The View from China
Beijing is walking a fine line, retaining the equilibrium in the Russia-China axis while keeping the collective wrath of an…
Crypto’s Dark Side
If cryptos continue to facilitate illicit transactions, it will harm mainstream adoption and change regulator attitudes, leading to heavier restrictions…
A Malfunction Best Avoided
In the wake of the accidental missile firing, India needs to reassure the international community of the safety and integrity…
Methane – A Deal Breaker
Limiting methane emissions is as important as carbon control, despite the higher political cost of implementing methane control regimes.
Information, Disinformation or Misinformation
Russia, Ukraine, and their respective supporters are waging an intense war of perception on social media, making it virtually impossible…
EU – Playing Catch-Up in Africa
The erstwhile colonisers of Africa, now banded together in the EU, are endeavouring to share in the African growth story.
A Twisted Road to Green
The 2021 ‘India State of Forest Report’, though optimistic in its findings, raises the question of the inequitable nature of…
Bolstering Cybersecurity Protocols
Governments will have to work closely with private companies if they want to effectively address emerging cyber threats.
Future-Proofing the Metaverse
Policymakers must be prepared to deal with the entire gamut of challenges that are bound to arise from the Metaverse,…
Combating R&I Interference
Despite the apparent benefits from an international framework of R&D cooperation, there are inherent pulls and pressures which make such…
Drug Industry Eludes Pandemic
While the pandemic has laid waste to most segments of the economy, illegal drug networks managed to flourish amidst the…
Boost for MSMEs
As the second-largest generator of employment after the Agri sector, MSMEs need government handholding in terms of easy finance and…
A Cure Worse Than the Disease
The proposed Ken-Betwa River Link, being projected as a cure to Central India’s fast depleting water table, has many ecological…
Declining Demographics
Despite many developing countries being unable to rein in their exploding populations, there are worries in some quarters about declining…
Youtube in the Docks
A recent letter by fact-checking organisations has revealed the extent to which video-hosting platforms like YouTube can spread misinformation.