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Timing is everything: COVID-19 caseload pattern and mitigation strategies in 4 US hot spots
Healthcare Apr 14, 2020

Timing is everything: COVID-19 caseload pattern and mitigation strategies in 4 US hot spots

Even as states on the US East Coast and West Coast are banding together to figure out a reopening plan, new cases continue to overwhelm the US hospital system.

COVID19 delays and Bernie Sanders’ belated exit riddle Joe Biden’s campaign
International Affairs | Healthcare | US Domestic Politics Apr 09, 2020

COVID19 delays and Bernie Sanders’ belated exit riddle Joe Biden’s campaign

Challenges mount for Joe Biden as the Democratic National Convention gets postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic and Trump sowed discord amongst Democrats over Bernie Sanders’ belated exit

Top EU jobs go to women
Gender | International Financial Institutions Aug 13, 2019

Top EU jobs go to women

The EU has had much less gender discrimination and the gender equality index in the member countries is much better than in Asian countries, especially when compared to India.

Azerbaijan: A key piece in the shifting puzzle of America’s strategic alliances
International Affairs | US Foreign Policy Jul 11, 2019

Azerbaijan: A key piece in the shifting puzzle of America’s strategic alliances

Trump’s recent letters are unmistakable signs of his administration’s growing embrace of Azerbaijan as a centerpiece of its strategy — from Europe to Asia to everywhere in between.

Headless in Brussels
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jun 17, 2019

Headless in Brussels

The short European spring might be over if the European Union fails to come up with a more democratic mandate.

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?
Privacy & Data Protection Jun 03, 2019

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?

The pro-European majority has spoken, and it will be majoritarian in the Parliament.

Europe’s divided vote for change — 5 lessons from the EU parliamentary elections
International Affairs May 28, 2019

Europe’s divided vote for change — 5 lessons from the EU parliamentary elections

2019 European parliamentary elections have been a boost for democracy in Europe.

“This time I’m voting – or maybe not?” - A beginner’s guide to the European elections
International Affairs | Multilateralism May 21, 2019

“This time I’m voting – or maybe not?” - A beginner’s guide to the European elections

The EP remains a gathering of national party delegations that does not legally have the right to elect the President of the Commission.

Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?
US Foreign Policy Feb 27, 2019

Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?

Khalilzad has taken a gamble without a real plan in his pocket.

Will the yellow vests movement spread across Europe?
International Affairs Feb 22, 2019

Will the yellow vests movement spread across Europe?

The yellow vests could have more influence than expected.

Reskilling without a sunset clause
Skilling | Cyber and Technology Jan 04, 2019

Reskilling without a sunset clause

Reskilling is all the rage as toilers of every creed scramble to upgrade skills so that they can remain valuable when tasks most suitable to machine learning are automated. The challenge for all of us ‘typical workers’ is to be able to choose those retraining ...

Educating homebound students
US Domestic Politics | Education Nov 21, 2018

Educating homebound students

In every school district in the US, just like in any other part of the world, there are students who are unable to go to school for short or long spells because of physical or emotional illness, yet their education must go on. What’s it ...

Trump’s midterm appraisal: Mixed results
US Domestic Politics Nov 08, 2018

Trump’s midterm appraisal: Mixed results

Hating Trump is not enough as 2016 and now 2018 has shown. Equally, Trump may have reached a point where delivery is more important than inciting the base and pitting one side against another.

The Clinton Doctrine: Prophecies and failures
US Foreign Policy Oct 06, 2018

The Clinton Doctrine: Prophecies and failures

Bill Clinton had gotten a lot of things right, here is what he got wrong.

Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy: Where’s the heft?
Indian Ocean | International Trade and Investment Aug 01, 2018

Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy: Where’s the heft?

Old trade battles, no doubt, will continue, but US businesses could also adjust their model.

Revenge of the geeks — The secret ingredient of high performance teams & ‘stubborn minorities’
Cyber and Technology Jun 08, 2018

Revenge of the geeks — The secret ingredient of high performance teams & ‘stubborn minorities’

The future of work is deeply tied to the ties that bind great teams inside the workplace. Until robot overlords upend the world, we humans will be performing most office tasks in small and large teams which may range from the utterly dysfunctional to the ...

‘Jobs to be done’ approach to disruptive strategy
Privacy & Data Protection Jun 02, 2018

‘Jobs to be done’ approach to disruptive strategy

Linked to every job that we do for which we get paid is a job that the customer wants done. Businesses run because customers buy products despite whatever may be getting “disrupted” in the economy. Look closely and you’ll find that customers don’t really ‘buy’ ...

Group instinct & the white tribals of America
US Domestic Politics May 21, 2018

Group instinct & the white tribals of America

While the rust belt voted Trump, it wasn’t because of its economic plight. The reasons were born of political tribalism.

Where the gig worker fits inside the firm
Inclusion | Cyber and Technology May 15, 2018

Where the gig worker fits inside the firm

Reports of young guns ‘crushing it’ in the gig economy are still hard to come by. It gets lonely and the so-called flexible companies make tough demands.

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