Articles
July 24, 2021
The US Navy is building a Ghost Fleet comprising unmanned surface combatants. In 2019, it announced that ten new unmanned corvette-sized ships measuring 200-300 feet length and displacing about 2,000 tons will be ordered over the next five years. These […]
July 23, 2021
Current machine learning and other AI systems rely on unsustainably large quantities of data owing to inefficient digital architectures. A shift towards upcoming intelligent analog solutions can help reduce external storage dependencies, ensuring a sustainable and sovereign AI industry. The […]
July 19, 2021
It had been quite a while that the hints of a cabinet reshuffle of the second Narendra Modi government were going round in the national political circles, and what we witnessed is a massive overhaul of his cabinet by the […]
July 19, 2021
Introduction Since it began in 2019, Covid-19 pandemic has rendered people, economies and countries critically vulnerable. As warnings and preparations for a third wave are underway, it is pertinent to look at the prominent pandemics in history for possible lessons […]
July 15, 2021
Introduction G-7 countries are the most advanced industrial democracies of the world. Member countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Ever since their formation in 1975, G-7 countries functioned like the global elders to guide […]
July 13, 2021
History repeats itself in Afghanistan more often than in other countries. Nobody has conquered that country and one super power after another met their waterloo in Afghanistan. The tribal chiefs and warlords battled for supremacy and influence, and the Soviet […]
July 8, 2021
The apathy towards business and investments in Kerala is once again in the limelight with the recent remarks by Sabu M Jacob, Chairman of Kitex Garments. Kitex is a leading garments manufacturer with a significant export market share in the […]
July 8, 2021
The past few weeks witnessed drastic change of governments in Israel and Iran amid the ongoing cold war between the two countries. The election in Iran shows signs of further entrenchment of the conservatives in Iran’s political landscape and denial […]
July 6, 2021
For an Inclusive Approach to Mental Health in Tennis On May 31, 2021, tennis star Naomi Osaka tweeted her decision to withdraw from the then ongoing French Open. She revealed her struggle with mental health. A few weeks later, she […]
July 6, 2021
Case studies in the selection of Police Chiefs in India The State of Kerala as well as the Union Territory of Delhi has new police chiefs who took over their duties on the last day of June 2021. An attempt […]
July 1, 2021
The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), the global anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering watch dog, during its plenary session on June 25, 2021 reviewed the progress Pakistan has made on compliance with its standards and decided to retain it on the […]
June 28, 2021
കേരളം ഉൾപ്പടെയുള്ള ചില സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലെ തിരഞ്ഞടുപ്പിനു ശേഷം 31തവണയാണ് ഇന്ധന വില ഉയർത്തിയത്. ഇതിനെ ‘പകൽ കൊള്ളയെന്നോ’, ‘തീവെട്ടിക്കൊള്ളയെന്നോ’ തന്നെ വിളിക്കാം. ജൂൺ മാസം ഇരുപത്തേഴാം തിയതി വരെ 15 തവണയാണ് ഇന്ധന വില വർധിച്ചത്. തലസ്ഥാനം ഉൾപ്പടെ പല ജില്ലകളിലും ഒരു ലിറ്റർ പെട്രോളിന്റെ വില 100 രൂപ കടന്നു. ക്രൂഡ് ഓയിലിനെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കിയുള്ള […]
June 25, 2021
On February 20, the Delhi government published a notification detailing the features of its ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ (MMGGRY). The MMGGRY envisaged doorstep delivery of wheat flour, rice and sugar under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). About […]
June 24, 2021
A long-fought legal and diplomatic melee between India and Italy over the jurisdiction of the Enrica Lexie incident came to a close recently. On June 15, 2021, after almost a decade of national and international dispute process, the Supreme Court […]
June 23, 2021
Three recent military incidents in the South China Sea are indicators that China’s intentions to pursue coercive strategy has continued unabated. First, the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) startled the Malaysian Air Force (MAF) after 16 Chinese military aircraft including fighter […]