Commentaries

RCEP- Reaffirming India’s Act East Policy

November 17, 2018
Strong global headwinds of protectionism and withdrawal from regional trade blocs have engulfed the global trading system of late. The summit level Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ...

A Big Leap In Satellite Communication

November 15, 2018
The successful launch of the communication satellite Geosynchronous Satellite Gsat-29 on Wednesday marked another landmark in India’s space achievements. It was the heaviest satellite ever to b...

Bangladesh Elections Schedule Announced

November 14, 2018
According to the revised schedule, the elections to the Bangladesh Parliament–Jatiya Songsod – will be held on 30th December this year. The move came in the wake of opposition ‘Jatiya Oikya’ fr...

The Asia Bibi Saga- A Missed Opportunity

November 13, 2018
When the Pakistan Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi, the 53 year old Pakistani Christian farm labourer of blasphemy charges, it gave rise  to a new hope that persecuted  religious  minorities in Paki...

Commemorating India’s Contribution To World War I

November 12, 2018
As World War One commenced, close to 1.5 million soldiers from undivided India took part in it and around 74,000 soldiers lost their lives. This was the largest group from the British Commonwealth an...

Bonanza For The MSMEs

November 11, 2018
The government has announced a bonanza for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector for boosting the ambitious ‘Make in India’ campaign. The package of 12 initiatives unveiled by Prime M...

India Japan Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement

November 10, 2018
Against the backdrop of India re-emerging as the fastest growing economy, the conclusion of a US $ 75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement with Japan is being seen as a step contributing towards...

Sri Lanka Facing Test Of Democracy

November 9, 2018
For the next few days, all eyes would remain fixed on the outcome of the vote when Sri Lankan Parliament meets on November 14—to decide which of the two contenders shall be the future Prime Minister ...