Ethiopia’s Civil unrest and the Tightrope of the Stability of Horn of Africa
In a continent already beleaguered by the ravages of conflict, from the brutal civil war in Sudan displacing millions to the simmering hostilities between...
A Second Trump Presidency? Expect a Three-Pronged Assault on Law, Justice and National Security
“I hold despicable, and always have…anyone who puts his own popularity before his country.” -Sophocles, Antigone, Speech of Creon, King of Thebes
It’s high time...
Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers: Revamping India’s Neighbourhood Policy
India's foreign policy landscape of today faces the challenge of navigating an increasingly complex and dynamic neighbourhood problem brought on by geopolitics and China's...
Time for a Free Kick
Newcastle and Manchester United have a fierce historic rivalry in the Premier League and its precursor the old First Division, which makes any off-the-pitch...
“Why do they hate us?” I will declare!
“This isn’t a friendship society; it’s a hatred community towards the US," was the reflection of a friend of mine after attending a gathering...
Defense Sip at The Raisina dialogue 2024
During the recent Raisina Dialogue, jointly organized by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, which stands as...
Africa: A Global Food Exporter By 2050, a Myth or Reality?
Africa plans to become a global food exporter by 2050, as the continent currently imports about $50 Billion worth of agricultural products per year. This goal...
China, Modernization, High Level Development and New World Order
1. China is entering the “two sessions” time. How do you view the significance of the “Two Sessions” in China and the decisions made...
Weaponizing food: Palestinians lose lives, Israelis lose humanity
A long-standing Israeli-Palestinian battlefield, food has moved centre stage.
For Gazans, who are on the verge of starvation, the food fight is existential.
For Israelis, preventing...
Palestinian Statehood after October 7: Any Odds of Success?
The terrorist action undertaken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, unprecedented in its scale and brutality, and the equally unprecedented Israeli retaliation, which claimed...