China’s 14th Five Year Plan The People’s Republic of China wields enormous influence in the arena of international trade and finance. This Asian giant has become the world’s largest manufacturing economy ($3.8 trillion), the biggest exporter ($2.6 trillion), the world’s second-largest importer ($2.08 trillion), surpassed the gross domestic product (on the basis of Purchasing Power Parity) of the United States …

The BECA Pact During the third round of 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between India and the United States, both countries signed Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation, or BECA, whereby the US has allowed India access to a range of sensitive geospatial and aeronautical data that is crucial for military action. Under the agreement, the United States will provide …

American Presidential Election and Democracy Presidential Election in Stained Democracy When false claims challenge the truth, fearful and ferocious public outcomes are bred. No wonder, why the American masses are more divided today than any time in recent history. American presidential elections 2020 failed to produce a viable prospect for the working of democracy. The nation is entrenched in an …

Understanding The Indo-Pacific  The Indo-Pacific has become a locus of twenty-first century attention. It connects large swathes of the globe, which has made it a major geopolitical factor. The almost concurrent rise of China and India and the rapidly changing dynamics of the region now make this construct even more important. India’s increased regional engagements and its strategic partnership with the …

The 5 Sectors of the Economy Economy Human activities that generate income are known as economic activities which then contribute to form a nation’s economy. In the economy, industry and commerce are divided into different areas, called sectors. This term can be derived from the Latin word “sector” and literally means “something that cuts”. A sector is therefore a section …

US Presidential Foreign Policy Doctrines  A long journey from Interventionism to america First  Historically, a US presidential foreign policy doctrine has served to define the national interest of a specific administration in a public manner, informing the American people and their allies, as well as putting potential adversaries on notice. James Monroe pronounced the first major presidential foreign policy doctrine …

CRIMINOLOGY  The discipline of criminology has established itself in the developed world, and is now emerging as a field of immense interest in the developing and transitional nations. We are now seeing not only academic institutions and justice agencies, but also many professional societies of criminology engaging in the promotion of criminological knowledge and research around the globe. Pakistan, though …

10 Solutions for CLIMATE CHANGE  It has become increasingly clear that climate change is not only real but beginning to bite. Now that much of the population is finally feeling the urgency, and that the Covid-19 lockdown has put much of our frenetic commerce on hold, we have space for thinking and discussing ways and means to combat climate change …

  AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN  Are you in charge of your life? In one sentence, it means that you are taking charge of everything about your life, and that there never was or is anyone but yourself to blame for anything that you experience. It means that no matter what you are living right now; you know it is up …

An Investment that Bears Fruit for Centuries  Olive tree has unique importance from botanical, economic, medical and religious viewpoints. From botanical perspective, it can be successfully cultivated in mountainous, rainfed and irrigable areas. From economic aspect, it is a source of hefty incomes as precious olive oil is extracted from its fruit. Medically, it has many such properties that make …