2021 began on a sour note after a gloomy 2020 as the World witnessed anarchy – the likes seen in banana republics – in the oldest democracy – the USA. A surprise ‘Blue Wave’ outcome post Democrats winning the Georgia Senate run-offs riled Trump who provoked his followers to march onto The Capitol using his …
2020 was a year like no other that the world would want to leave as far behind as possible or even erase from memory. But it is easier said than done. Even as we usher into the New Year with a lot of high hopes led by vaccine success, a new strain of the virus …
The most anticipated event of 2020 – US elections – had its share of fireworks but passed with less than expected controversies. While the outgoing Trump campaign has filed litigations to contest several state results, given Biden’s margin of victory, these are unlikely to change the Presidential outcome. But US Congress will be divided with …
Even as the World has been grappling with the devastating economic effects of Covid-19 pandemic and is already seeing a 2nd wave in some parts, newer geo-political, societal, technological, and environmental risks have risen on the horizon. To name a few – sharp drop in cross-border trade activity, people mobility & foreign aid, heightened state surveillance, eroding social …
Every country has been walking on a tightrope doing a balancing act of saving lives without damaging the economy. The focus has now slowly moved from public healthcare and safety to economic recovery – from survival to revival – as economies are slowly reopening. Search for a cure remains elusive even as WHO and local …
