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(Climate Change/Sustainable Development/India) Development Amid Disruption: Uncommon Pathways for the Common Good (ORF)

APARNA ROY From changing demands, to technologies and competitions, the world is facing various disruptions that could have a transformative impact to people’s daily lives. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/development-amid-disruption-uncommon-pathways-for-the-common-good/

(India) From Labor to Leadership: Investing in Children (ORF)

SHOBA SURI Human capital is defined as the “stock of competencies, knowledge, social, and personality attributes, including creativity, and cognitive abilities, embodied in the ability...

(Pandemic/India) Second wave of COVID-19: Causes and solutions (ORF)

AMIT THADANI The behaviour of the COVID-19 pandemic is not particularly unusual with regard to its resurgence as “waves.” https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/second-wave-covid-19-causes-solutions/

(Pakistan/India) Pakistan’s India policy: Hot words, cold feet (ORF)

SUSHANT SAREEN If earlier the army would sabotage things, this time the civilians have done so. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/pakistan-india-policy-hot-words-cold-feet/

(USA) Biden’s War on the U.S. Military Threatens U.S. Readiness (Center for Security Policy)

John Rossomando Militaries exist to kill and break things. The great Prussian military strategist Carl Von Clausewitz defines war as “an act of violence intended to compel...

(China/Taiwan) China Attacks Taiwan By 2027 Or Sooner? Strong Indicators Abound… (Center for Security Policy)

Grant Newsham In early March, the outgoing Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Admiral Philip Davidson, raised eyebrows when testifying before the U.S....

(Cybersecurity) Malware attack on Applus blocked vehicle inspections in some US states (Security Affairs)

Pierluigi Paganini A malware attack against vehicle inspection services provider Applus Technologies paralyzed preventing vehicle inspections in eight US states. https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/116338/malware/malware-attack-on-applus.html

(Kosovo) Kosovo parliament elects Vjosa Osmani as new president (Al Jazeera)

The 120-seat parliament gave 71 votes to Osmani amid an opposition boycott, making her Kosovo’s second female president. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/kosovo-parliament-elects-vjosa-osmani-as-new-president

(Bulgaria) Anti-government parties surge in Bulgaria election: Exit polls (Al Jazeera)

Exit polls show the ruling centre-right GERB will be the largest party but anti-establishment parties also surge. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/bulgarian-pms-party-set-to-top-vote-but-protest-parties-surge

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