Will Indo- Pak Relations Improve Post 2024. The host for this show is Hamzah Rifaat Hussain. The guest is Zafar Nawaz Jaspal. This episode features host of Islamabad Today on ThinkTech Hawaii, Hamzah Rifaat, engaging in an academic, political and enlightening discussion with international relations expert and professor at the School of Politics and International […]
What Happened to Hardeep Singh Nijjar (Global Connections)
So Far, we Don’t Know that Much. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was assassinated at his place of worship, the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18th. At least 6 men and two vehicles were involved, and […]
Making Sense of Modi’s G-20 and BRICS Moves (Global Connections)
How Are the US, Russia and China Affected. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. So much is going on with the meetings of the G20, G7 and BRIC, and India seems to be involved in them all. What is Modi’s foreign policy strategy in dealing with these two […]
The G20 Summit and India’s Weak Profile (Islamabad Today)
India’s Contradictions and the G20 Summit. The host for this show is Hamzah Rifaat Hussain. The guest is Syed Hannan. This discussion is on the 2023 G20 Summit which recently took place in New Delhi India. While it has been billed as a success, India continues to confront challenging problems such as glaring inequalities, challenges […]
Rail Disaster Shakes up India (Global Connections)
A National Tragedy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Rail is very important in India. After spending $30 billion to upgrade its rail infrastructure over the past fiscal year, India has suffered the worst rail disaster in many years, where 275 were killed and 1,100 were injured. They […]
Basketball in India (The Sports Playbook)
An Inside Look. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Sandhya Manjunath. We discuss guest, Sandhya Manjunath’s basketball business, ATSIY, which she started at a very young age; basketball in India and how it compares with the United States; risk management issues; and more. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
The Indian Economy, Part Two (Global Connections)
What Are its Strengths and Challenges. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the Indian Economy in s second followup show on the subject. What are the fastest growing sectors, and where are they. What are the slowest growing sectors, and where are they. […]
India’s Democratic Backsliding Under Modi (Islamabad Today)
Hindutva, Modi, Secularism, Manipur 2023. The host for this show is Hamzah Rifaat Hussain. The guest is Karan Thapar. The discussion is with President of ITV India and Television Presenter, Mr. Karan Thapar, on India’s democratic backsliding, what it means for journalists, the Manipur Violence of 2023 and international indicators. Mr. Thapar presents valuable insights […]
India is Becoming a Force in the Global Economy (Global Connections)
We Need to Reckon with What is Happening There. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, an author writing about global and Indian affairs, helps us understand the political and economic changes in India (it is the world’s 5th largest economy), soon surpassing China as the most […]
Can Pakistan and India Achieve Peace (Islamabad Today)
Diplomatic Insights on South Asian Peace. The host for this show is Hamzah Rifaat Hussain. The guest is Abdul Basit. This discussion is a one-on-one segment with one of Pakistan’s veteran diplomats who served as a High Commissioner in India on the prospects of peace between the two nuclear armed countries. Since 2019, relations have […]