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#Budget2022’s big capital investment bonanza leaves the health sector largely untouched
Indian Economy | Healthcare Feb 02, 2022

#Budget2022’s big capital investment bonanza leaves the health sector largely untouched

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the budget continues to club the health sector with the social determinants of health ...

Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth
Indian Economy Feb 01, 2022

Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman budget remains unassuming in grand announcements, matter of fact in its outlook, and deglamorised in form—just the way a Union Budget ought to be ...

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance
Defence and Security | Indian Economy Feb 01, 2022

Defence budget 2022-23: Securing India, pursuing self-reliance

Keeping in line with the security needs of India, the defence budget saw a significant increase. Will this be enough to boost defence research and development? ...

Chinese narrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Feb 01, 2022

Chinese narrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis

As the “debt-trap” criticism intensifies, Chinese commentators have proposed their own counternarrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis ...

A year on, India mulls over its Myanmar policy
International Affairs Feb 01, 2022

A year on, India mulls over its Myanmar policy

The Myanmar coup has left India in a tight spot as it continues to factor in its strategic interests in Myanmar ...

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking
Indian Economy Jan 31, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking

This year’s survey encompasses the massive changes that the country has had to go through over the decades in the long term as well as through the pandemic  ...

Vietnamese views of India
International Affairs Jan 31, 2022

Vietnamese views of India

Despite projecting close ties with Vietnam, the ground reality reflects a different story ...

Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps
Neighbourhood Jan 31, 2022

Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps

As a proper resolution of the Rohingya crisis is nowhere in sight, adequate measures need to be undertaken to provide Rohingyas with a suitable environment to live in  ...

The link between education and participation of women in politics
Domestic Politics and Governance | Education in India Jan 29, 2022

The link between education and participation of women in politics

The gender disparity in politics indicates the need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation ...

Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?
Indian Economy | Development | Law and Justice Jan 29, 2022

Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?

The CSS needs to be revamped to address its various shortcomings and thereby, strengthen the judicial infrastructure. ...

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Rahul Batra

Rahul Batra

Rahul Batra is an independent consultant with extensive experience at the intersection of digital platforms and international affairs. He spent many years across Google’s global operations at the start of his career, and then participated in Myanmar’s historic, most recent ...

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ARKA BISWAS

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