Vietnam - Different Truths

April 7, 2018
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Travel & Food

Life is Short and the World is Wide

Hong Kong in that sense is conveniently located, with its proximity to so many beautiful cities just a couple of hours away. From Cambodia, Bali to Vietnam and Thailand…all can...

March 28, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, Industry, Trade

Trade War: More Rhetoric, Less on Impact

Currently, USA imports 90 percent of primary aluminum used domestically. Aluminum is used to manufacture diverse products from beer cans to fighter jets. US government argued that there has...

March 21, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations, Politics, World

Xi Makes a Changez Khan Pitch: Peaceful Life on Earth is Under a Threat

President Xi Jinping will be the ‘Changez Khan’ of the 21st Century. The man, like his sprawling country, is a glutton for land, a bear for ‘territory’; and when...

March 19, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Energy, Trade, World

India wants to be Global Solar Power without Module Capacity: China and Taiwan find it a Great Opportunity to Dump Cells

The last two years witnessed a big boom in China’s global solar cells and modules exports, mainly to feed India’s sudden demand spurt. Why is the government abruptly pushing...

March 8, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, International Relations, Politics

Vietnam is now a Story of Success and Growth

Along the business center of the country, Ho Chi Minh City is today the hub around which Vietnam’s “socialist-oriented market economy” revolves. The oxymoronic nature of that phrase is...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, International Relations, Politics, World

Balancing Act of Modi between Globalisation and Protectionism

Fundamentally, Chinese and Indian protectionism differ widely. Even though the aim of protectionism was common, that is, fostering the domestic industry behind the wall of high tariff, non-tariff barriers...

February 1, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Modi Pushes Globalisation Overseas and Protectionism at Home

While Modi was assertive for protection of globalisation in the summit, he is toeing protectionism at home with the hope that it will give fresh life to the Make...

January 29, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, International Relations

Can the Indian Elephant Contain the Chinese Dragon: Why ASEAN Matters so Much for India?

India’s share in world trade is stuck at around 1.8 percent since 2011, whereas that for China is close to 12 percent. For the Indian elephant to catch the...

January 13, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, International Relations, Politics

India-ASEAN Economic Ties for the Future

In September 2009 India had signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the ASEAN to promote economic ties. It was seen as a major foray into a formidable regional...

January 14, 2017
Marco North
Multiculturalism, People, Place

Indian Spice in Moscow: Love and Time

Jeeva opened his first spice market in Moscow over fourteen years ago, when he was a student importing bags of curry and turmeric in his luggage. The spices he imported...

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