The Legacy of Xi Jinping
Like all good autocrats, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has purged the top Chinese Communist Party hierarchy of even a semblance of diversity.
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Xi’s ‘Yes Men’ and the establishment of China as a World Leader
Srikanth Kondapalli The current politburo standing committee members, all Xi loyalists, owe their rise to Xi and can bend to his tunes. Packing the highest decision-making bodies of China with the “Yes men” has the advantage of ‘unified’ thinking and uninterrupted execution…
Rishi Sunak’s Story has Lessons for Congress in India
TK Arun Own up Jawaharlal Nehru’s role as the builder of Independent India’s capitalism, instead of persisting with the once-expedient rhetoric of socialism. Rishi Sunak has made it to 10, Downing Street. This after Liz Truss was forced out of office by the…
Need for India to Rise in the World Order
TK Arun Two recent developments abroad have a significant bearing on India’s prospects. No, Rishi Sunak’s emergence as the next British prime minister is not one of them. In the second week of October, the US government released its National…
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Rescue Plan
Sri Lanka has entered a difficult terrain with China's expansionist interests and India and Japan's security concerns having geopolitical repercussions.
India As An Emerging Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Player
India, with its economy doing relatively well and its diplomacy bringing the West closer must make the most of its geopolitical sweet spot.
The Why, What, and How of the PM Gati Shakti: National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity 2021
"Gati Shakti" envisions a digital platform that will bring sixteen ministries together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects for industrial clusters and economic nodes. Creating a common platform for ministries whose work often overlaps makes way for faster, seamless and meticulous construction of infrastructure.