Geoengineering and Power Politics: Who Decides if the Planet is Dimmed?
When scientists talk about “dimming the planet,” they do not use analogies. Instead, they refer to solar geoengineering, which includes intentionally reflecting a portion of sunlight into space to cool the Earth, and has moved from science fiction to actual policy discussions. Proposals such as pumping aerosols into the stratosphere, brightening marine clouds, and installing […]
India and the Baloch Movement: Between History, Hope and Geopolitics
In recent years, the exiled leaders of the Baloch independence movement have made renewed calls for India’s support. From their understanding, the struggle of Balochistan is no different from that of Bangladesh. They point to a shared history of exploitation, suppression, and denial of rights, and they see in New Delhi both a potential ally […]
Can the US Crack the Baluchistan Code?
Amidst realignment with its old Western partners while carefully preserving its ‘all weather friend’ China, Pakistan has forcefully placed itself back on the international stage. At the heart of this recalibration that makes the negotiation table hated is Baluchistan – the long neglected yet resource rich frontier, the new El Dorado, known for its massive […]
How Olive Groves Matter Deeply in the Israel–Palestine Conflict?
A Tree Older Than the Conflict…. The olive tree has endured millennia on the hills of the Levant, its roots gripping the earth through drought, war, and shifting empires. A plant older than the contemporary conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, and yet it has become synonymous with it. Not merely a shrub, the olive is […]
Power, Ports, and Gold: The Real Reasons Behind the UAE’s Role in Sudan
Conflicts around the World have increased in recent years due to a rapidly changing geopolitical environment. From news to social media, we hear daily updates on the developments about these conflicts. However, conflicts, such as the Sudanese Civil War, have not received much attention due to the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and the […]
Cambodia Weaponises Citizenship Law to Suppress the Voices of Dissent
Brief Background On 25th August 2025, the Cambodia’s National Assembly passed amendments to its citizenship laws that allow the government to silence dissent by reworking on citizenship. The tale of this gross action started on July 02 2025, when the Constitutional Court approved an amendment of Article 33 of the Constitution that removes the prohibition […]
Why Drone Capabilities Are Rising Sporadically Across Southeast Asia
The last few years have witnessed the growth of military drones, with a growth subjected to US$12.94 million in 2023 and expected growth
Can Cryptocurrency and Carbon Trading Shake Hands?
The digital revolution is no longer confined to social media, e-commerce, or cloud platforms- it is transforming the systems that govern money, markets, and climate action. In this, the most disruptive innovations are cryptocurrency and carbon credits. At first glance, these two may appear unrelated: one is a decentralized form of digital money, the other […]
Should Nations Hold Bitcoin Like Gold? : Exploring the Case for National Digital Reserves
“We are seeing some pretty rapid growth of uptake of crypto in some emerging markets. In terms of currency substitution, [those] risks are rising.” Gita Gopinath (Chief Economist, IMF) The idea of including cryptocurrencies like bitcoin among a nation’s reserve assets as a complement or alternative to traditional holdings like foreign currencies and gold is […]
Is the USA Undermining Itself as a Superpower with Its Actions under Trump?
When everything seemed great and was going in the right direction immediately after the assumption of the charges under the second term of the Trump administration, there seemed to be an ugly turn in its foreign policy in the form of a tariff regime. A country that always advocated a liberal world order, stood for globalisation, free trade, a number of security alliances, and its involvement in global governance, seems to be drifting apart. The first term (2017-2021) was significant for many reasons, but the second seems to have started with problems from day one.