Akhil Bakshi: A born tramp heads on One World voyage
Akhil Bakshi suffers from a curious affliction: the perpetual itch to explore new places and connect distant lands and cultures. He is a perennial voyager in the archetypal sense of …
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Syria strike: Rise beyond politics, acknowledge costs of doing nothing
Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred in Syria in the worst chemical weapons attack of the 21st century. Yesterday the United …
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Potential Military Strikes in Syria Threaten Regional Flare-up
The reported chemical weapons strike in the Eastern suburbs of Damascus in Syria on 21 August which killed up to 1300 people has taken the current Syrian conflict to yet …
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Decoding Robert Mugabe’s victory
On July 2013, Robert Mugabe, 89, one of the oldest African leaders who has led Zimbabwe since he helped end white-minority rule in 1980, won another (seventh) term by defeating …
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GSAT-7: India’s first dedicated military satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has just launched GSAT-7, India’s first dedicated military satellite. The satellite was launched into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from French Guiana using the …
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Destination Moon: China to launch lunar rover
China loves dreaming big, and making it all come true. The emerging power has set its eyes firmly on conquering the next frontier: the Moon. This new-age lunar quest of …
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Reassessing the US Pivot to Asia
As the US continues its ‘pivot’ back to Asia, three important points need to be reiterated. First, is there really a ‘pivot’? Did the US really leave Asia to pivot …
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Fall from Grace: The three mistakes of Bo Xilai’s Life
The last few days, beginning August 22, 2013, have been unlike any other for the Intermediate People’s Court in Jinan, China. For starters, this ordinary grey building now has yellow …
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Mining truths: Fair growth, fair business
Village councils in the Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha have last week voted decisively against mining in their area and decided the fate of billions of dollars in investment. With this, …
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India-China relations: Old ties, new model?
It is fashionable in China today to speak of a ’new model’ of great power relations, indeed of international relations as a whole. In Chinese terminology, this approach is based …
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