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Indian Pursuit of Disruptive Technologies and Its Implications on Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia0
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- September 23, 2020
By Ahyousha Khan 23 September 2020 The term disruptive technology was first coined by a Harvard Business School Professor, Clayton Christensen in his book “The Innovator Dilemma”. According to the book, disruptive technologies could revolutionize the specific fields in which they are to be adopted. However, disruptive technologies also come with many risks attached because
READ MOREMaldives: After defence pact with US, India needs to check over-crowding of Indian Ocean strategic space0
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- September 22, 2020
There is a real possibility of the neighbourhood Indian Ocean waters getting over-crowded sooner or later with defence pacts and multiple navies crisscrossing one another. N Sathiya Moorthy 22 September 2020 After the recent Maldives-US defence pact, though between two friendly nations, India may have to consider the medium and long-term implications of
READ MOREPerils of power in wounded old civilizations0
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- September 22, 2020
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera* 23 September 2020 In Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power, Aparna Pandey writes that ‘India has yet to find the balance between philosophical debates and conversation on practical matters. Getting carried away by emotions about other people’s beliefs or views on history often comes in the way of determining
READ MOREThe lynching of democracy in India0
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- September 21, 2020
by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 21 September 2020 Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi is a consummated practitioner of remorseless Hindutva politics of hate. He does not spare a moment to capture the headlines with his diversionary tactics, which makes him one of the sharpest managers of media and the prime master of propaganda. The Hindutva
READ MOREDecoding Nature’s Warning On Environment From COVID 190
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- September 20, 2020
by Shelal Lodhi Rajput 20 September 2020 Introduction The only thing that can remain static with the time is change, the phrase exactly depicts the current situation of the environment. Till April 2019 we can’t even think that we get to see an environment like, that we are witnessing today. Mankind has been
READ MOREBOOK REVIEW: Comparative Political Systems (Bangladesh, Dhaka: Century Publications, 2019)0
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- September 19, 2020
Emdadul Haq: Professor & Chair: Department of General & Continuing Education (GCE), North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010 – till to date Comparative Political Systems, Bangladesh, Dhaka: Century Publications, 2019 xiii+258 pp., 499 Taka, ISBN#978-984-34-5824-7 Reviewed by: Saleh Shahriar, Ph.D. 19 September 2020 According to Aristotle who engaged in the earliest comparative methods
READ MOREAI-Based COVID-19 Apps and Data Privacy0
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- September 18, 2020
by Zaheema Iqbal* 18 September 2020 The unprecedented threat from the COVID-19 has pushed multiple tech giants and public health authorities to leverage Artificial Intelligence and develop various apps necessary to curb the virus across the globe. These AI-based apps helped world economies to trace, test, trial, and treat COVID-19 patients successfully.
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Myanmar: Is it time for the West to Engage The United Wa State Army?0
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- September 18, 2020
Many regional observers suggest that China directs a well-trained, motivated, disciplined proxy army of 30,000 soldiers controlling territory with major cities; agriculture, mining, and industry. At one time this group was considered to be the number one producer of heroin in the world. They now appear to be a global leader in the manufacture Amphetamine
READ MORECOUNTERPRODUCTIVE REACTIONS TO FARMERS BILL: A CASE STUDY OF TREND IN INDIA0
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- September 18, 2020
by N.S.Venkataraman 18 September 2020 Every time a government introduces any new reform measures after exhaustive study to improve governance in India, it has become the practice for the opposition parties and sections of NGOs and activists to oppose it. This is happening now and it has also happened earlier when
READ MOREIndia-Vietnam comprehensive relations witness a major upswing!0
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- September 17, 2020
by Prof. Sudhanshu Tripathi 17 September 2020 As is quite visible that most of the states in the Indo-Pacific region viz Vietnam, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and others are working closely with India on social, economic, and security fronts. Among prominent ASEAN and RCEP states, India-Vietnam cooperation has recently witnessed a landmark upswing.
READ MOREIndia’s Frustration amid a Two-Front Challenge0
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- September 17, 2020
By Haris Bilal Malik 17 September 2020 Since the last few decades, India is in pursuit of enhancing its global strategic outlook. This is intended at India’s long term aspiration of becoming a regional, and ultimately a global power. To achieve this goal, India has been trying to expand its military, economic and political
READ MOREIndia – Hindu Marriages Act: Misnomer in the Title?0
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- September 16, 2020
by Vasu Aggarwal 16 September 2020 I. Introduction The meaning of “Hindu”, in general, has remained ambiguous. While the inception of the term was with a geographical connotation, it took a religious connotation with time. The connotation further seems to be changing with political actors trying to define it for political purposes. Similarly,
READ MOREAn open letter to Academics and People’s Movements in India: Towards a critical articulation on factory schools – Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)0
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- September 16, 2020
16 September 2020 This open letter has been collectively written by Pranab Doley, Jacinta Kerketta, Deme Oraon, Gladson Dungdung, Sharanya and Rajaraman from the Stop Factory Schools Network A recent protest, through a petition endorsed by around 300 Adivasi leaders, academics, activists, environmental groups and people’s movements in India, has brought the issue of
READ MOREThe Rising Scourge of Linguistic corruption in Bangladesh0
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- September 16, 2020
By Dr Obaidul Hamid 16 September 2020 In Bangladesh, corruption meaning deliberate financial misuse and misappropriation needs no new debate. For several years in a row, Transparency International has consistently ranked Bangladesh as one among 10 most corrupt countries in the world. What about linguistic corruption? Not many in Bangladesh are aware of the
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