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UP Assembly Polls: Dissecting the identity politics conundrum
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Feb 07, 2022

UP Assembly Polls: Dissecting the identity politics conundrum

The upcoming elections in UP reinforces the centrality of identity politics as parties continue to employ community outreach strategies ...

Stupor in vaccine production: Bangladesh inhibited?
Neighbourhood | Healthcare Feb 05, 2022

Stupor in vaccine production: Bangladesh inhibited?

Bangladesh would require international support to ramp up its vaccine production to avoid jeopardising its sovereignty in the search for foreign vaccines ...

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir
Indian Economy Feb 05, 2022

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir

The National Budget is rooted in the assumption that the economy has recovered from the dent inflicted by the pandemic, however, the statistics beg to differ. ...

Space race: Outlining space strategies
International Affairs | Space Feb 05, 2022

Space race: Outlining space strategies

The drawing up of space strategies by the US, Britain, and China are indicative of the growing space ambition of global powers ...

The new name of Madhesh province surprises Nepal
Neighbourhood Feb 05, 2022

The new name of Madhesh province surprises Nepal

Would granting the name Madhesh Pradesh to Province 2 in Nepal on ethnic lines become a hindrance in the future? ...

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Feb 04, 2022

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka

Will Sri Lanka be able to withstand both domestic instability and critical foreign policy concerns? ...

Biden’s options on Ukraine: Superpower stretched thin
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Feb 04, 2022

Biden’s options on Ukraine: Superpower stretched thin

The Biden administration’s inability to compete on two strategic fronts sets it on the back foot ...

National Budget 2022-23: What is in it for urban local bodies?
Indian Economy | Urbanisation in India Feb 04, 2022

National Budget 2022-23: What is in it for urban local bodies?

Although the Budget pushes for urban planning, will the architecture of Indian federalism continue to limit its execution? ...

Tackling Pakistan’s anti-India security strategy
Neighbourhood | Cyber Security Feb 04, 2022

Tackling Pakistan’s anti-India security strategy

A thaw in the India-Pakistan relations remains highly unlikely if Pakistan continues to back anti-India policies ...

Nuclear energy in India: Small may not be beautiful
Energy | Energy Security | Nuclear Security Feb 03, 2022

Nuclear energy in India: Small may not be beautiful

Small modular reactors may not be as conducive for India’s nuclear needs as previously envisaged ...

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Abhishek Sharma

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