International Affairs
To Steer China's Future, Xi Is Rewriting Its Past On November 11, the leaders of China's ruling Communist Party set the stage for President Xi Jinping to extend his rule…
The Climate Challenge The Glasgow Pact is characterized by the consensus of the member countries to “phase down” the coal instead of the “phase-out”. The difference in wording represented the…
How Western Leaders Destroyed The Muslim World After the US-led crusade in Afghanistan, it was Iraq, then Libya, followed by Syria and Yemen leading to Saudi Arabia under the guise…
Deglobalization and International Liberal Order With the 20th anniversary of 9/11, immediately preceded by the return of Afghanistan to Taliban control, it is hardly surprising that the future of the…
COP26 A Lost Opportunity? Conference of Parties, or annual gathering of 200 plus heads of state or their high-powered representatives, is one such response on the behalf of humankind. Since…
Public-Speaking Skills and INTERVIEW The keys to becoming a good public speaker are: thorough preparation, careful planning and frequent practice. Start by speaking to small groups of friends on a…
CHINA'S LAND BORDER LAW A Signal to India? China has, for the first time, enacted a national law on the “protection and exploitation" of the country's land border areas with…
20th SCO Summit The 20th Heads of State Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 16-17 September 2021. During the meeting, the participants mainly focussed…
MODERN GEOPOLITICS A Race Through Chaos to Stability The third decade of the twenty-first century has compelled the world to face its most intractable challenge yet–offering a coherent, collective and…
