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50 shades of FATF grey: Pak's theatre of compliance

India, Sept. 20 -- Pakistan's latest overture to the Financial Action Task Force follows a script that has by now become almost ritualistic. Days before the October 26 plenary in Paris, Islamabad rais... Read More


The Cockroach Drone: Israel and the rise of insect warfare

India, Sept. 20 -- The next revolution in warfare may not arrive in the form of a fighter aircraft, missile or conventional drone. It could emerge from machines so small that they resemble insects. Is... Read More


India's gig economy runs on arbitrage, not innovation

India, Sept. 20 -- Along with current earnings, the prospect of higher future earnings also matters; the key question is whether these jobs offer avenues to increase income through work that builds re... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt silent as compensation disputes swirl around N117.5bn Medical City project

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- On 6 August, Nduke Pious stood beside the ruin of her three-bedroom bungalow, about 500 metres from the sprawling construction site of the Ibom Medical City project in Itak in the... Read More


U.S. coercion will boomerang

India, Sept. 20 -- Statecraft dictates that a rising power must secure its internal economic stability before it can project power outward. India possesses three distinct pillars of leverage that Wash... Read More


Spiritual expert says you don't have to love yourself first. Start by acknowledging your pain

India, Sept. 20 -- Self-love can sound difficult when you are already dealing with shame, disappointment or emotional pain. US-based spiritual teacher and psychologist Tara Brach offers a gentler star... Read More


Lane Kiffin's ex-Ole Miss disciple sends stern message ahead of LSU coach's return in SEC showdown: 'He's preached.'

India, Sept. 20 -- Saturday night's highly anticipated SEC matchup between LSU and Ole Miss comes with plenty of history, with Lane Kiffin returning to face the program he left behind. This time, howe... Read More


FCRA changes seek tighter oversight of foreign-funded NGOs

India, Sept. 20 -- The Modi government amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA, 2010, in 2020, making the rules for nongovernmental organisations stricter and more transparent. The ... Read More


'Wait, what?' Jimmy Fallon stunned as Houston reporter Lauren Kelly reveals her Beyonce connection

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Jimmy Fallon was expecting a conversation about the new season of The Tonight Show. Instead, Houston TV correspondent Lauren Kelly arrived with a piece of local history that lef... Read More


The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

India, Sept. 20 -- The main idea behind 'Ocean of Peace' is that the Pacific region can opt out of so-called 'great power rivalry' and avoid much of the unpleasantness that afflicts the rest of the gl... Read More