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Democratic, innovative and secure: How India can shape the future of the internet
India is fast becoming the indispensable nation of cyberspace. The Indian market could decide the future of many technology giants. As such, she can be seen as a policy pioneer.
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Asia’s emerging geopolitical faultlines
The emerging faultlines in the Indo-Pacific are clear: An illiberal China intent on shaping a unipolar Asia, pitted against a ‘concert of democracies’ who seek a multipolar and rules-based alternative.
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Aadhaar fever: Unveiling secrets to secure India?
Public angst against Aadhaar is not because of the technical effectiveness of the system, but the manner in which it is proposed to be used.
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Saintliness versus efficiency
Saintliness is rigid in adapting to the world. Effectiveness — getting results on the ground, requires flexibility in implementation.
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The fall of a dictator and rising Chinese clout in Zimbabwe
China and Zimbabwe got closer ever since Mugabe started pursuing his ‘Look East’ policy after the imposition of sanctions by western countries because of human right concerns.
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Turbulence in the holy land: What the current situation in Saudi Arabia portends
There is infighting in the House of Saud, the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has struck again by dismissing 'several senior ministers and detaining over 11 princes’.
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Facing an aggressive China: The US may be inching towards Asian alliance
The United States, Japan, India, Australia – may emerge as guarantors of free trade and defense cooperation to check China
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Key to Conflict Management in Kashmir is People, Politics and Perception
Violence is a type of backwardness and it is enormously powerful tool to coerce the communally fractured population to revolt against the state. But sustaining the uprising would need psychological mentoring and shaping of the perception of the people against the state.
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Cities, not nation states, are likely to script the next age
It is almost certain that cities will script the story of our future. If India is to capitalise on this megatrend, it becomes essential for the country to engage in widespread and deep reforms, which go beyond infrastructure and focus on reforming governance mechanisms and empowering local government.
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Trump ‘Decertifies’ Iran: What Next?
In a hard hitting speech on Friday the 13 October, 2017, President Trump announced that he would not certify to the Congress that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed with Iran is in US’ national security interest. He accused Iran of violating the JCPOA which is being monitored and verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since January 2016. The IAEA in its seven quarterly reports has not suggested any violation of the agreement by Iran. However, several US think tanks have been skeptical about IAEA’s reports.
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