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India’s foreign intelligence and a need for narrative management
Defence and Security May 18, 2024

India’s foreign intelligence and a need for narrative management

As India’s international stature grows, its intelligence agencies will come under greater scrutiny. The R&AW should institute a PR mechanism to deal with the misguided perceptions. ...

Philanthropy as development finance: The new normal
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies May 18, 2024

Philanthropy as development finance: The new normal

Philanthropic organisations have a financial capacity beyond that of governments. Thus, governments should create conditions that enable the private sector to fund SDGs effectively. ...

India and Russia in Central Asia: Opening the doors of perception
International Affairs May 18, 2024

India and Russia in Central Asia: Opening the doors of perception

Russia views India’s burgeoning role in Eurasia with optimism, both politically and economically and recognises its potential to fortify its trade and economic foothold in this region ...

Indo-Myanmar border fencing initiative: Assessing imperatives and challenges
Neighbourhood May 18, 2024

Indo-Myanmar border fencing initiative: Assessing imperatives and challenges

The Indo-Myanmar border's complex topography and shared ethnic ties on either side complicate the border fencing initiative ...

Towards linguistically diverse information societies
Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Artificial Intelligence May 17, 2024

Towards linguistically diverse information societies

English dominates the Internet. But as the next billion swarm online from the developing world, access to relevant content in a language one comprehends will be crucial. ...

Understanding digital twin technology
Cyber and Technology | Digital Inclusion May 17, 2024

Understanding digital twin technology

As digital twin technology continues to evolve, its impact is visible across industries, but without clear regulations, the path to encouraging this growth in a balanced way remains uncertain ...

Data divide: The new face of digital inequality
Privacy & Data Protection | Digital Inclusion May 17, 2024

Data divide: The new face of digital inequality

The data divide can drastically impact the progress of the 2030 Agenda, thus bridging this divide is imperative to ensure that no one is left behind ...

Optimising digital innovation ecosystems for development
Cyber and Technology | Digital Inclusion | Artificial Intelligence May 17, 2024

Optimising digital innovation ecosystems for development

Digital innovation ecosystems are crucial for global development, but balanced growth requires adaptive capacity to optimise their performance ...

Musk’s China visit: A win for Musk and China and a snub for India?
International Affairs May 17, 2024

Musk’s China visit: A win for Musk and China and a snub for India?

Elon Musk’s recent visit to China after postponing his India trip has prompted many to call the move a snub, but there is more to this than meets the eye ...

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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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