Science & Technology
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...
SAARC AI Framework: Setting Guardrails for Artificial Intelligence in South Asia
Authors: Dr Muhammadi and Mr. Yasir Hussain*
Authorities around the globe are rushing to craft rules and regulations for the use of AI technologies, sparking...
How Possible is ‘Mission-Impossible’: AI in the 21st Century
Artificial intelligence is undisputedly the buzzword for the century, and everybody seems to have joined the bandwagon in their own right, films being no...
Ethics Without Borders: The Global South’s Role in AI Peacekeeping
As nations race to shape AI governance frameworks, one threat remains dangerously underdiscussed: the rise of non-state actors weaponizing AI. From cyber-hacktivists to autonomous...