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Saudi Arabia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy through BRICS and OPEC+
International Affairs | BRICS Jan 21, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Multi-Alignment Strategy through BRICS and OPEC+

Saudi Arabia’s engagement with BRICS and OPEC+ reflects a calibrated multi-alignment strategy in an evolving multipolar order ...

Union Budget 2026–27 and the Export Competitiveness Test
Economics and Finance | International Trade and Investment | Developing and Emerging Economies Jan 21, 2026

Union Budget 2026–27 and the Export Competitiveness Test

As global trade disruptions and rising costs expose weaknesses in goods exports, Budget 2026–27 must treat export competitiveness as a system-wide fiscal priority spanning productivity, logistics reliability, standards, and risk financing ...

No Option to Opt Out: The Environmental Impact of Mandatory AI Integration
Artificial Intelligence Jan 21, 2026

No Option to Opt Out: The Environmental Impact of Mandatory AI Integration

Mandatory AI integration is reshaping digital norms while driving rising energy, water, and environmental costs ...

India’s Health Insurance Boom and the Transparency Deficit
Healthcare Jan 21, 2026

India’s Health Insurance Boom and the Transparency Deficit

India’s fast-expanding health insurance market is delivering record growth, but uneven claims behaviour and limited consumer-facing data are raising fresh questions about trust, transparency, and informed choice ...

Harit Sagar Decoded: India’s Green Push for the Blue
Maritime Security Jan 20, 2026

Harit Sagar Decoded: India’s Green Push for the Blue

Harit Sagar outlines India’s push to green ports while linking climate action with maritime growth and trade ...

Digital Deception in Rural India and the AI Counter-Offensive
Cyber and Technology Jan 20, 2026

Digital Deception in Rural India and the AI Counter-Offensive

As cyber fraud shifts from metros to India’s hinterlands, AI-led policing and governance are becoming central to protecting first-time digital users and sustaining trust in the digital economy ...

India Must Prioritise Indigenous Ground Combat Vehicles
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jan 20, 2026

India Must Prioritise Indigenous Ground Combat Vehicles

The Indian Army’s rejection of the Stryker highlights the need to field domestically developed armoured platforms ...

Quantum Diamond Microscope: A Milestone for India’s National Quantum Mission
Cyber and Technology Jan 20, 2026

Quantum Diamond Microscope: A Milestone for India’s National Quantum Mission

India’s first Quantum Diamond Microscope marks a critical step towards practical quantum sensing under the National Quantum Mission ...

From Frontier to Fulcrum: Northeast India’s Indo-Pacific Opportunity
International Affairs Jan 19, 2026

From Frontier to Fulcrum: Northeast India’s Indo-Pacific Opportunity

By aligning infrastructure development, digital connectivity, and regional diplomacy, Northeast India can anchor India’s eastern trade and connectivity ambitions in the Indo-Pacific ...

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 19, 2026

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy

State dominance continues to define urban governance, limiting the authority of elected municipal councils ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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