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Climate change’s new ‘X’ factor: The interconnection of social media and climate policy
Social Inclusion | Digital Inclusion Oct 14, 2024

Climate change’s new ‘X’ factor: The interconnection of social media and climate policy

The dynamic nature of digital spaces urgently requires existing scholarship to be regularly updated. This has most certainly been lacking, particularly following Twitter’s transformation to X in 2022. ...

Decoding India’s startup ecosystem
Developing and Emerging Economies Oct 14, 2024

Decoding India’s startup ecosystem

The government should focus on linking established startup clusters with emerging hubs, rather than creating new ecosystems in new areas in a bid to create balanced regional development ...

“Comfort Women” issue and its impact on Japan-South Korea relations
International Affairs Oct 12, 2024

“Comfort Women” issue and its impact on Japan-South Korea relations

If allowed to spiral out of control, Japan’s and South Korea’s domestic nationalist fervour against each other could further damage already fragile ties. ...

Integrating psycho-oncological support in cancer care
Healthcare Oct 11, 2024

Integrating psycho-oncological support in cancer care

As India continues to invest in infrastructure, incorporating psycho-oncological services could significantly help improve the quality of life and health outcomes for all ...

China in the Mekong: The evolving dragon
International Affairs Oct 11, 2024

China in the Mekong: The evolving dragon

In the era of compounding climate crises, China’s traditionalist developmental mindset is causing environmental degradation in the Mekong Basin ...

Chagos Islands: UK-Mauritius reach a historic agreement
International Affairs Oct 11, 2024

Chagos Islands: UK-Mauritius reach a historic agreement

The decades-old UK-Mauritius dispute over the Chagos Islands has been resolved with a historic deal while preserving the UK-US presence on Diego Garcia ...

Subsurface setbacks: China’s submarine accident in Wuhan
International Affairs | Maritime Security Oct 11, 2024

Subsurface setbacks: China’s submarine accident in Wuhan

China’s risk-taking in submarine development, evident in the Wuhan accident, highlights its commitment to building a formidable naval force—something India could learn from ...

Ctrl + Alt + Disconnect: Mental health of India’s frontline workers
Healthcare Oct 10, 2024

Ctrl + Alt + Disconnect: Mental health of India’s frontline workers

Without legal frameworks enforcing labour laws, such as those seen in Europe, the mental and economic toll on India’s essential workforce will only escalate. ...

Reimagine work for better mental health
Healthcare Oct 10, 2024

Reimagine work for better mental health

There is a strong need for developing nuance in our understanding of both mental health and work, especially in developing country contexts like India ...

Advancing mental health in India: The need for innovative drug development
Healthcare Oct 10, 2024

Advancing mental health in India: The need for innovative drug development

India must prioritise the development of novel drugs to address the mental health crisis effectively, leveraging its biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors ...

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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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