Author: synergia
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Belarus to join Russia?
President Vladimir Putin may look beyond Russia for a window to retain status quo after his current term ends. Is President Putin looking to force Belarus’ integration with Russia as a way of staying in power beyond his last term? Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine…
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Japan apologises to victims of forced sterilisation
Twenty years after Japan repealed the eugenics law, it has agreed to compensate victims of the government program under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilized because of intellectual disabilities, mental illness or genetic disorders. Why is Abe apologizing now?….
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Afghanistan civilian casualties fall
Civilian casualties from the Afghan conflict dropped by almost a quarter in the first three months of the year, amid freezing winter weather and a sharp fall in the number of suicide attacks. Is the ongoing negotiation directly impacting a change in Afghanistan’s complex domestic security issues? The War in Afghanistan followed the United…
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Kim Jong-Un in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Russian President Vlad Putin in the first trip aimed at galvanising support while talks with Washington are in limbo. Is North Korea looking for other negotiating partners after its refusal to meet with Secretary Pompeo? Diplomatic relations between North Korea and the Soviet Union…
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Russia’s nuclear drones
Is the likelihood of nuclear war increasing? In March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed footage of six prototype advanced weapons systems being developed by the nation. Mr. Putin said, “I want to tell all those who have fuelled the arms race over the last 15 years, sought to win unilateral advantages…
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Do Better with Less: Frugal Innovation to Sustainable Growth
The Synergia Foundation hosted a Harvard Business School Club of India conversation with Prof. Jaideep Prabhu and Navi Radjou on April 16, 2019. Also in attendance were Sajju Jain – Founder of Impact+Efficacy; Harsha Mutt – Mentor at NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore; Bhanu Prasad – Impact Innovation Coach at TCS Foundation; Ajay Nanavati – Chairman…
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Afghanistan – A way forward
Upendra Baghel visited Synergia Foundation to discuss India’s need for an independent and inclusive Afghanistan Policy. Mr. Baghel recently served as the Head of the Policy Advisory Unit of the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA) and has also been an investigator for the International…
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Violence returns to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s government has blamed local jihadist group National Thowheed Jamath for one of Asia’s deadliest terrorist attacks in years and said other nations had shared intelligence ahead of the blasts. However, did the Sri Lankan government ignore intelligence reports about an impending attack? On 21 April 2019, Easter…
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London choked by Climate protests
Climate change protesters who have brought parts of London to a standstill said that they were prepared to call a halt if the U.K. government would discuss their demands. The question is, will the British Government accept the proposition of negotiating with the protestors? Extinction Rebellion…
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Indonesia’s electoral burdens
Indonesia votes in the largest single-day elections in history amidst increasing disunity and identity-driven politics. The Republic of Indonesia is a Southeast Asian nation that occupies a strategic location between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprised of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia has a population of over 261 million and is the…