Thailand’s snap election has consolidated political stability at home while offering India greater predictability in a key Act East partner ...
Urban water contamination is a systemic governance failure driven by fragmented institutions, technocratic fixes, and neglected water quality and public health ...
World Pulses Day 2026 highlights pulses’ vital role in nutrition, climate action, and economic inclusion—empowering smallholders, improving diets, and advancing resilient, sustainable agrifood systems worldwide ...
China’s cautious response to Trump’s BoP signals concern over BRI partners’ participation, complicating the Middle East game and, above all, the Trump-led body’s overall impact on China-proposed multilateral initiatives ...
If the SDGs are to be replaced or reimagined after 2030, the most urgent task is to identify what must not be lost ...
Japan votes for stability at home while preparing for a more proactive diplomatic role in an uncertain strategic landscape ...
With the proven effectiveness of CERN as a valuable tool for scientific diplomacy, the ensuing turbulent geopolitical climate presents an opportune moment for Asia to deploy its own iteration of the organisation ...
Maharashtra’s proposal to curb leopard attacks by releasing goats reveals the risks of quick fixes that ignore urban ecology, scientific evidence, and long-term human-animal conflict mitigation ...
Budget 2026–27 frames climate action through development, prioritising growth, infrastructure, and mitigation, but adaptation remains implicit, risking insufficient protection for vulnerable populations amid mounting climate shocks ...
The EU–India FTA is a geopolitically driven boost to bilateral trade amid global turbulence, but its economic impact is overstated and constrained by rules, climate tariffs, and implementation risks. ...
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, 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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