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Read more about the article The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire

The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire

Wars, whether they are slow and protracted or short and intense, seldom end without leaving a mark. Under extreme circumstances, they may be able to redefine geographical boundaries, upset demographics, or break alliances as the world order tries to preserve some facade of balance. The Russia-Ukraine War is no different. As one of the longest-ongoing European wars since World War II, with intensive use of emerging technology in modern history, it has undoubtedly etched itself into history.

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Read more about the article Kashmir Dispute in the Aftermath of the 2025 Conflict

Kashmir Dispute in the Aftermath of the 2025 Conflict

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The Kashmir dispute remains the central fault line of South Asian security, with periodic crises underscoring its unresolved political, humanitarian, and strategic dimensions. The May 2025 Pakistan-India hostilities once again demonstrated that Kashmir is not a frozen conflict, but a deeply destabilising issue with direct consequences for regional peace, strategic stability, and human security.

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Read more about the article Before the ‘Botlash’ – The Global South’s Missing AI Moment

Before the ‘Botlash’ – The Global South’s Missing AI Moment

uch of the Western discourse on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has lately focused on establishing safeguards and installing guardrails against powerful new AI systems, algorithmic bias, collusion of governments and tech oligarchs, and rising environmental costs related to AI ecosystems. The growing backlash in the West against the adverse effects of AI is labelled as ‘Botlash’ in the most recent commentary by Marietje Schaake. This commentary refers to various anti-AI movements that have gained tractions in the recent past including ‘QuitGPT’, ‘Resist and Unsubscribe’, and ‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation.’ While ‘botlash’ may be an apt description of how AI is now being perceived in the developed countries, the story for the Global South is completely opposite where AI is being viewed as some magical cure for poor governance, corruption, and weak economic development. Countries in the Global South are yet to undergo indigenous AI governance, development and deployment. Therefore,

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