US-China Trade War
The United States and China – the world’s largest economies have been held up in a trade war for nearly…
Japan’s legal proceedings against India in WTO
India and Japan have a close economic and strategic partnership, with India being the largest recipient of Japanese aid. Japan…
WhatsApp’s Indian regulations fall short
A recent report shows that inexpensive third-party applications and software tools can circumvent regulations implemented by WhatsApp in India. Why…
China explores lunar craters
China’s lunar exploration program receives a boost as it’s Chang’e-4 mission successfully landed on the far side of the Moon.…
‘Stop secret surveillance ordinance’
US technology hub, San Francisco has voted to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel.…
Saudi oil stations attacked
Armed drones of Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia ratcheting up tensions in the region.…
Pompeo visits Russia
US Secretary of State visits Russia for the first high-level meeting between the countries since the Mueller Report. With the…
Taiwan to counter Chinese infiltration
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen convened national security agencies to counter China’s infiltration. Will Taiwan, a US ally succeed?
Iran delivers an ultimatum
Tensions between Iran and the US are mounting. The US has steadily enforced more sanctions, while Iran recently announced that…
Anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has seen a surge in anti-Muslim violence following the Easter Sunday bombings. The government has introduced curfews and…
Facebook ready for a break-up?
Facebook co-founder, Chris Hughes has called for the break-up of the social networking giant. Caught under several data breach controversies…
Bangladesh’s energy sector and competing interests
Bangladesh suffers from an acute energy deficit. China and India have competed over investments in Bangladesh’s energy sector. How is…
Google’s business model and privacy
Google unveils several features geared toward safeguarding consumer privacy. However, given Google’s data-centric business model, can the company protect privacy?
World poultry day
In conjunction with World Poultry Day on May 10th, the International Poultry Council is initiating an awareness drive on food…
Sri Lanka bombings, who did it?
Tensions caused by the Easter Sunday bombings are heightened by Sri Lanka's history of ethnic and religious conflict. ISIS claims…