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Local Self-governments in India: Drivers of Decentralised Governance
Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 03, 2025

Local Self-governments in India: Drivers of Decentralised Governance

India’s local self-governments have become vital engines of decentralised governance, deepening democracy and empowering communities at the grassroots ...

G2 and a Multipolar Order in the Indo-Pacific
International Affairs | Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure Dec 03, 2025

G2 and a Multipolar Order in the Indo-Pacific

A potential G2 construct is a vital reminder that the Indo-Pacific is multipolar, and a cohesive security order in the region cannot afford to be overly reliant on the US ...

Health Financing in an Era of Eroding Global Health Solidarity
Healthcare Dec 03, 2025

Health Financing in an Era of Eroding Global Health Solidarity

As external support plateaus and debt burdens rise, sustaining core health entitlements will require governments to expand fiscal capacity, rethink spending priorities, and build political coalitions for reform ...

Strengthening Media and Information Literacy in Africa
Media and Internet Dec 02, 2025

Strengthening Media and Information Literacy in Africa

In the face of escalating disinformation campaigns, enhancing Media and Information Literacy (MIL) across the African region is increasingly critical ...

India’s 8.2% GDP Growth Signals the Success of Sustained Reforms
Indian Economy Dec 02, 2025

India’s 8.2% GDP Growth Signals the Success of Sustained Reforms

The period of adjustment following major structural reforms is over. India is now poised for accelerated economic growth. ...

Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas
Urbanisation Dec 02, 2025

Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas

Surging fire incidences and fragile monoculture forests reveal why headline increases in Himalayan tree cover mask a deeper carbon-stability crisis ...

The Nuclear Chessboard: Rising Tests, Expanding Arsenals, Eroding Restraint
International Affairs | Nuclear Security Dec 02, 2025

The Nuclear Chessboard: Rising Tests, Expanding Arsenals, Eroding Restraint

The nuclear question has returned to the centre of global security anxieties, as great-power rivalry, renewed testing signals, and expanding arsenals reshape the strategic landscape ...

Growing Bioweapon Misinformation in Congo
International Affairs Dec 02, 2025

Growing Bioweapon Misinformation in Congo

Bioweapon misinformation in the DRC is endangering public health, highlighting the urgent need for stronger verification, clear communication, and a humanitarian focus ...

Beyond CSR: Building Fair and Inclusive Blue Futures
Developing and Emerging Economies Dec 01, 2025

Beyond CSR: Building Fair and Inclusive Blue Futures

As ocean-sector investments grow, embedding equity and community rights into governance and corporate practice is vital for building sustainable and inclusive blue futures ...

Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence: India-US Cooperation in Northeast India
International Affairs Dec 01, 2025

Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence: India-US Cooperation in Northeast India

Amid Indo-Pacific flux and neighbourhood turmoil, India–US cooperation in Northeast India becomes critical to safeguarding connectivity, stability, and regional leverage ...

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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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