Its 2010 and as we step into the next decade, Business and Technology remain the scale of measuring the overall strength of any country. Though jaw-dropping start ups keep coming forward from the dorm rooms and garages of the Silicon Valley, investors in US are worried that the  government is not doing enough to entice entrepreneurs to stay. continue

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When I look back and see if India should really have been like what it is today after 62 years of our freedom, I feel that we could certainly have done much better. We have shown progress on several fronts, both domestic and international, but a lot more needs to be done and a question that needs to be addressed is ‘Are India’s foreign policy makers holding India back?’ continue

The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009 is a world meeting of nations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The purpose of the meet is to

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With every passing day I think when the recession will take back its curse. When will the potential candidates get employed without having to behave like beggars on street – those who spent huge amount of money to enhance their skills and knowledge so as to beat the other competitors fighting for the same positions? continue

All of us must have realized that twentieth century was a century of changes. This century did not just see immense technological progress; it also saw massive political changes. A person living in Jaffna in Sri Lanka has seen four distinct governments – British, French, LTTE and Sri Lankan. This century also saw a wide spread experiment in socialism. It did not work, but this experiment did fundamentally change the way free market democracies work. This century also saw massive strides in female emancipation. And of course, this century saw wars which were unparalleled in destruction. So, how will the new century look like? Here are a few pointers. continue

This post is the first post by Saurabh Sunil, currently studying at IIM Calcutta. He has been helping us with our web-design and strat.in gladly welcomes him in its fold.

A hundred years ago, in the first age of globalisation, many investors thought there was a symbiotic relationship between the world’s financial centre, Britain, and continental Europe’s most dynamic industrial economy. That economy was Germany’s. Then as today, there was a fine line between symbiosis and rivalry. – Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money continue

Relationship between India and Nepal are very close and run through several decades. Still the relationship between the two is described to be that of mutual distrust and this is the reason why China has been able to make inroads into this Himalayan nation.

Formal relations between the Government of India and the Government of Nepal can be traced back to 1950 when the Peace and Friendship Treaty was signed. The highlights of the treaty include: continue

“You can’t fool all the people all the time.” Or so the saying goes. The question is can the American government swindle money from a billion people?

It probably can – China holds about $ 1.95 trillion in Forex reserves. An estimated $ 700 billion is in US government bonds. So what? continue

Sometime back an email was circulated where in God showed India as His finest creation except that it did not have good neighbors. It is aptly said that you can choose your friends but not your neighbors. In this post, I will briefly take you through an introductory note on how India’s influence in the neighboring nations of South East Asia is being slowly eroded by China. In the successive posts, I will take each of the nations in greater detail. continue

In my last post, I discussed about the China US relationship and how it will/may undergo a change in the coming decade. In this relationship, India I believe is a prime stakeholder as well. I say this statement because the role India takes on the global stage will determine how and where will this relationship shape up. In this context, a few perspectives need to be considered – I underline 3 of those below – continue