From Vanguard to Relic: The UN’s Struggle with Irrelevance
Divith Narendra Christopher Hitchens labelled himself a polemicist and an iconoclast. Yes, truly Victorian-era words. To put it simply, Hitchens…
‘Gloglomerates’ and the Battle for Global Influence
The 'glogomerates' are instituted either in an academic/hedge fund manager’s mind or are a desperate attempt to seize…
The Recipe for a Coup
The rise of coups across the globe seems unsettling. From South Sudan, Mali and Burkina Faso. From the…
The Tug of War for Papua New Guinea: Who and Why?
Papua New Guinea finds itself in the heart of the 21st-century multipolar battle. Surrounded by two powers, China…
Unseen Battles: The Geopolitical Struggle Over Undersea Internet Cables
95% of the world’s internet is supplied by undersea cables. These cables stretch thousands of kilometres, linking the…
The Kra Pipedream
1869. That’s one of the many years which presented to us a revolution in mankind’s progress. After 10…
The Dark Side of Economic Boom: Vanishing Waterbodies and Rising Sand Mafias
Pegged as the third-largest mafia organization in the world, the illegal sand mafias of Bihar and West Bengal…
Mexico’s Blood-Soaked Ballots: The Intersection of Democracy and Cartel Power
As reports find, between 2000 and 2022, 1,271 politicians have been murdered across Mexico, a host of them…
China’s Covert Quest: Appropriating Research and Knowledge Through Academic Espionage
A Australian parliamentary committee in its report submitted in March 2022 found connections between the CCP and Academic…
Academia as a Hub of Espionage: Unveiling the Intricate Web of China’s Global Talent Programs
Sponsored by the Chinese government, the Talent Program provides you with a generous salary of roughly $50,000, associated…