Opinion- Page 20

April 22, 2026

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

For decades, Seoul and New Delhi maintained a cordial, technically respectable partnership that never quite rose to the level of strategic necessity. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s visit to India was overdue

Americas·Asia·Opinion

April 21, 2026

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

If conflict breaks out over Taiwan, the decisive question may not be how many missiles China can fire, but how quickly the United States can repair, replace, and return ships to the

Opinion

April 20, 2026

When Oil Spikes, Everyone Pays: The Global Ripple Effect

A sudden surge in global oil prices following military action involving Iran has sent shockwaves through economies worldwide, underscoring the commodity’s central role in modern life. Data from U.S. energy markets shows

The Great Vaccine Reversal – Why the U.S. is Dismantling mRNA Progress

Once lauded as a scientific breakthrough that helped curb the COVID-19 pandemic, mRNA vaccines are now at the center of a sweeping shift in U.S. health policy. This month, Health and Human

August 13, 2025

Americas·Opinion

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

August 11, 2025

Asia·Australia·Opinion

The Tariff Time Bomb Wall Street Won’t See Coming

While Wall Street pours champagne over record-high stock indexes, the U.S. economy is quietly swallowing a bitter pill: tariffs. The same markets that panicked in April are now shrugging at the reality

August 9, 2025

Americas·Opinion

How to Lose an Ally Over 50% Tariffs

In the past few days, the fragile scaffolding of US-India strategic cooperation has shown signs of stress—if not outright fracture. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariff hikes on Indian exports, twice,

August 6, 2025

Opinion

Why Peace Remains Elusive—Because Israel’s Enemies Never Wanted It

Just the other day I read somewhere: “You don’t make peace with your friends, you make peace with your enemies”. It sounds noble, even wise. But it’s a phrase that makes sense

August 6, 2025

Middle East·Opinion

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Once upon a time, the United Kingdom took pride in its irreverence. From the fearless satire of Spitting Image to the open-air defiance of Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, from call-in radio rows

August 5, 2025

Opinion

Unwelcome Comeback? Kamala Harris Faces Party Doubts Ahead of 2028

In a revealing interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave one of her most candid public assessments of the political landscape in recent memory —

August 2, 2025

Americas·Opinion

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

August 1, 2025

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

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

July 29, 2025

Asia·Opinion

The EU’s $750 Billion Energy Pledge to Trump Is a Fantasy in the Making

In a high-stakes bid to dodge an all-out trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, the European Union has pledged to buy $750 billion worth of American oil and gas by the

July 29, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 20

Why South Korea and India Waited This Long to Become Partners

A Taiwan War Won’t be Decided by Firepower Alone

When Oil Spikes, Everyone Pays: The Global Ripple Effect

The Great Vaccine Reversal – Why the U.S. is Dismantling mRNA Progress

Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear

The Tariff Time Bomb Wall Street Won’t See Coming

How to Lose an Ally Over 50% Tariffs

Why Peace Remains Elusive—Because Israel’s Enemies Never Wanted It

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Unwelcome Comeback? Kamala Harris Faces Party Doubts Ahead of 2028

China’s ‘Plausible Deniability’ on Arms Is Cracking; Next Stop Iran?

Bangladesh and the Need for Labour Migration Policy Reform

The EU’s $750 Billion Energy Pledge to Trump Is a Fantasy in the Making

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