International Trade

August 30, 2026

Sri Lanka Moves to Rewrite Trade Deals, Including India FTA

Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable

Hainan’s High-Stakes Free-Trade Gamble Tests China’s Reform Ambition

A tropical island long associated with beach tourism and domestic getaways is now at the center of China’s boldest economic experiment in decades. As reported by the Financial Times, Hainan is being transformed into what Beijing hopes will become the

April 13, 2026

UNCTAD Warns of 2.3% Global Slowdown and Rising Trade Tensions in 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The world economy is on a recessionary path, with global growth projected to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, according to the latest report from

Sri Lanka Moves to Rewrite Trade Deals, Including India FTA

August 30, 2026

Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable

Hainan’s High-Stakes Free-Trade Gamble Tests China’s Reform Ambition

April 13, 2026

A tropical island long associated with beach tourism and domestic getaways is now at the center of China’s boldest economic experiment in decades. As reported by the Financial Times, Hainan is being

UNCTAD Warns of 2.3% Global Slowdown and Rising Trade Tensions in 2025

April 18, 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The world economy is on a recessionary path, with global growth projected to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, according to the latest report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Illusions of Invincibility

Prime Minister Modi’s recent address highlights a carefully crafted narrative

Who Governs Islamabad?

Islamabad is now bigger than the institutional setup which was

Canada-India Rapprochement Confronts a Trust Deficit

India and Canada are moving rapidly to rebuild their economic

Tormenting Baloch Women

On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging

Maulana Hali and the 1874 Dawn of Hindu-Muslim Unity

The year 1874 marks a silent turning point in India’s

Meghalaya: New Drug Frontier

On August 10, 2026, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of

Jhiram Verdict: Justice Comes 13 Years Late

On September 5, 2026, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA)

How BRICS is helping the Global South harness technology

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and

Peace Is Not a Deal

Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict

When the Crowd Becomes a Database

A concert, a demonstration or a football match may appear

Wherefore Art Thou, Christianity?

The Episcopal Church has a Very Reverend Dean who trans-identifies

The Bay of Bengal’s New Great Game

The Bay of Bengal is no longer merely a sweep

Tirah’s Real Test: Can Security Become Peace?

The crisis in Tirah Valley, Khyber District, is ultimately a

Tripura’s Peace Deal Faces a New Test

Tripura’s latest road and rail blockade by surrendered insurgent groups

The SDF Is Gone: What Next for the Kurds?

The People’s Palace Scene: The End of an Experiment and