Trump Sceptical About Google Break-Up But Will Pursue Cases Against Big Tech
Donald Trump will likely dial back some of the antitrust policies pursued under the administration of President Joe Biden, potentially including a bid to break up Alphabet’s Google over its dominance in online search, experts said. Trump is expected to continue cases against Big Tech, several of which began in his first term, but his […]
Trump’s Possible Cabinet, Some Top Contenders For Key Posts
Donald Trump will begin the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials in the coming weeks following his presidential election victory. Here are the top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking. Some are in contention for a range of posts. Potential […]
Mass Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants: Costly, Divisive And Inhumane?
When it comes to mass deportation of illegal immigrants, Donald Trump is expected to mobilize agencies across the U.S. government to help him. This would build on efforts in his first term to tap all available resources and pressure so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions to cooperate, according to six former Trump officials and allies. Immigrant advocates warn […]
Community Notes On X.Com “Failing To Counter False” Claims On US Polls
launched last year, the “Community Notes” feature on X allows users to flag false or misleading content, in effect crowd-sourcing fact checking to users rather than a dedicated team of fact checkers.
India-Bhutan: Modi’s Visit To Put New Spin To Old Partnership
It may seem odd that less than a week after hosting his Bhutanese counterpart Tsering Tobgay, Prime Minister Modi is packing his bags for two days (Mar 21-22) in Thimphu. A ready explanation offered by a former Indian diplomat was that “Any relationship requires tending, and back and forth visits are not only needed to […]
Elon Musk Clears Starship Rocket, Humanity Now Ready For Moon, Mars
Elon Musk has a vision of his Starship rocket journeying to Mars just five years from now. According to the online weather.com, Musk expressed confidence in Starship’s capabilities after its successful third test flight. He believes it is ready for crewed missions to the Moon by 2026. Starship, says weather.com, is the world’s most powerful […]
Myanmar: Refugees Flee To India As Civil War Intensifies And Rebels Gain Ground
This may not be widely known but Delhi is a refuge to as many as 6000 people from Myanmar who have fled their home country to escape repression by the military junta. But Mizoram has even more, around 60,000, says Soe Myint, editor of Mizzima News, and this is something which underscores the extent of […]
Myanmar Army Not Yet Defeated Says Journalist Soe Myint
The Myanmar army has suffered enormous reverses in recent months with rebel groups gaining ground. But the army still controls bulk of the country and it remains to be seen if it can reverse the tide and regain the initiative. One point is clear: junta chief Gen Ming Aung Hlaing miscalculated when he thought the […]
As Gaza War Winds On, Doubts About Israel’s Clear-Cut Victory
Hezbollah’s leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, is clear in his mind that Israel cannot win the war in Gaza. In his view, the Israelis have suffered more casualties than they have admitted to and Hamas continues to fight on inflicting more and more casualties. At some point, he says this will unsustainable for the Israelis who […]
Israel Will Not Win War In Gaza, Vows Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah
“The Israeli army today is tired and exhausted on all fronts,” claims Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon’s Shia Hezbollah movement, “the enemy’s senior experts acknowledge the strategic losses.” In a televised address on Wednesday on the occasion of Ramadan and reported by Press TV, Nasrallah said last year’s October 7 Hamas attack on Israel was […]
Netanyahu’s Leadership In Jeopardy Warns US Intel Report
CNN quoting a US intelligence report, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s viability as a leader is “in jeopardy”. “Distrust of Netanyahu’s ability to rule has deepened and broadened across the public from its already high levels before the war, and we expect large protests demanding his resignation and new elections,” the report said. “A […]
Ex-Envoy Mohan Kumar Says India Is Defensive On Trade Issues
Here’s a word of advice from Ambassador Mohan Kumar, who was India’s lead negotiator at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT, the forerunner of the WTO (World Trade Organisation): “Forty per cent of your GDP is trade. So if you have to become a $5 trillion, $7 trillion, $10 trillion economy and […]
US Intelligence Report Warns Of ‘Strategic Competition, Of Ambitious China’
The 2024 US Threat Assessment Report brought out by the US intelligence community, is in the context of what is described as “accelerating strategic competition among major powers, more intense and unpredictable transnational challenges and multiple regional conflicts with far reaching implications.” Key adversaries the report identifies range from “an ambitious but anxious China”, to […]
Nolan Biopic Oppenheimer Wins 7 Oscars Including Best Director And Best Actor
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer, swept seven awards at the Oscars including best picture, best actor and best director, reports the Guardian. Irish-born Cillian Murphy won the best actor award, his first ever and as he confessed,”I’m a little overwhelmed.” Murphy is an old collaborator of Nolan, having starred in five of his films. Best […]
India Developing Ambitious R&D Ecosystem In High Tech Sectors
You may have heard of India’s Quantum Mission but what about the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)? Also, the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster? These are some of the deep tech areas that are the subject of the government’s focus, the idea being to develop expertise, knowledge and skills for the future, a future that may […]
Myanmar: As The Military Junta’s Hold Shrinks, Fears Of Balkanisation!
News filtering out of Myanmar presents a chaotic picture of the ground situation with ethnic armies and alliance partners taking on the junta’s forces all over the country. The junta has lost a string of bases and camps with some of its men being forced to flee across the border into India. Reports suggest there […]
‘Reluctant Reformer India Must Change Its Approach To Trade Issues’
It’s been over a week since the conclusion of the ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi. The meeting underscored the divisions worldwide over trade issues, from agricultural subsidies to fisheries and even investment facilitation, says Mohan Kumar, former Indian ambassador to France and lead negotiator at GATT, the forerunner of the […]
‘Research Foundation To Drive Innovation In Science, Engineering’
It could be the most ambitious effort by India to leapfrog generations by investing in a range of high technology areas. These sectors span everything from Quantum Computing to Green Hydrogen, Dr Abhay Karandikar, Secretary Department of Science and Technology told StratNews Global on The Gist. The effort that requires major focus is the Anusandhan […]
Kim Jong Un May Think Twice About War With The South
North Korea’s mercurial leader Kim Jong Un has again threatened war on unnamed enemies. Addressing the armed forces recently, he urged them to spare no effort at training and ensure they are ready for war. The provocation for Kim’s remarks appears to stem from military exercises being conducted for the last week between the South […]
India Pushes Trade & Economic Partnership With 4-Nation EFTA
India and the 4-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that groups Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, are expected to sign an agreement very soon that could see $100 billion invested in India over 15 years, say reports in the pink papers. The deal could also open up the export of pharmaceutical goods to these countries, […]