Analysis
Democracy in decline?
Dr Ali Riaz is a distinguished professor of political science at Illinois State University (USA) and a Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. In this…
Analysis
The Legal Fight Awaiting Us After the Election
The aftermath of November’s vote has the potential to make 2000 look like a mere skirmish. The immediate aftermath of the Presidential election of 2000 has…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 24 September, 2020
Analysis
The Economic Case for Biden
US President Donald Trump has seeded the investment environment with uncertainty, trashed America's trade relationships, blown up the fiscal deficit, and left American workers worse off…
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The legacy of Japan’s Abe: A bridge to the US, a great wall against China
Netflix is delving deep into the bold, brash, creative career of actor-director Quentin Tarantino. One of the many unique things about Tarantino's work is his ability…
Analysis
Modi govt’s economic package for J&K is just cosmetic without political stability
There is a serious investment aversion in J&K today and deep uncertainty about the future. Most businesses with loans to pay off are unlikely to survive…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 23 September, 2020
Analysis
Is the COVID-19 pandemic bringing out the best in science?
News headlines suggest unprecedented collaboration, abundant sharing and unparalleled openness amongst scientists have emerged as leading trends during the coronavirus pandemic. In April 2020, the New…
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UN general assembly: why virtual meetings make it hard for diplomats to trust each other
Ashok Mirpuri, Singapore’s ambassador to the US, recently said that achieving trust in diplomacy is “about the cues and nuances” that come from face-to-face interactions. What…
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Indonesia in good position to revive world pressure on Myanmar
The latest batch of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority refugees landed in Aceh recently, prompting ASEAN in its ministerial meeting last week to urge and express readiness to…
Analysis
Restoration in Washington?
In 2008, when Barack Obama chose veteran centrist Joe Biden as his vice-presidential running mate, it seemed a prudent choice: Democrats had already expressed their desire…
Situation update