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Trump Unleashed

President Donald Trump’s first address to the US Congress in his second term was not just a policy statement ~ it was a declaration of dominance.

Hunger lost

India’s economic ambitions rest on its ability to foster a generation of entrepreneurs willing to take risks, build industries, and create jobs.

Fatuous Sagacity~III

Mathematization of economics propelled the discipline of political economy to the pedestal of pure science making it a complex discipline. The fact that economic theories can never be proved by scientific experiments is enough to show that it cannot be categorized as a ‘science’ subject.

An English Rishi

The challenges, both internal and external, before Mr Sunak are enormous. The approval ratings for the Conservative party are at a historic low of 22 per cent, despite the landslide victory in the 2019 General Elections. Even within the Conservative party, the majority may not root for Mr Sunak, as demonstrated in his face-off with Liz Truss, a couple ofmonths ago. Clearly, Conservative MPs have selected him for the specific task of reviving the British economy.

Power shifts in knowledge economy

Of the world's 114 smartest factories that deploy cutting-edge Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, China owns a whopping 42, the US only seven.

Loitering munitions

In September 2019, the ragtag Houthi militia in Yemen attacked Saudi Arabia’s state-owned facility at Abqaiq, ‘the largest crude oil stabilization plant in the world’ ~ their weapon was the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone.

The Incorrigible Drifter

Sayeed Hasan Khan, known to many as Nawab Sahib, was well-respected for his vast knowledge of a host of issues. He died peacefully at his home in Karachi earlier this month. A friend for nearly 50 years looks back on his illustrious life.