Vol. I Issue. 12
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The Indigenisation of India's Defence Industry
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Nirbhay Sharma
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| 07 May 2013 |
| Despite several initiatives undertaken by the government, the stated goal of achieving self reliance in defence production still remains elusive. In continuation with ORF's ongoing endeavour on the subject, a seminar was organised recently to discuss the way ahead. This publication, by ORF Distinguished Fellow Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma, provides a comprehensive summary of the discussions and recommendations. |
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Vol. I Issue. 11
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THE LAND ACQUISITION STALEMATE:CONTENTIONS & SOLUTIONS
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Niranjan Sahoo & Samya Chatterjee
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| 10 April 2013 |
| While the process of industrialisation is facing many problems that need to be addressed, the problem of land for industry is among the most serious. Many major projects today are stuck due to problems related to land acquisition. According to an estimate by ASSOCHAM, projects worth US$100 billion are at stake-many of them critical infrastructure projects linked to railways, national highways, ports and power plants. |
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Maritime Capacity of India: Strengths and Challenges
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Dr. P. K. Ghosh & Sripathy Narayan
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| 24 December 2012 |
| The geo-strategic position of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has risen in economic
and political significance in the last two decades that have witnessed a tectonic
shift in international power play from the Atlantic Ocean to the Asia-Pacific more specifically to the IOR. |
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Vol. I Issue. 9
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Vol. I Issue. 7
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India-US Defence Trade Relations: Trends and Challenges
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Uma Purushothaman
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Compiled and edited
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| 18 May 2012 |
| Indo-US relations have seen a qualitative change since the end of the Cold War because of greater strategic convergence between the two countries. Bilateral cooperation has expanded to areas as wide ranging as defence, education, health and agriculture. |
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Vol. I Issue. 8
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Campaign Finance Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges
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Samya Chatterjee & Niranjan Sahoo
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Compiled and edited
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| 18 May 2012 |
| The Observer Research Foundation organised a roundtable on "Campaign Finance Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges" on February 1, 2012. The panelists included Mr. Manish Tewari (MP, Indian National Congress), Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MP, Bharatiya Janata Party), Professor E. Sridharan (Academic Director, Centre for Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania.) and Mr. S.K. Mendiratta (Consultant-cum-Legal Advisor to the Election Commission of India). This publication highlights the key observations made by the panelists and others on how to address the "pernicious and all-pervasive" influence of money in Elections and resolve related issues, like inner party democracy. |
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Vol. I Issue. 6
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India-Africa Partnership
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| 09 June 2011 |
| The first decade of the 21st century witnessed the phenomena of the swift and significant emergence of Africa on the international scene. Known for over four decades as a continent ridden with poverty, diseases, wars and lack of economic and social development, it began to move in the right direction and the world could not but take note of the Pan-African resurgence, both political and economic. |
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Vol. I Issue. 5
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Mega Project Development: Issues in Land Acquisition
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A seminar organised
by the Centre for Politics and Governance, ORF
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| 06 August 2010 |
| The issue of land acquisition has always been plagued by controversies. For
many years, contentious issues like inadequate compensation and
rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) of the oustees have dominated the
discourse on the subject. The purpose of acquiring land has never been as
seriously debated in the Indian context as it should have been. Things have
changed in recent years with the need for land acquisition having
increased, particularly after the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and
mining and large development projects started coming up in a big way. |
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Vol. I Issue. 4
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NREGA for Water Management
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| 22 January 2010 |
| Edited proceedings of a symposium organised by the Centre of Politics and Governance, ORF.
Keynote speech by Dr Rita Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, GoI |
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Vol. I Issue. 3
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