Who Really Makes Your Gadgets Now?
Pick up your phone. Turn it over. Somewhere on the back, in letters small enough that most people never bother to read them, is a line that used to say almost the
Today: Aug 20, 2026
China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.
For most of this year, Beijing’s economic managers have offered a familiar reassurance: growth is cooling, but it’s cooling in a controlled, deliberate way — the natural byproduct of a planned shift
India’s Structural Edge Over China
For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to
Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear
India–Australia defence relations have reached an unprecedented level of maturity in 2025, underpinned by sustained high-level engagement, expanded joint training exercises, and increasingly integrated industrial and technological cooperation. The visit of Lieutenant
China’s ‘Plausible Deniability’ on Arms Is Cracking; Next Stop Iran?
China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war – a central tenet of its “noninterference” foreign policy. But in recent years, Beijing has repeatedly faced
Bangladesh and the Need for Labour Migration Policy Reform
In Bangladesh, remittances from migrant workers are a critical source of foreign currency, second only to the ready-made garment (RMG) sector’s export earnings (USD 41.61 billion in FY 2022). In 2023, the
Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity
Just last week, the United Nations human rights experts issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Pakistan, expressing that they were “shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of
India Takes the Driver’s Seat in a Fractured World Order
In an era of intensifying geopolitical competition, few nations are navigating the international order with as much calculated poise as India. From sanctions pressure to trade reform, from delicate diplomacy with China
Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute and Escalation: Key Points
Background & Recent Trigger Tit-for-Tat Measures Historical Context Political Dynamics What’s Next?
The New U.S.-Japan Trade Deal: What You Need to Know
The United States and Japan have struck a major trade agreement, President Trump announced Tuesday, marking one of the most significant shifts in U.S.-Asia trade policy in years. The deal imposes 15%
No Deal in Sight as EU Confronts China on Trade and Ukraine
As European and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in Beijing on July 24 to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, expectations for a breakthrough in China-EU relations remain low. Despite months of
India Gearing Up to Become the World’s Next Energy Powerhouse; Here’s How
Held at the iconic Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Urja Varta 2025 was more than just another industry conference. It was a declaration of intent—India’s firm statement that it is ready to
The Philippines Is Ground Zero for Chinese Disinformation Wars
When former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March under an International Criminal Court warrant, his political machinery did not mobilize in the streets—it mobilized online. Within hours, a tidal wave of
