posture dormant for more than seven decades.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: End of the Road
The half-decade-long conflict in the disputed enclave of Nagorno Karabakh ended this week without even a whimper. Does it usher in a new era of peace in the South Caucasus?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Israeli-Saudi Arabia: Burying the Hatchet
Hints of an imminent rapprochement by both parties at the highest levels have stirred up debates across the globe.
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Elections Announced, Finally
As Pakistan’s feared “Establishment” consolidates its stranglehold on the nation’s polity, a subservient election commission tentatively announced general elections.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 30, 2023
Francophone Africa: End of Road?
As military juntas kick out democratically elected governments in Francophone Africa, the decline of French influence is clearly visible.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
Japan’s New Age Capitalism!
Will Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s “new form of capitalism” jingle the growth counters for an ageing Japan?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
ASEAN Summit 2023: Running Out of Steam?
The recently concluded ASEAN Summit failed to bring out any epoch-making agreements and it was business as usual.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
NATO: Emerging Faultlines
As the war in Ukraine drags on, and NATO continues to pour treasure into propping up the Ukrainians, cracks appear in the Western Alliance.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2023
Turkey: Spolier to India’s Global Ambitions
Turkey’s opposition to the IMEC should come as no surprise as Ankara finds itself bypassed by this mouth-watering deal.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
Old Foes, New Allies
In a landmark visit, President Bien laid the foundation of a strategic partnership with Vietnam, which put to rest the lingering animosity of a war lost.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
Endangering Carbon Neutrality?
Does the enlarged BRICS disrupt the dreams of achieving carbon neutrality before global warming gets beyond redemption?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
The Drug Summit
Drugs play an important role in the economies of Latin American countries, and we will have to wait for the real outcome of the summit.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
Running Out of Steam?
After decades of upward growth, the post-pandemic reality is that China’s economy is slowing down amidst many hurdles.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2023
Re-Igniting Old Friendship
Recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has officially visited Russia. This comes at a critical time for both countries.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 9, 2023
India: Venturing Into the Mediterranean?
Israel, Greece and Cyprus have agreed to invite India to a trilateral summit next year. This is a huge opportunity for India in an unexplored region.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 9, 2023
Schooling the Migrating Millions
Seasonal migration for work has been a reality in India for decades, if not centuries. What about the education of such children?