The World Cup Reflects Our Shaky Times

Publishing in post-truth world

In 2014, Penguin Random House India (hereafter, Penguin for convenience) settled out of court with Dinanath Batra, the ageing general secretary of RSS school ne

Is the world trapped in an era of forever wars? - The World from PRX

A new report out this week shows conflicts between nations have now surged to their highest level since World War II. Meanwhile, protracted conflict in the Middle East suggests the world may be...

China's AI spending lags behind the US by a staggering margin, says 'Chip War' author Chris Miller

Chip War author Chris Miller says China has underspent on AI infrastructure for four years, with the US and Taiwan producing 30x more AI accelerators.

Who Decides When the United States Goes to War?

Strait Of Hormuz: From Intermittent Transit To Shutdown

The Strait of Hormuz has moved from intermittent disruptions to a full shutdown, intensifying concerns over oil, LNG, and shipping flows. Here’s what it means for global markets.

New Report Details Systematic Violations of Women’s Rights Under Taliban Rule, Urges Global...

A new report released by the Tufts University’s Feinstein International Center is intensifying calls for international accountability, concluding that the Taliban’s governance in Afghanistan is in...

OpenAI Joins SpaceX, Anthropic In AI IPO Wave: What Prediction Markets Say About The Race -...

OpenAI joins SpaceX and Anthropic in a massive AI IPO race. Discover why the ChatGPT maker could take a valuation haircut, plus the best proxy trades to watch.

U.S.-China tech rivalry hinges on innovation, industrial power: Experts - Focus Taiwan

The outcome of the technology competition between the United States and China will depend not only on artificial intelligence development but also on the manufacturing capacity and supply chains...

Shaping the tech horizon: How India can lead the new era of global AI diplomacy

The AI Impact Summit 2026 has announced India’s arrival on the global AI stage. This analysis highlights how India can build a comparative advantage in AI and leverage…

What a Fragmenting Digital Economy Means for Global Competition

Digitalization has reshaped the global economy for 25 years, but emerging forces—from U.S.–China tech rivalry and geopolitics to AI’s uneven impacts—are fragmenting what was once a more unified...

Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran

The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.

The Threat of Unrest Is Decarbonizing the Global South

Oil and gas price spikes are doing what decades of climate diplomacy struggled to achieve.

China and Russia will have their say in who wins a US-Iran endurance match

Amid US pressure, Iran may pursue "unprecedented strengthening of its relations with Beijing and Moscow," an Iranian analyst said.

【Coming Soon On 6 June】DSET 2026 Annual Forum: National Strategic Summit on Supply Chain Resilience...

The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) will hold its Annual Forum on 6 June 2026, bringing together international experts and representatives from Taiwan’s...