Nuclear
India’s Desperation for US Civil Nuclear Technology
India’s G-20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, has called for unfettered access to US nuclear technology to pursue Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by ‘granting
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June 6, 2023
Opinion Articles
Democracy
The Deluder
How important is the level of education to the health of society? How important is an educated electorate for a well-functioning polity? The intuitive answer is that the more educated and
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June 6, 2023
Space
AT2021Iwx: Largest-Ever Cosmic Explosion
The exploration of space has perpetually captivated human curiosity, as evidenced by the enduring fascination of ancient civilisations such as the
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June 5, 2023
Westernisation & Development
Beyond the West World
For many in our part of the world, development entails the application of Western ideas and ideals. But a certain class of development practitioners think otherwise. For them, borrowed ideas
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June 5, 2023
Terrorism
Gender-based Terrorism in Pakistan
The involvement of women in acts of terror is not a new phenomenon at a global level. However, it has gained significant attention in Pakistan, particularly in recent times, amidst the resurgence
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June 5, 2023
National Interest
Surveillance and National Interests: Privacy for Me, but Not for Thee!
All is fair in love and war, and apparently also ‘national’ interests. The term ‘national interest’ has conveniently been used and abused in the name of
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June 1, 2023
Government & Politics
Lachak
The course of a nation’s life, it may come at a crossroads where difficult decisions must be made that exact weighty concessions from the status quo. Elites must, in such conditions, yield to the wider
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May 31, 2023
Human Resource
Brain Drain or Prospects for Development?
Long queues of would-be emigrants continue to form outside the passport offices in Pakistan as an increasing number of Pakistanis are seeking
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May 30, 2023
Nuclear
Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Becoming a Complex Agenda
Since the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States (US) during World War II, the acquisition of nuclear technology has emerged as a significan
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May 29, 2023
Nuclear
The Washington Declaration: A Boon or Bane for the Korean Peninsula?
Marking the 70th anniversary of their security alliance, President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, met US President Joe Biden on 26 April 2023. While
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May 26, 2023
