In 1960, the US economist Walt Whitman Rostow published The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto. The subtitle revealed the book’s purpose. Rostow did not merely describe economic development; he offered an
Recently I heard a presentation by an engineer from OpenAI about the incredible transformations that will occur once we get to artificial general intelligence (AGI), or even superintelligence. He said that this
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The American-Israeli war has entered week three. The longer it lasts, the more its economic shocks will hurt Trump politically—especially if he keeps insisting that Americans must simply tough it out until
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Maharashtra’s excellent performance in dealing with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) remained visible through 2025. In order to push the Maoists further back in the state, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on
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Unworthy Wearer: “Whoever, being depraved, devoid of self-control and truthfulness, should don the monk’s yellow robe, he surely is not worthy of the robe.”Worthy Wearer: “But whoever is purged of depravity, well-established
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In the contemporary architecture of aviation security, artificial intelligence assumes an ever more prominent role, not as a panacea but as an evolutionary instrument of operational efficiency, predictive insight and human augmentation.
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The stunning message from the first public message on Thursday by Iran’s new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is that “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.” In seven words, he threw
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When geopolitical wars begin to be interpreted as the fulfillment of prophecy, strategy gives way to theology, and diplomacy becomes almost impossible. The ongoing confrontation involving the United States and
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Some weeks ago, I published an article in this journal on Metacognition and AI – How to Improve Managerial Competence (https://slguardian.org/metacognition-and-ai/). Broadly speaking, metacognition is “thinking about thinking” or fact checking and prudent judgement.
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The idea of war carries a strange rhythm. For long stretches, it moves slowly, almost invisibly, as tensions accumulate beneath the surface of ordinary life. Then, at moments that appear sudden and
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On March 7, 2026, three Policemen were killed while 31 people, including five Policemen and 26 civilians, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Rustam Bazaar area of
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What is the role of boldness in politics and international affairs? I ask in all seriousness. If there is a world in which President Trump’s attack on Iran somehow works out well,
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The early morning hours of January 3, 2026, marked an inflection point in Venezuela and Latin America’s centuries-long struggle for self-determination and independence. Operation Absolute Resolve, ordered by the Trump administration, constituted
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On 28 February, a few hours after negotiators said that Iran had accepted many of the demands regarding its nuclear programme, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. This was
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If the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively constrained, Asia will be facing its most serious test of energy security since the 1973 oil embargo. For decades, policymakers understood the vulnerability. Few believed
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The Crisis The recent escalation of hostilities between Iran, the United States, and Israel has precipitated a profound disruption across the global civil aviation landscape, demonstrating with sobering clarity the fragility of
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