Economy
Boao Forum for Asia 2024: Key Geopolitical and Economic Takeaways
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an annual conference which brings together global leaders from government, academia and business -- dubbed as China’s Davos,...
India-UAE CEPA: How India’s States Are Tapping Potential Benefits
The India-UAE free trade agreement or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA – which came into force on May 1, 2022 has given a strong...
The African Resurgence: From Conflict to Stability
Clearly, the horses have changed. There is a whole new breed of countries surging forward with stellar economic growth patterns; geographically, while there are...
Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet in India
The UN-FAO report, “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World”, published in 2022, highlights certain glaring concerns with global hunger and poverty that...
Soaring Fuel Price in Bangladesh: Beyond the Gloom and Doom
The Bangladesh government has announced a sudden surge in the country's fuel price, triggering discontent and outrage among the general people. The country’s measure...
Short-term Fuel Price Adjustments Are Crucial for the Long-term Energy Security
Amid the fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations, the Bangladesh government in a sudden move made an upward...
Is the Global Dominance of G7 Under Challenge?
The world is currently witnessing a prolonged conflict in Ukraine, a global food shortage is imminent, oil prices are on the rise, and an...
Unveiling the Dark Side of Microfinance
For many, microfinance is a celebrated concept to tackle poverty. While many others also argue against the idea that it would only sustain poverty....
The Only Game in Town
“Having been forced into being the only game in town, they (Federal Reserve) now find their destiny is no longer entirely or even mostly...
Sri Lankan Crisis: Where are the International Money Lenders?
The debt crisis for developing countries is not a new phenomenon. For decades, debt repayment has necessitated the transfer of money from developing nations...
Pakistan’s Political and Economic Imbroglio
There is little doubt that Pakistan is barreling towards an uncertain political and economic future. There is complete disarray in the country. Ever since...
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Foreign Policy
Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
Opinion
Is There Overcapacity or Insufficient Supply in China’s New Energy?
As a developing country deeply intertwined in the global...
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
Geopolitics
Semiconductor Diplomacy: The 21st Century Oil
It’s hard to think of a component, in any...