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China’s COVID surge can affect the global economy, yet again
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Dec 27, 2022

China’s COVID surge can affect the global economy, yet again

The slowdown in the Chinese economy due to the recent surge has made the global economy quite vulnerable ...

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?
Cyber and Technology | Privacy & Data Protection Dec 26, 2022

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?

OCEN could emerge as a uniquely Indian digital success story in the years ahead ...

Blue Carbon: India’s time to create some waves
Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change Dec 26, 2022

Blue Carbon: India’s time to create some waves

India must adopt blue-carbon solutions if it intends to emerge as a global climate leader ...

The menace of street dogs in Indian cities
Urbanisation in India Dec 23, 2022

The menace of street dogs in Indian cities

Caring for street dogs is misplaced kindness that comes at the cost of citizen safety ...

China's Afghanistan strategy may be in trouble
International Affairs Dec 23, 2022

China's Afghanistan strategy may be in trouble

China is facing a pushback in Afghanistan as Islamist militants increasingly target Chinese interests ...

Global health security: For whom, from what?
Healthcare Dec 23, 2022

Global health security: For whom, from what?

Global institutions should adopt a rights-based paradigm that focuses on strengthening health systems and access to healthcare rather than securitised containment ...

India’s stance on the new global biodiversity framework
Climate Change Dec 22, 2022

India’s stance on the new global biodiversity framework

China’s missed opportunity presents India with an opportunity to offer credible climate leadership ...

Peru’s ‘impeachment trap’
International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 22, 2022

Peru’s ‘impeachment trap’

Peru has shuffled through six presidents in five years. If Peruvians are to escape this ‘impeachment trap,’ they must enact certain reforms. ...

Indian generics emerge as a life-saver in COVID-hit China
International Affairs | Healthcare Dec 21, 2022

Indian generics emerge as a life-saver in COVID-hit China

With the rise in COVID cases in China, the popularity of anti-COVID drugs from India seems to have also ratcheted up. ...

Understanding India’s expanding international counterterrorism engagements
International Affairs Nov 19, 2022

Understanding India’s expanding international counterterrorism engagements

India has broadened its counterterrorism engagements in the face of the evolving threat of terrorism ...

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Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar

Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar

Dr. Anusha Kesarkar-Gavankar is Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. Her research spans the maritime economy, with a focus on sustainability, infrastructure, port-led development, community resilience, connectivity, and innovation. She examines how the oceanscape shapes economic opportunities, policy frameworks, ...

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Manoj Joshi

Manoj Joshi is a Distinguished Fellow at the ORF. He has been a journalist specialising on national and international politics and is a commentator and columnist on these issues. As a reporter, he has written extensively on issues relating to ...

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