India

More Headwinds for the Indian Navy

The Indian Navy frequently appears in the headlines, often not for its achievements but for accidents. The INS Brahmaputra incident is the latest in a series of accidents that have plagued the service over the past two decades. A report released earlier this year highlighted that between

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Aerospace

Digital Twins in the Aerospace Industry

The ‘blurring of boundaries’ between physical entities and digital models is one of the hallmarks of the Fourth Industrial Revolution driven by advancements in technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics,

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India

Indian Military Modernisation: Myth or Reality?

The Indian military has been making concerted efforts to improve its war-fighting capabilities since Mr Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. PM Modi was able to augment these capabilities by overcoming bureaucratic hurdles, which ultimately enabled advanced weaponry

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Aerospace

Beyond Gravity: The Health Equation

Reaching the skies has been a commonly used metaphor as long as one can remember. Technological advancements have transformed this abstract notion into reality as space travel has become more frequent

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Emerging technologies

Electric Aircraft: A New Era of Flight

Green innovation is making inroads into the aviation industry, transitioning from traditional fossil fuel engines to innovative hybrid and fully electric models. The DA36 E-Star 2, unveiled at

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Emerging technologies

Data-Driven Election Campaigns: Protecting Voter Privacy

Over the past several years, data has been utilised to facilitate election campaigns in various countries, but the multifaceted notion of Data-Driven Campaigns (DDC) has become more prevalent in recent years. With elections scheduled for more than  60 countries in 2024 (with 44 countries having already voted,

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Economic Affairs & National Development

Multiple-Central Bank Digital Currency Platforms : An Alternative to the Dollar-Based Payment System?

The United States Dollar (USD) has long enjoyed the ‘exorbitant privilege’ of being at the centre of the international financial and trade system, serving as the dominant currency for holding financial assets and facilitating cross-border payments. The dollar-based international payment system has three major components:

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