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The mule and his very big nuclear button
Trump is the proverbial black swan which was not anticipated – a low probability, high-impact presence which is disrupting American politics, its alliance systems and its governance structures.
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Be flexible on reforms, ensure ‘pain’ is shared
Fiscal 2017-18 will end with a real GDP growth of 6.5 per cent, helped by low inflation, versus 7.1 per cent last year.
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Democratic, innovative and secure: How India can shape the future of the internet
India is fast becoming the indispensable nation of cyberspace. The Indian market could decide the future of many technology giants. As such, she can be seen as a policy pioneer.
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Asia’s emerging geopolitical faultlines
The emerging faultlines in the Indo-Pacific are clear: An illiberal China intent on shaping a unipolar Asia, pitted against a ‘concert of democracies’ who seek a multipolar and rules-based alternative.
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Aadhaar fever: Unveiling secrets to secure India?
Public angst against Aadhaar is not because of the technical effectiveness of the system, but the manner in which it is proposed to be used.
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Saintliness versus efficiency
Saintliness is rigid in adapting to the world. Effectiveness — getting results on the ground, requires flexibility in implementation.
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The fall of a dictator and rising Chinese clout in Zimbabwe
China and Zimbabwe got closer ever since Mugabe started pursuing his ‘Look East’ policy after the imposition of sanctions by western countries because of human right concerns.
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Turbulence in the holy land: What the current situation in Saudi Arabia portends
There is infighting in the House of Saud, the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has struck again by dismissing 'several senior ministers and detaining over 11 princes’.
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Facing an aggressive China: The US may be inching towards Asian alliance
The United States, Japan, India, Australia – may emerge as guarantors of free trade and defense cooperation to check China
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Key to Conflict Management in Kashmir is People, Politics and Perception
Violence is a type of backwardness and it is enormously powerful tool to coerce the communally fractured population to revolt against the state. But sustaining the uprising would need psychological mentoring and shaping of the perception of the people against the state.
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