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Greenback land

The renewed ambition to acquire Greenland reflects an intriguing blend of geopolitics, national aspiration, and economic strategy. Championed now by US President-elect Donald Trump, this idea has resurfaced with remarkable seriousness, raising questions about sovereignty, international relations, and global security.

Poison in the Air

The world was already in the VUCA phase with a lot of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The war in Ukraine that started in the year 2022 added to these upheavals and impacted worldwide trade especially bringing volatile shifts in the food commodity market.

A land-grab agenda for modern times

As the world enters 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump, now preparing for his second term, has reignited the flames of territorial ambition with rhetoric that harks back to America’s imperial past.

Political Misogyny

The prevalence of misogyny in Indian politics reflects a troubling reality that undermines the progress of women in public life.

Reigniting Growth

India's economic trajectory, once celebrated for its resilience and rapid growth, is now encountering significant headwinds.

Defence Exports

India’s emergence as a formidable defence exporter marks a significant transformation in its global positioning, reflecting both strategic foresight and a proactive approach to industrial growth. Over the past decade, India’s defence exports have skyrocketed, growing more than 30 times and reaching over 90 countries.

Imran, Hasina and the United Nations

Some suggestions made in a recent article written by Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs in the context of recent changes (2022-24) in the political scene of South Asia have attracted widespread attention. This is also due to the prestige and respect enjoyed by the author in academic as well as diplomatic circles.

Labour and India~III

In his memoirs The Labour Government 1964-1970: A Personal Record published in 1971, Harold Wilson admitted that it was wrong on his part to issue such a statement, “because all the facts were too much in dispute”, and blamed a pro-Pakistan faction in the CRO who had inveigled him into issuing such a statement blaming India, “justified as they said by cast-iron evidence.”

Cultural factors make green nudge feasible

The Environmental Ministry recently launched a web portal to invite ideas for its Mission LiFE initiative. LiFE or Lifestyle for Environment is an Indialed global movement for promoting behavioural change towards proplanet action.

Fragile Restraint

Developments in volatile southern Lebanon have highlighted a significant moment of restraint in a landscape often defined by its cycles…