The year 2018, it was 9th May – I went into the day with much hope for the future of my country, Malaysia. I voted, I volunteered at the polling station and then I waiited the whole night for the results with my brothers and friends. By 1am on the 10th of May I was knackered and I woke up again at 4am to learn we will most probably have a new prime…

UPDATE 27 NOV 2018 There has been much discussion of populism lately, and buzz in mainstream and social media about "The New McCarthyism." But to understand the social dynamics of what a "new McCarthyism" might be or mean, it is best to go to the source. The 1977 film "Tail Gunner Joe" is a Hollywood examination of…

Introduction According to a 2016 study conducted by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), the number of foreign students in Russian universities tripled during the period from the 2004-2005 to 2014-2015 academic years.Source It is unlikely that the numbers of foreign students looking to study in Russia…

Aleksandr Tsekalo’s “The Method” is a new popular Russian TV show depicting Rodion Meglin, a lone police investigator who tracks down serial killers, all while grappling with both his torn psyche and that of the perpetrators. Though the psychological thriller genre is familiar to Western audiences—popularised by US shows like “Criminal…

The strategic plans of the great powers create a vision of the polycentric transformation of the international structure. The most recent Russian Foreign Security Concept (“Concept” 11.2016) and US National Security Strategy (“Strategy” 12.2017) are analyzed to identify the supplementary core of the strategies. How can relations be improved? A…

It has been a hectic summer with the month of July full of events keeping reporters busy in covering the FIFA extravaganza in Russia, first-ever full scale Helsinki summit between the US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, BRICS summit in Johannesburg in South Africa and scores of political developments in major capitals, which…

Investvine (Firoz Abdul Hamid and Imran Saddique) sat down with new Malaysian Prime Minister and eldest elected head of government Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss what is New Malaysia, autonomy for Sabah and Sarawak, investment, infrastructure and other hot topics. Read the full transcript of the interview with the new Malaysian Prime Minister.

Today when BRICS Summit is ending in Johannesburg it becomes quite relevant to discuss what BRICS have achieved and what it is set to achieve in post globalization era where we are living in a Multipolar world. Emergence of China,Rise of India,Stability in Russia,Economic reforms and stability in Brazil and South Africa has put these countries in the…

From 25-27 July, the heads of state of Russia, Brazil, China, South Africa, and India will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 2018 edition of the annual BRICS Conference to discuss cooperation in the areas of economics, security, and politics. As Vladimir Putin, Michel Temer, Narendra Modi, Xi Jingping, and Cyril Ramaphosa sit down together…

Igor Ivanov’s recent article, “A Roadmap for Russia-U.S. Relations” provides a methodical Russian perspective of great value.[1] Here I will provide a practical American perspective, with the hope that it might help President Vladimir Putin and his senior aides help President Donald Trump, who is all alone.Let’s start with the fact that the US…

A decade after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Islamic Republic’s first leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, signed an edict shortly before his demise in 1989 to pave the way for the formation of “Setad Ejraiye Farmane Hazrate Emam” – Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, - or more popularly known as the Execution of Imam…

India is one of the largest country in world.Some of its state out of twenty eight are many time bigger than many countries.So to organize even a municipality election or a Village Panchayat election needs activating grass root workers,movable and unmovable properties and personals,Government officials and machinery,security personals and many other…