V. Venkateswara Rao

The author is an alumnus of IIM, Ahmedabad and a retired senior corporate professional.

Geopolitical Interests Let Down the Besieged People of Myanmar

There is a saying in Myanmar that you "can touch the hair bun on top of my head, but don't you dare touch the...

Can China Secure Global Leadership?

The 2021 Indian Republic Day gallantry awards included a Mahavir Chakra (the second-highest award) to Colonel Santosh Babu, the son of Telangana state and...

Has ‘Liuzhi’ Turned Into an Instrument for Lasting Authoritarian Rule of CCP?

In late 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a “war on corruption,” promising to purge the government and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the...

Brexit Will Not Impact Free Trade, But Free Movement of People

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The Tattered Legacy of Barack Obama

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An Unthinkable Crisis Is Happening in the World’s Oldest Democracy

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The Perils of Weaponisation of AI

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Can the Broken Informal Sector of India Be Ever Fixed?

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