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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022: Reservations and recommendations
Media and Internet | Law and Justice | Privacy & Data Protection Nov 29, 2022

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022: Reservations and recommendations

The recent iteration of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill has welcome changes, however, has lacunae that needs to be addressed

The Chinese model of governance has now been exposed as hollow
International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Nov 29, 2022

The Chinese model of governance has now been exposed as hollow

The failure of Beijing’s authoritarian approach to covid is a moment to emphasize why democracies meet aspirations better

Xi’s Congress rhetoric powers the PLA’s march ahead
International Affairs Nov 28, 2022

Xi’s Congress rhetoric powers the PLA’s march ahead

China’s military overhaul is also connected to its ambition to elbow out the United States as a global power

India’s G-20 Presidency Is a Golden Opportunity
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Indian Economy Nov 26, 2022

India’s G-20 Presidency Is a Golden Opportunity

New Delhi has the chance to shape the global agenda and advocate for its vision of multilateralism.

New Delhi's counter-terrorism outreach
International Affairs Nov 26, 2022

New Delhi's counter-terrorism outreach

For a nation such as India, which is among the countries most affected by terrorism, this is a time to take the lead in continuing to keep the spotlight on the menace of terrorism

India brings the world’s focus back on terrorism
International Affairs Nov 25, 2022

India brings the world’s focus back on terrorism

As a nation impacted heavily by terrorism, India has done well to continue to bring the world back to focus on the issue that was receding from global headlines.

Developing Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A dilemma for Delhi
International Affairs Nov 21, 2022

Developing Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A dilemma for Delhi

When India first began developing the ANI in the 1980s, the defence and foreign policy establishments were not entirely in agreement

India, France Conclude Garuda Exercise 2022
International Affairs | Defence and Security Nov 19, 2022

India, France Conclude Garuda Exercise 2022

The strong strategic and political foundation as well as the trust between India and France provide for accelerated defense and security ties in the coming years.

India’s ASEAN Challenge
International Affairs Nov 17, 2022

India’s ASEAN Challenge

In the face of geopolitical turmoil and a Chinese exit, India must negotiate its Indo-Pacific trade ties with caution

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar Goes to Russia
International Affairs Nov 12, 2022

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar Goes to Russia

New Delhi’s relations with Moscow continue to be good, but the long-term prognosis is complicated, especially by China.

Sharif in China: How Are China-Pakistan Ties?
International Affairs Nov 11, 2022

Sharif in China: How Are China-Pakistan Ties?

For all the right statements and claims of the unbreakable, iron-clad relationship between Beijing and Islamabad, there was very little substance to Sharif’s trip.

Must banks be big to succeed?
Indian Economy Nov 11, 2022

Must banks be big to succeed?

The bulk of the new banking consumers are digital natives and don’t think of branches as an interface for financial transactions

Adding insult to injury: Archaic medical examination of rape victims
Healthcare | Law and Justice Nov 10, 2022

Adding insult to injury: Archaic medical examination of rape victims

The existing rape adjudication and legal system needs an overhaul to ensure that proper medical care is provided to rape victims

Jaishankar in Moscow: India’s Russian Roulette
International Affairs Nov 10, 2022

Jaishankar in Moscow: India’s Russian Roulette

Russia will wait and watch to see the impact of winter on Western public opinion, and Ukraine is counting on its battlefield gains to secure a lasting momentum. That the West is getting restless about Ukraine's position is evident from the backchannel negotiations between the ...

Could Semiconductors Tip the India-Taiwan Scale?
International Affairs Nov 02, 2022

Could Semiconductors Tip the India-Taiwan Scale?

India is set to expand its economic ties with Taiwan significantly.

The old but relevant script of the Cuban Missile crisis
International Affairs | Defence and Security | Nuclear Security Nov 01, 2022

The old but relevant script of the Cuban Missile crisis

With the risks for escalation and miscalculations growing in the Ukraine war, it is time to revisit the sobering lessons of 1962

Don’t have unrealistic demands from Sunak
International Affairs Oct 31, 2022

Don’t have unrealistic demands from Sunak

The bilateral relationship is growing due to a newfound convergence in their strategic orientation. Let’s not burden Sunak with unrealistic expectations.

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal
International Affairs Oct 31, 2022

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal

Opening of gas fields offers scope for reducing conflict in the region and has the potential to reduce Europe's energy dependence on Russia

A check over of the U.S.’s much anticipated National Security Strategy
International Affairs | US Foreign Policy Oct 31, 2022

A check over of the U.S.’s much anticipated National Security Strategy

The release of the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review reinforces the central message of the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy, which focuses on the current decade as being a ‘decisive’ one

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