Analysis
The state steps in to save global economies
Covid-19 has forced governments to prioritise the needs of their citizens. To do that, they’ve had to override the ideas and laws that underpinned the extreme…
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2020 uprisings, unprecedented in scope, join a long river of struggle in America
The river was the metaphor that best captured “the long, continuous movement” of the black freedom struggle for theologian, historian and civil rights activist Vincent Harding.…
Analysis
How to strengthen internationalisation post-COVID-19
Numerous commentators writing over the last several months generally conclude that COVID-19’s impacts on higher education finances, practices, and internationalisation will be strong and enduring. Early…
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What should be the focus of the upcoming budget?
This year's budget clearly needs to focus on addressing the emerging issues and challenges of the current pandemic. In addition, priorities in continuity with previous budget…
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An alternative national budget for next fiscal year
The national budget for fiscal 2020-21 is being formulated at a time when the global coronavirus pandemic is leaving a long-lasting stain on the economy. A…
Analysis
Why America’s revolution won’t be televised
The so far purely emotional insurrection lacks political structure and a credible leader to articulate grievances The Revolution Won’t Be Televised because this is not a…
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Conceptual understanding of leadership
Genesis of leadership → When the number is one, question of leadership does not arise, when the numbers are two, germ of leadership is sowed, when…
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Delhi Must Draft an Act Afghanistan Policy
The signing of the withdrawal deal between the US and Taliban has been a watershed moment in the long-drawn war in Afghanistan. While the violence continues…
Analysis
As the First Year of Modi 2.0 Ends, It’s Clear that Democracy Has Been Quarantined
If there is one thing we've learned about Modi, it is that he never learns from his mistakes. The current crisis is the product of his…
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Resettled refugees in Covid-19 lockdown
In 2018, my life changed forever. From being stateless, after seven years held in refugee detention, I became a permanent resident of the United States. The…
Analysis
Is This the Worst Year in Modern American History?
Comparing 2020 to 1968 offers some disquieting lessons for the present. The most traumatic year in modern American history was 1968. But what is now the…
Analysis
How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
The pandemic will change the world forever. We asked 12 leading global thinkers for their predictions. Stephen M. Walt, Robin Niblett, Kishore Mahbubani,G. John Ikenberry, Shannon…