A Flag-bearer in Tech?
While the QUAD’s efforts to align technical standard-setting is praiseworthy, it is not without its challenges.
Through the Prism of Indian Experiences
India can ill-afford to ignore the state of affairs in Afghanistan, which is a pivotal part of the country’s immediate…
Honouring Warriors of Free Press
In a world awash with misinformation, it is important to recognise the few brave-hearts amidst journalists who prevent the truth…
Fall of a Behemoth
As Evergrande teeters on the precipice of default, there is immense strain on China’s outsized property sector, fuelling concerns about…
A ‘virtual’ Standstill
The Facebook outage has highlighted the vulnerability of digitally-mediated economies, which are precariously dependent on a few servers or platforms.
Marshalling Counterterrorism Tools
While fears about the resurgence of cross-border terrorism have underscored the need for NATGRID, it needs to be tempered with…
A Graveyard of Automobile Empires?
With the much-publicised departure of Ford and General Motors, has the Indian market sealed its reputation as the graveyard of…
Srilanka: Economy in Doldrums
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, there are a number of structural factors…
Guardrails for the Payment Ecosystem
By introducing card-on-file tokenisation, the RBI has sought to strike a balance between the protection of financial data and the…
Requiem for the IC Engine
Fossil fuel-based internal combustion engines may see their demise sooner than expected, as the call for net-zero emissions by 2050…
Economics of Robust Defence
Strategic alliances apart, India must look at its security needs through the prism of self-reliance, bolstered by robust economic growth.
Great Game Redux
The emergence of the Taliban as masters of Afghanistan has created new equations for regional geopolitics with global resonance.
The Finger of Blame
While the Afghanistan crisis may represent a collective failure of the western coalition forces and their chosen Afghan political elites,…
The Wildcard in Afghanistan?
As its fellow NATO members make a rather humiliating retreat, all eyes are on Turkey to see if it can…
Mercenaries of Disinformation
Although influence operations are almost as old as human history, the pervasive presence of social media has allowed private agencies…