Indian Nuclear Explosions of May 98 and Befitting Response
India
started nuclear program soon after independence. The Atomic Energy Act was
passed on 15 April 1948, leading to the establishment of the Indian Atomic
Energy Commission...
Chinese purchases of Iranian oil raise tantalizing questions
A fully loaded Chinese
oil tanker ploughing its way eastwards from two Iranian oil terminals raises questions of how far Beijing is willing to go...
Governance reform could see African economies benefit to tune of £23bn
The latest edition of PwC’s
bimonthly Global
Economy Watch has found that African economies could receive a windfall
of £23bn if each economy applied similar governance reforms...
The Iran Question
Will there
be war with Iran? Will there not be war
with Iran? The questions are being asked
repeatedly in the media even though a single carrier...
Is PTM Genuine to its Cause?
Pashtun Tahafuz
Movement (PTM) v/s Sate is a fiery tale which none can anticipate how it will
end. Sparked from the extra judicial murder of model...
US-China Global Rivalry and BRI
Starting in
2001 from the low-cost industry, China has established most advanced technology
today. To a first approximation, China is struggling at its best, to emerge...
RSS: Grim Reality under the Secular Veil of India
Religious
extremism is not something novel to mankind. Between 132-136 CE, Romans faced
the confrontation with the Jews. A Jew extremist, Simon Bar Kokhba, led the
revolt...
A More Nakedly Aggressive United States
Of all the
instability and unrest the US has been accused of fomenting over the last three
years, no other example comes close to the lengths...
Iran’s game just started
By announcing that Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy
water, the Islamic Republic now sends a firm and clear message to the...
How the Caspian Sea joins the Black Sea
In the
development of international cooperation and the deepening of industrial
cooperation, the leading role belongs to the formation of a network of
international transport corridors. It...