International Relations
The Africa Gambit: China’s Shadow, India’s History
Africa is the battleground for the 21st-century geopolitics. China has been there for decades, building roads, ports, and railways—often with the help of…
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International Relations
Africa is the battleground for the 21st-century geopolitics. China has been there for decades, building roads, ports, and railways—often with the help of…
History
World War II was a global war, but the stories we tell often focus on Europeans and Americans. The millions of soldiers from colonies and empires are often…
History
When we think about World War II, our minds often go straight to Europe and the Pacific. But there was another crucial battleground that rarely gets the at…
Sports
The rise of T20 cricket leagues has revolutionized the sport over the last two decades. The Twenty20 format, introduced in the early 2000s, shortened tradi…
Business
Walk through the towers of DIFC or the offices of Dubai Internet City and you will see a pattern — the regional headquarters of companies you know from N…
Business
Fly over Dubai at night and the geometry of its ambition becomes clear. Two major airports, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic at DXB a…
Rise of America
Joseph Nye coined the term soft power in 1990 to describe the ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion. He was de…
Global Governance
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) recently decided to expand, inviting countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, and Egypt. On the surface…
Rise of America
When the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War Two on December 7, 1941, America was militarily unprepared but industrial…
History
After North Africa, the Allies invaded Italy. They expected a quick victory. Instead, they got a long, brutal slog up the peninsula. The Italian campaign l…
Maritime Security
The Indian Ocean is India’s backyard, but there are a lot of guests staying over. Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Chagos Archipelago, hosts a massive…
Human Psychology
Before you answer the next question, spin an imaginary wheel of fortune. It stops on 65. Now: what percentage of African countries are members of the Unite…
Diplomacy
India had a massive year with the G20 presidency. We pushed for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member—a huge diplomatic win. We g…
Rise of America
The nineteen twenties in America were years of dizzying transformation in the texture of everyday life. The automobile went from novelty to necessity. Radi…