News: Former Indian foreign secretary and China expert Vijay Gokhale, in his recent book on Tiananmen, made the observation on military power and intellectual power. He mentioned it is the intellectual power that Beijing is most afraid of as a challenge. In this regard, the author of the article advocates scaling up strategic thinking capabilities… Continue reading Where Are Our Qiaos & Wangs?
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A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
News In the current times, Data is the new oil, and across the globe, various countries have been using very different approaches to manage this resource. Justice Srikrishna Committee Report of 2018 also mentions this divergence between the US, European and Chinese approaches, which is only increasing with passing time. Contents1 What are the different… Continue reading A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
The Ukraine war, India and a stand of non-alignment
News: World is criticizing Russia over its actions on Ukraine. What are the concerns of Russia? It is clear that NATO expansion to Russian borders is a legitimate security threat for Russia. President of Ukraine should have been more careful in devising a formula to lean towards the west and ease Russian concerns at the… Continue reading The Ukraine war, India and a stand of non-alignment
Reporting Cyberattacks
News Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is likely to come up with new cyber security regulations. These regulations are likely to put the onus organisations to report any cybercrime that may have happened against them, including data leaks. Such provision is part of the Data Protection Bill 2021 and European Union General Data Protection… Continue reading Reporting Cyberattacks
Debunking Russia’s international law justifications
News: Russian invasion of Ukraine is not justified under any circumstance. Russia has disrespected the UN charter and many other international laws. Contents1 What is the belief of Russia?2 Why the Russian actions are not justified?3 Why International Criminal Court is unable to exercise its jurisdiction?4 What should global community do? What is the belief of… Continue reading Debunking Russia’s international law justifications
Nutritional adequacy may yet be able to enhance vaccine efficacy
News: Stress, or sleep deprivation, have a direct influence on a person’s immune system. The main reason behind this is micronutrient deficiency. Contents1 How does micronutrient deficiency occur?2 What is the status of hunger globally?3 What are the issues associated with micronutrient deficiency?4 What should be the way forward? How does micronutrient deficiency occur? It occurs… Continue reading Nutritional adequacy may yet be able to enhance vaccine efficacy
Ukraine’s situation, India’s national interest
News: Russian president announced military action in Ukraine to protect Russians from genocide and for de-Nazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. Contents1 Why Russian belief is not correct?2 How did the world countries react to Russia’s attack on Ukraine?3 What does the BRICS Delhi Resolution say?4 What should India do in the present scenario? Why Russian belief… Continue reading Ukraine’s situation, India’s national interest
What to make of Indian opinion polls and our pollsters
News State assembly elections for several states have been completed recently. Now, attention has been shifted to the exit polls conducted by different pollsters. However, exit polls over the years have also attracted some negative reactions for their wrong predictions. Why are opinion polls and their prediction viewed with apprehension? This is due to the… Continue reading What to make of Indian opinion polls and our pollsters
Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
News: The draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 has been put for the public comments. About the Draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 The bill has been criticised from various angles by various stakeholders in the fertilizer sector. What are the criticisms against the bill? Use of fertilisers: The bill aims to balance… Continue reading Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
Tackling the plastic problem
News: A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report stated last year that emissions of plastic waste into the aquatic ecosystems may triple by 2040 in the absence of actions. What are the causes behind increasing plastic waste? Increasing global consumption and low participation in recycling programmes. Consumption externality: It is more challenging to address challenging… Continue reading Tackling the plastic problem
