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Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation
Transportation Feb 09, 2022

Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation

The policy speed bumps in the planning and implementation of states’ EV policies need to be addressed to achieve nationwide adoption ...

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential
International Affairs Feb 08, 2022

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential

Over 60 years of friendship, both India and the EU have maintained robust strategic relation;, however, in some critical areas, there is still room for enhanced cooperation. ...

Street children: The neglected pathology
Healthcare | Development | Law and Justice | Education Feb 08, 2022

Street children: The neglected pathology

The phenomenon of street children has a long history and yet has not received the policy attention it deserves ...

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy | Agriculture Feb 08, 2022

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security

Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes? ...

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? ...

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Sayantan Haldar

Sayantan Haldar

Sayantan Haldar is an Associate Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. At ORF, Sayantan’s work is focused on Maritime Studies. He is interested in questions on geopolitics, maritime security, and regionalism in the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic. Sayantan holds a PhD ...

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Soma Sarkar

Soma Sarkar is an Associate Fellow with ORF’s Urban Studies Programme. Her research interests span the intersections of environment and development, urban studies, water governance, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion), climate change adaptation, city resilience, ...

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