By Anirudh Ramakrishna Phadke Abstract This Paper dwells on finding whether the aspect of human intelligence still remains in the 21st century. The rapid technological advancements in the past two decades changed the dynamics of threat perception so did the landscape of security and intelligence. From using traditional methods of spying like undercover agents inContinue reading “Does Human Intelligence Still Matters in the 21st Century?”
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Finding Modern Day Relevance in ‘The Art of War’
By Anirudh Ramakrishna Phadke A critical analysis and review of some of the thoughts from Sun Tzu’s finest work ‘The Art of War’. The world embarked on a journey filled with wars and saw the changing dynamics of war from being a mere land & naval warfare and now producing weapons of mass destruction andContinue reading “Finding Modern Day Relevance in ‘The Art of War’”
Are any of Mahan’s Principles on Sea Power still Relevant in the 21st Century?
By Anirudh Ramakrishna Phadke Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 – December 1, 1914) was a United States Rear Admiral who was dubbed the “most significant American strategist of the nineteenth century” by John Keegan. Mahan’s well-known books, ‘The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783’ and ‘The Influence of Sea Power Upon the FrenchContinue reading “Are any of Mahan’s Principles on Sea Power still Relevant in the 21st Century?”
A New Opportunity
By Sauro Dasgupta As the government withdrew the three farm bills, it signified a greater shift in the Modi government’s public policy shift. It shows that the government can balance the interests of the country with the interests of the party. The Modi government got the farm bills passed in Parliament without a concrete discussion.Continue reading “A New Opportunity”
China’s 2035 Vision and It’s Implications in East Asia and India
By Anirudh Ramakrishna Phadke While still many parts of the world are accusing China for the COVID-19 pandemic, the dragon has started formulating its next conquest. In late October 2020, Beijing held its fifth plenary session which discussed the draft proposal for the 11th five-year plan & the 2035 grand vision. The planning committee tookContinue reading “China’s 2035 Vision and It’s Implications in East Asia and India”
COVID-19 in a Nutshell: Microbiological Point of View
By Sauro Dasgupta Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China, and spread around the world. Genomic analysis revealed that SARS-CoV-2 is phylogenetically related to severe acute respiratory syndrome-like (SARS-like) bat viruses, therefore bats could beContinue reading “COVID-19 in a Nutshell: Microbiological Point of View”
The Great Indian Traveller
By S.R. Phadke Key Highlights He is non other than the great GURU- GURU NANAK SAHIB. In our School history books we read about Yuan Tzung, Bhahiyan, Ibn Battuta, Marcopolo, Megasthanis and among others, but never our own great Indian spiritual guru who travelled 28000 km in his lifetime. this series from The Viyug isContinue reading “The Great Indian Traveller”
Ship Building Industry in India: A Detailed Perspective of its Immense Capability
By Amit Kumar When we talk of the Shipbuilding Industry being restrictive to India, we find that it is only a mere 1.3% of the global vessel fleet that Indian Shipbuilding contributes to. It would be an injustice to not mention that the Indian Shipbuilding and Ship repairing Industry is existent since time immemorial. ItContinue reading “Ship Building Industry in India: A Detailed Perspective of its Immense Capability”
Crossing the Rubicon: The Indian Economy & its Challenges
By Sauro Dasgupta On 10th January 2018, the World Bank released its report on India titled, ‘India: Systematic Country Diagnostic ‘in Washington D.C. It projected the country’s growth rate to 7.3 percent in 2018 and 7.5 percent for the next two years. The World Bank’s report forecasted that India would continue to remain the fastest-growingContinue reading “Crossing the Rubicon: The Indian Economy & its Challenges”
Artificial Intelligence Revolutionising the Shipping in Numerous Ways
By Amit Kumar Change is the constant partner of a civilization. When a sector like shipping has the responsibility of maintaining a global supply chain on its shoulders, changes are inevitably induced. But when we talk of shipping as a sector evaluating modern techniques, we can say that the changes- vivid Artificial Intelligence modules- areContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence Revolutionising the Shipping in Numerous Ways”
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