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A State of Chaos
MORE than two months after taking power, the Shehbaz Sharif government has yet to find its moorings. It is like a rudderless ship with many helmsmen…
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GPT-4o, and Then What?
AI world is taking another hit by storm with the launch of the GPT-4o, the latest Chat GPT model by Open AI. In GPT-4o, “o” refers…
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Bangladesh: Where A US Ambo Can Still Captivate A Nation
Widely seen by Bangladeshis as a man of principle, Peter Haas will be remembered as most impactful US envoy in Dhaka in recent history While scrolling…
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The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices
Fertility rates of the poorest sections of the population of any state are impacted by the quality of educational and health services, and gender differences in…
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Biden Gets His Wish to Debate Trump. But It’s Not Going to Be The Win He Thinks It Is.
The fact that the incumbent's team is supportive of a much earlier-than-normal debate is a sign that they recognize the president is struggling in the polls.…
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Russia, Disinformation and Europe’s Battle for Truth
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says he agrees with Vladimir Lenin except on ‘self-determination’. That includes propaganda. At the end of last month the European Commission…
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What TikTok Got Wrong About America
TikTok is now one of the biggest stories in business and geopolitics. US President Joe Biden has just signed a law that will ban the massively…
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As It Loses Control of Rakhine, Myanmar Junta Resorts to Stoking Religious Hatred
After suffering humiliating defeats and territorial losses to the ethnic Arakan Army (AA)’s ongoing offensive in Rakhine State, the Myanmar junta is again utilizing its old…
Analysis
Why the Russian Army is Still Using Morse Code More Than A Century After Its Invention
Modern warfare is awash with cutting-edge technology – from AI to drones to hypersonic missiles – yet one technology that is more than a century old…
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Populism or Elitism?
Is it fair to write a column about other columnists? Let’s see. For the past 12 years or is it 13, India’s best-known and most-read columnists…
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Needed: A Viable Strategy for The Indo-Pacific
The aim of a new strategy must be to assure peace, stability and prosperity while not falling into the trap of allowing a possibly exaggerated perception…