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Back to SearchCan Sri Lanka emerge from its current economic and political crisis? | In Focus
Everything that can go wrong with a country is in full play in Sri Lanka. Anger and violence at food and fuel shortages, power cuts, collapsing purch…
4 years, 4 months ago
What does Bongbong Marcos’ election mean for the Philippines? | In Focus
The still unofficial victory of Bongbong Marcos, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, in the Philippine presidential election, is both comprehe…
4 years, 5 months ago
What can one expect from Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive?
John Lee, a former security chief of Hong Kong, has been appointed as the city’s new Chief Executive. He will replace the current leader Carrie Lam o…
4 years, 5 months ago
Should India invest in scaling up its semiconductor ecosystem? | In Focus
The semiconductor ecosystem in India has been abuzz with energy ever since the government announced a ₹ 76,000 crore scheme to incentivise semiconduc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why has the Government not appointed a new Chief of Defence Staff?
Five months have passed without the Government appointing a Chief of Defence Staff. The post fell vacant after Gen. Bipin Rawat died in a tragic heli…
4 years, 5 months ago
Is the Assam-Meghalaya agreement a viable template for resolving North-East border disputes?
In March this year, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his counterpart from Meghalaya Conrad Sangma signed an agreement in New Delhi to par…
4 years, 5 months ago
Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition: What are the implications for users? | In Focus
In the last week of April, Twitter’s Board of Directors unanimously accepted billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s buyout offer of $44 billion. The dea…
4 years, 5 months ago
Can wheat exports affect India’s food security? | In Focus
Wheat procurement in the country by the Food Corporation of India and State government agencies is expected to be about 22 million tonnes – just half…
4 years, 5 months ago
Are the Prashant Kishores essential to win elections in India?
Political entrepreneur, politician, election guru – there are many ways to describe Prashant Kishore – who clearly enjoys a larger than life status i…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine War: What are the chances of a resolution after two months of fighting? | In Focus
It is now exactly two months since the start of the Ukraine war. What many expected to be a quick assault resulting in Russian control over Ukraine h…
4 years, 5 months ago