Tag: India

Remembering the Gods

Nita Chicooree-Mercier | December 24, 2018

By Nita Chicooree-Mercier

Geopolitics and security in the Indian Ocean

U.C. | June 9, 2017

We can hardly harbour expectations about our autonomous capacity to defend our outlying islands and territories, protect their environment, manage and tap their ocean resources. We rely on

Economy

PM Pravind Jugnauth’s first visit to India: Special Relationship Rebooted

Rajiv Servansingh | June 2, 2017

“The Indian Ocean is where the rivalry between the United States and China in the Pacific interlocks with the regional rivalry between China and India, and also with

Economy

Huge Challenges Ahead For Our Economic Diplomacy

Rajiv Servansingh | October 10, 2016

The inability of government to clearly deploy its economic agenda and formulate the corresponding macro-economic policy framework is proving to be a serious stumbling block on the road

World Affairs

India and Pakistan: Peace v/s war

TP Saran | September 25, 2016

Following the terrorist attack by militants from Pakistan on an Indian army base near the LOC (Line of Control) in Uri, Kashmir, the Government of Mauritius has issued

Society

Warming up in wet wintry Curepipe

Dr R Neerunjun Gopee | July 17, 2016

One does not even have to know about, believe in, or understand ‘climate change’ to accept the reality of the shifts in weather that are taking place, and

Climate & Environment

Earthquakes, floods, droughts: Catastrophes compounded

TP Saran | April 25, 2016

On Friday last 15 April, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan, causing widespread injuries (with about 35 people dead) and property damage.

Editorials

Unlocking a brighter future

Editorial MK | January 4, 2016

The foundation for the immediate future of Mauritius should have been laid down in 2015. Measures to this effect were announced first in the Budget Speech. Perhaps due

Economy

Yet another climate summit

Anil Gujadhur | December 7, 2015

Paris is host as from this week to the 21st annual Conference of Parties (COP 21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was probably in

Economy

Preparing for the Two Superpower Reality in the Indian Ocean

U.C. | September 27, 2015

The manner in which the upcoming double act between the US and China pans out (confrontational, competitive or shared partake) will set the backdrop for French and Indian

World Affairs

Strategic development interests

U.C. | September 20, 2015

The commemorations around France’s three centuries of presence in Mauritius and, more generally, in the Indian Ocean are welcome and should be a moment to reflect not just

Economy

Has Mauritius’ Offshore Financial Sector been Sacrificed Ultimately?

Anil Gujadhur | September 20, 2015

In answer to a question raised on 1st September by Hon Reza Uteem regarding a new Protocol said to have been finalized by the Minister of Good Governance

Culture

All Things Good and Wonderful

Dr R Neerunjun Gopee | September 13, 2015

‘And I used to subscribe to Scientific American and I found that there were all these wonderful discoveries happening in biology.’ — Nobel laureate Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan On

World Affairs

India My Love

Sarita Boodhoo | August 14, 2015

For A 68th Independence Anniversary