Nitin Pai
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“Eppur Si Mouve!” Director of The Takshashila Institution @TakshashilaInst http://takshashila.org.in Fediverse: @[email protected]
This report quotes my colleague @prof_nithiya newsweek.com/china-worlds-l…
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This is the fate of every rich city. Bengaluru is another Gurugram The state plunders n kills the golden goose with no responsibility to provide basic infrastructure n civic amenities -building rules are flouted to make money etc. @Suhelseth
Over time, more and more people will move to cities for better job opportunities, higher education facilities and to improve economic standards. The question is, are our cities ready to handle that pressure? There is a need for smart villages along with smart cities.
Trump’s tariff threats against Brazil may well achieve the opposite of their intended effect. Rather than forcing Brazil into submission, they have galvanized national resistance, undermined pro-U.S. voices, and exposed the risks of overreliance on an erratic partner.
Interest defined in the terms of power — is what the essence of international politics, Realists would argue. For them, interests come first, over values. Countries seek to amass power for stronger survival chances in an anarchic system. The quest for power could lead to…
Nanmanik Kadigai - 6. "Valuable substances are born in average places too. Don't judge a person by his birth" Blog : bit.ly/2wJ7VK6
Colonialism wasn’t a project of progress. It was a theft so large they renamed it discovery.
One generation ago, a lot of people -- including my friends -- went to Cambodia to find and neutralise thousands of landmines. Sad to see that new landmines are being laid.
2025-07-01. Cambodian troops planted around 120 PMN-2 Landmines on the eastern aspect of Hill 570. 2025-07-03. Between July 1st and July 3rd, the Cambodian Engineering Battalion no. 392 planted over 300 landmines on the eastern slopes of Hill-570 2025-07-10. A further 100…
The good Nathan Ruser makes it easy for us to understand what happened this year.
🧵A detailed timeline on escalations in the lead-up to yesterday's clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. Much of the escalation seems to stem from Cambodia, with their troops fortifying many sectors before the May 28 clashes and surging strategic assets immediately after. 🗺️ -…
Left: A @bsindia report says Chinese nationals comprised 27% of foreign tourist arrivals to India in 2019. This is a shockingly huge number. After discussing with @theChinaDude, we came to the image on the right. Official Indian Tourism Statistics of 2019 put this share at 3%,…
Many years ago, an old timer explained to me that while Phreah Vihear temple is in Cambodian territory, it was traditionally accessed from the Thai side of the border. Since then, Cambodia has created new access routes.
Petang ini, saya telah menghubungi Perdana Menteri Kerajaan Kemboja Hun Manet dan Pemangku Perdana Menteri Kerajaan Thailand Phumtham Wechayachai bagi menyuarakan kebimbangan Malaysia terhadap peningkatan ketegangan di sepanjang sempadan kedua-dua negara. Dalam perbualan…
The ICJ had held that countries are obliged to adhering to their climate change commitments. I am curious to see how this verdict will be applied in cases where Western countries renege their commitments.
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It doesn’t have to. Govts should learn to stop spending like crazy.