United States
Facial recognition raising hackles
February 11, 2020
Facial recognition is being touted as a major technological breakthrough. Easy to abuse, its adoption needs to be strictly controlled.
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Coronavirus outbreak
February 6, 2020
India’s neighbourhood first policy dates back almost 100 years ago when a doctor led a medical team to help Chinese Army battle the Japanese invasion. In face of Coronavirus outbreak, it may be time for India to replicate the gesture.
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Australian bush fires
February 5, 2020
Will the unprecedented bushfires in Australia force the government and people to face the fact of hazards that climate change can inflict on them and others?
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India on the backfoot at WEF 2020 in Davos
January 29, 2020
At the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the usual star of the show, India, was on the defensive, unlike the previous years and notably in 2018 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the plenary speech, becoming the first Indian leader to del...
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Cop25 failure
December 15, 2019
The Cop25 negotiations in Madrid ended in a failure as global leaders try to kick the climate change can down an inexistant road.
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Cop25 Madrid
December 1, 2019
Yet another jamboree to ‘fight’ climate change begins in Madrid on Monday. So far words have failed to turn into actions. Unlikely to be any different this time around.
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Four Indian-Americans win US state and local poll
November 20, 2019
The results of the state and local elections held in the United States on November 5 were announced which had four Indian-Americans winning in local and state elections.
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Macron’s travails continue
May 30, 2019
Over 300,000 French gathered in the streets on May Day, protesting against President Emmanuel Macron’s economics and politics.
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Indian-American researchers in Goldwater scholarship 2019
May 29, 2019
More than 40 Indian-American students have been selected as Barry Goldwater Scholars this year.
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WTO: An existential battle
May 15, 2019
As countries chart their own path, violating global trade rules with impunity, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is more vulnerable than ever. But for the smaller developing nations, WTO is the sole recourse in a lawless world.
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US plans to withdraw from the INF Treaty
April 10, 2019
By threatening to pull out of a key arms treaty, the United States has brought Europe back to the brink of a cold war.
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Climate change and global poverty
March 7, 2019
World leaders continue to pay lip service to climate protection as the poorest, in poor and rich nations, continue to pay the price for inaction.
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