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Are African countries ready to handle a potential outbreak?
This discussion drew heavily from Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran’s new book — ‘The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative.’
If China’s COVID policy was a disaster, then the sudden U-turn on the same is an even bigger disaster
Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on food and nutrition security. Efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on Zero Hunger have been stalled, and it is estimated that an additional 137 million people faced acute food insecurity as 2020 ended. The reasons are many: interrupted food supply chains, high levels of unemployment, loss of incomes, and rising food cost. Climate change and the resultant extreme we
The COVID-19 pandemic is acting as a catalyst for deepening anti-Shia prejudice whose geopolitical dimensions are rooted in regional Sunni-Shia rivalr
The Covid-19 vaccination rollout has been slow in many parts of the world, and it might not be inaccurate to say that the newer, more transmissible variants have done a better job at immunising populations than the vaccine. More than 16 months since the global vaccination drive was started, wealthier countries have inoculated vastly higher proportions of their populations compared to the poorer ones. For example, as of late April 2022, the United
The world — and its militaries — will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis at different rates and in different states of readiness.
The pandemic will bring in more of the unorganised sector in the formal fold by means of the economic stimulus announced, and increase the government�
It is clear that developing countries have very lucrative opportunities in the field of trade in the coming post-COVID-19 world.
India stands a good chance to benefit from the shift in global trade triggered by the pandemic, and could fill in the vacuum by supplying West Asian c
With Geopolitical Cold War 2.0 and domestic economic strain, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the two daunting challenges ahead of him. He would have
Absence of leadership is not the only problem — the pandemic shows how the WHO failed to address deeper and chronic issues.
It stands to reason that not only is an investigation into the issue a vital necessity, but also that such an investigation would be incomplete and la
Across India, reducing regulatory cholesterol is one thing. But suspending all laws, rules and regulations are like throwing the baby with the bathwat
Even as the coronavirus pandemic strains European solidarity, its ideas on social protection experience a fillip — but this time on the other side o
The juxtaposition between the death toll in Asia and the West as well as government response teams has been stark.
This brief explores the post-COVID-19 geopolitical order and the challenges facing BIMSTEC in meeting the most pressing needs of its member countries. It argues that strengthening regional organisations such as BIMSTEC will add weight to the counterbalancing of China that is underway. The brief calls on BIMSTEC to shift its priority to sectors like Connectivity, Counterterrorism and Transnational Crimes, as well as upgrading Human Resource, for b
Challenges mount for Joe Biden as the Democratic National Convention gets postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic and Trump sowed discord amongst Democr
Despite being irresponsible and concealing information, Beijing is reaping the dividends of the global disorder
What happens to the extensive surveillance apparatus once the crisis passes? What will be the steps to dismantle it?
What happens to the extensive surveillance apparatus once the crisis passes? What will be the steps to dismantle it?
India has done well with its neighbours by not giving up on them in their own hour of crisis. Even while the nation was faced with exigencies of every
As the political leadership cedes to the manoeuvres of the China-Russia combine, Italians are taking a stand.
It is important that India steps up testing. The testing protocol needs to prioritise the high-risk group of individuals with travel history because t
Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated that it has the political will and the intent to deliver concrete measures to revive a sagging economy due to COVID19.
Health crises may originate anywhere in the world, but the subsequent responses from the concerned countries characterise their roles as responsible c
