Science & Technology
Big Tech Bows to Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is set to enforce a world-first law banning social media use for minors under 16 from December 10, 2025. The regulation compels platforms...
Nobel 2025 and Quantum Imperatives
Every year, the announcement of the Nobel Prize opens new doors for discovery and advancement. Back in 1895, Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Foundation,...
Rosatom’s Virtual Reactors and the New Diplomacy of Data
The New Reactor Economy
In the twenty-first century, nuclear energy has re-emerged not only as a source of electricity but also as an instrument of...
Can Pune’s IT sector benefit from recent global developments?
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini and Sarva Chakrabarti*
Several commentators have viewed the recent announcement of the Trump administration to raise H-1B visa fees to $100,000...
Digital Authoritarianism Goes Global: Lessons from Iran’s Communication Crackdown
In mid-2025, Iranian diaspora communities calling home were met not with the voices of loved ones but with robotic interruptions, prerecorded warnings, and abrupt...
China’s New K Visa: A Strategic Play for Global Tech Talent
As the U.S. raises costs for foreign skilled workers, Beijing is seizing the opportunity with its new K visa program designed to lure international...
The New Geopolitics of Technology
The recent technology investment agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom deserves attention well beyond the headlines about billions of pounds, new...
Beijing Bets on AI to Strengthen Ties with the Global South
By marking the United Nations Day of the Developing Global South on September 12, 2025, China emphasizes the need to develop and coordinate new...
Deepfakes and the Fragility of Democracy: Lessons from Indonesia for the Global South
In August 2025, I witnessed firsthand how Indonesia was shaken by a deepfake video of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. The manipulated footage—showing her delivering...
Shiyan‑28B and China’s Space “Dogfights”
Authors: Dr. Rizwan Naseer and Wadan Ahmad Jan Khan*
On July 3, 2025, the People’s Republic of China launched a satellite called “Shiyan-28B” aboard a...