Peter Dash

Will there be a global war?

January 21, 2023

Will it be a global war? There is ever a greater risk of it given the hostile atmosphere, especially between China and Russia on one hand, versus US and its allies? What might history teach us along with current trends about whether millions (more) are going to be slaughtered from...

Will new Brazilian leader Lula be able to ‘battle’ opposition to protect the Amazon forest, keep ‘green promises’?

January 11, 2023

Recently, the new Brazilian president was sworn in. Greens, particularly climate activists watched to see if the so-called, “Bulldozer of the Amazon”, President Jair Bolsonaro would be defeated. In fact, he was but some of his supporters were so irate with this outcome that they recently stormed major government buildings....

Dutch apology on colonial crimes may impact UK compensation to India

January 3, 2023

Dutch announcement should further inspire calls for the G20 to investigate the issue of reparations from colonialism more broadly and justly. India with the chair of the G20 might ensure that this issue does not get swept under the Ukraine war “rug” or other matters much more pressing to Europe. ...

India’s peace bid on Europe’s ‘pro-war wall

December 22, 2022

India has been taking a positive and active approach to pushing for peace in Ukraine. It along with other goodwill countries are trying to get the belligerent parties to seriously negotiate ending the war. But has this war entered a stage where such efforts by New Delhi are evermore becoming...

Time to boost economic prospects of the West

December 8, 2022

Win, lose or draw on the war in Ukraine, the West, overall, is in trouble— or at least on a negative trajec- tory—even if it were to find a mecca of a cheap energy source. Why? You could focus on identity politics, wokism and the creepy ever-growing creep of the...

Europe discriminating against India on issue of Pak terror

November 25, 2022

The war in Ukraine is troubling. There are excesses by both sides and over time both, if not Russia alone, may be found by the International Court of Justice to have committed war crimes. The deliberate destruction of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure is extremely unacceptable, as well. While all this may...

London: A top haven for international fraudsters?

November 12, 2022

What the devil is happening to Nirav Modi’s extradition case that should have seen him sent back to India years ago from London? A case that is getting even international press coverage. Of course, Nirav Modi is the Indian businessman charged with massive fraud against a well-established Indian bank, PNB....