Why Some Nations Thrive While Others Struggle
Kamer Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and James Alan Robinson of University of Chicago shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their […]
The Year 2025: Prospects & Perplexities
One may use the geological term Tectonic Change to describe the year 2024 that saw the Russia-Ukraine War, the destruction of Palestine, an armed conflict between Iran and Israel, the […]
A Liberaliser Who Transformed Indian Economy
Dr Manmohan Singh (September 26, 1932 – December 26, 2024), who served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, passed away on December 26, 2024 at […]
Events In Syria Underscore Need To Bury Geopolitics
The dramatic turn of events in recent days in Syria is not an expression of dynamics internal to that besieged nation, but the result of external pressures, interventions and manipulations. […]
India’s ‘Oil Diplomacy’ Grows Wider…
A large number of people of Indian origin live in Guyana, a country on the northern coast of South America. Nearly 43.5% (or 0.32 million) of the total population of […]
New Maritime Corridor To Benefit Russia, India
Russia and India have started using a new maritime trade route, called the Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor (CVMC), bypassing the ever-busy Suez Canal. New Delhi has claimed that the corridor has […]
Sri Lanka: Entering A New Era
Sri Lanka has been going through a political change since Anura Kumara Dissanayake became the 10th President of the tiny island nation on September 23, 2024. In November, the Left-wing […]
Abu Mohammad al-Julani: From Jihadist To Pragmatist
Once featured prominently in their Most Wanted List, the American media houses have started showering praises on him, now! Abu Mohammad al-Julani (or Abu Mohammed al-Golani; born Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa) […]
Finding A ‘Genocide-Free’ Taste…
The Israel-Hamas War may have claimed millions of innocent lives in Palestine, a new brand of soft drinks has gained popularity in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and even elsewhere […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 