Amaan Ojha

Hailing from Budapest, Peter Thomas Bauer, also known as Baron Bauer, was a British development economist originally from Hungary. Born on November 6, 1915, and passing away on May 2, 2002. Famous for challenging the widespread belief of his time. The post world war development economics saw a major change in the existing command economies as predicted by economist Friedrich Hayek. Friedrich's prediction brought about the free market policies that inspired many including Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. It was even a philosophy imbibed by international institutions as the World Bank. Many thought that the best way for developing countries to progress was through government-led development plans with the backing of foreign aid.  However, Bauer stood against this idea, advocating for a different approach. He felt that crony capitalism would be born out of foreign aid. Bauer focused on development economics, international development, and foreign aid in most of his work.  He...

  Special forces, also known as special operations forces (SOF), refer to military units specifically trained for executing special operations. According to NATO, special operations involve military activities carried out by specialised forces that are designated, organised, selected, trained, and equipped to use unconventional techniques and modes of employment. Admiral William H. McRaven, who served as the ninth commanding officer of the U.S. Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014, outlined two strategies for special forces operations in a 2012 statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services.  The "direct approach" involves using advanced technology for precise and lethal small-unit actions, relying on focused intelligence and collaboration between different agencies on a digitally-networked battlefield.  On the other hand, the "indirect approach" focuses on strengthening local forces, offering support to humanitarian agencies, and engaging with key...