TTA-TTP Nexus: Strategic Alliance or Compulsion?
Insights from SAT’s X Space on whether the TTA-TTP bond is strategic or circumstantial, exploring ethnic ties, militancy roots, and policy options.
The Influencer Insurgent and Bots on the Ground
The rise of Mir Yar Baloch shows how hybrid warfare has created the influencer insurgent, a digital figurehead who manufactures the perception of rebellion through coordinated propaganda, state backing, and information manipulation.
Dividend or Disaster? Why India’s Population Policy Needs a Jobs-first Approach
India’s youthful demographic profile presents enormous opportunities, but only if the country can generate enough quality jobs. While the Economic Survey 2024 highlights improvements in labour participation and unemployment, deeper structural issues persist, including informal work, regional disparities, and gender gaps. A jobs-first approach is essential to convert India’s demographic advantage into real and sustained economic gains.