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Back to SearchCan Pakistan and India pick up the threads of dialogue?
A new government headed by Shehbaz Sharif has taken power in Pakistan and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called for re-opening dialogue …
3 years, 11 months ago
Will an IMF package ease the pain for ordinary Lankans or make it worse?
As Sri Lanka faces endures its worst ever economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just concluded a 10-day visit to island nation. …
3 years, 11 months ago
What are the strategic implications of the fall of Severodonetsk | In Focus podcast
On June 25, after weeks of intense fighting, Russia managed to take control of Severodonetsk, the last major city in the Luhansk region that was in U…
3 years, 11 months ago
Environment Performance Index 2022: Can it trigger positive changes in environmental-decision making?
The 2022 Environment Performance Index (EPI), which evaluates countries on their track record in mitigating climate change, improving environmental h…
4 years ago
Wimbledon 2022 Preview: No ranking points but not lacking in excitement
This year’s Wimbledon has been overshadowed by controversy, and is going to be a little different from other editions of the event in recent years. I…
4 years ago
Will compromise prevail in France as Emmanuel Macaron loses parliamentary majority? | In Focus
Less than two months after being re-elected as the President of France, Emmanuel Macaron finds himself missing a parliamentary majority, one that wil…
4 years ago
How will the Agnipath military recruitment scheme play out?
New recruitment rules for the Army, Navy and Air Force have met with fierce protests by potential recruits to the services and resistance from respec…
4 years ago
Media rights sale: Is the IPL now bigger than cricket as we knew it?
The IPL auction for media rights began on June 12 and went on for three days. The auction was for TV broadcasting and digital streaming rights for th…
4 years ago
What does the rupee depreciation mean beyond export and import bills?
The Indian rupee has been battling downward pressure from multiple forces –Foreign Portfolio Investors pulling out, the rising cost of international …
4 years ago
Does Boris Johnson have a future as Britain’s Prime Minister?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, under fire for partying during Covid-19 restrictions in his country, managed to defeat the no-confidence vote a…
4 years ago