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Budget 2024: Catalysing technology for development
International Affairs Jul 24, 2024

Budget 2024: Catalysing technology for development

India has increasingly utilised technology as a force for growth and development, and Budget 2024 continues this trend ...

National Budget 2024-25: Urban development at priority No.5
Indian Economy Jul 24, 2024

National Budget 2024-25: Urban development at priority No.5

At the very outset, the Finance Minister clearly recognises that since urban development is constitutionally a state subject, progress in the urban field is subject to taking the states along ...

Social priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25: A snapshot
Indian Economy Jul 24, 2024

Social priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25: A snapshot

The current budgetary allocations and the overall design of social sector expenditures, coupled with the prospective strategies, align well with India's medium-term growth vision ...

Budget @ 2024: Unleashing India's youth capital
Indian Economy Jul 23, 2024

Budget @ 2024: Unleashing India's youth capital

Budget 2024 presents a comprehensive plan to enhance India’s human capital, addressing both domestic and global economic challenges ...

Budget 2024: Reforms the core, politics the crust
Indian Economy Jul 23, 2024

Budget 2024: Reforms the core, politics the crust

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman balances welfare and jobs with growth and private sector incentives ...

Union Budget 2024-25: Incremental step towards Viksit Bharat
Indian Economy Jul 23, 2024

Union Budget 2024-25: Incremental step towards Viksit Bharat

Overall, the Budget has its pluses and minuses – but there is no denying that it keeps in mind the longer-term vision of India’s grand plan of Viksit Bharat ...

Budget 2024-25: Realigning India’s sectoral priorities
Indian Economy Jul 23, 2024

Budget 2024-25: Realigning India’s sectoral priorities

Having correctly identified the need for innovation to bolster employment, this budget has sowed the seeds for the transition towards a people-centric growth ...

Economic Survey 2023-24: A sympathetic critique
Indian Economy Jul 22, 2024

Economic Survey 2023-24: A sympathetic critique

The Economic Survey 2023-24 has set the stage for the Union Budget 2024 ...

Deepening governance crisis in Indian cities
Domestic Politics and Governance Jun 27, 2024

Deepening governance crisis in Indian cities

The recent tragic incidents in India have highlighted a common issue: local governance lacks effective functioning, accountability, and transparency. ...

A beeline for the ballots in Kashmir
Domestic Politics and Governance Jun 20, 2024

A beeline for the ballots in Kashmir

The high voter turnout in Kashmir Valley prompts the question: Does this indicate a return to normalcy, or is a more complex reality unfolding? ...

Scaling circular economy
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms Jun 13, 2024

Scaling circular economy

Implementing a circular economy can reduce discarded products, but policymakers must expand the contractual model's scope for maximum benefit. ...

Bridging global workforce gaps: An Indian perspective
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance May 31, 2024

Bridging global workforce gaps: An Indian perspective

India’s youthful demographic profile can positively impact the global labour market if strategic efforts are employed ...

50 years of Pokhran I: Revisiting India's peaceful nuclear explosion
Nuclear Security May 30, 2024

50 years of Pokhran I: Revisiting India's peaceful nuclear explosion

India's nuclear odyssey should be understood through the lens of geopolitical tensions, technological ambitions, and ethical dilemmas ...

Achieving water sufficiency through wastewater management
Water May 23, 2024

Achieving water sufficiency through wastewater management

Considering the role of wastewater in meeting the water requirements of cities, and the negative effects of untreated wastewater, efforts are underway for its better handling ...

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. ...

Countering Maoist Insurgency: Has Chhattisgarh turned the corner?
Terrorism | Internal Security May 10, 2024

Countering Maoist Insurgency: Has Chhattisgarh turned the corner?

Despite the recent series of successful operations against the Maoists, the state and its security forces have to entrench themselves in the state while still opening a line for peace dialogue with the rebels ...

Busting the myths around Indian households’ debts
Indian Economy | Social Inclusion May 07, 2024

Busting the myths around Indian households’ debts

Declaring a decline in Indian households' net financial assets without understanding their saving behaviours would be misguided. ...

The two major 2024 election manifestos and what they have to say for cities
National Politics May 04, 2024

The two major 2024 election manifestos and what they have to say for cities

Both manifestos have made laudable assertions regarding city problems, however, the issues of the financial domain of ULBS and certain pending urban reforms are yet to be addressed. ...

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India
Indian Economy | Skilling May 01, 2024

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India

India needs to recalibrate its strategies and adopt a holistic approach that bridges the gap between traditional sectors like manufacturing and emerging sectors like new-age services ...

India’s Northeast: Partnerships for economic prosperity
Indian Economy Apr 22, 2024

India’s Northeast: Partnerships for economic prosperity

Global partnerships across domains hold promise for bridging developmental disparities and bolstering the Northeast's economic outlook ...

Assessing RBI's draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Apr 17, 2024

Assessing RBI's draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks

RBI’s draft disclosure framework on Climate-related financial risks is a welcome step, but there are challenges ahead ...

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: Irrational challenges
Indian Economy Apr 17, 2024

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: Irrational challenges

The changes brought to the Consumption Expenditure Survey have raised concerns over comparability with previous rounds of surveys ...

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry
Indian Economy | Gender | Skilling Apr 15, 2024

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry

The Indian service sector necessitates the implementation of specific policies to guarantee the adoption of technology and upskilling to secure growth ...

Making profit a public good: Creating shared values between business and society
Indian Economy | Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 09, 2024

Making profit a public good: Creating shared values between business and society

Governments will have to work with private corporations to provide them with a framework for making profit a public good through a long-run vision of shared value creation ...

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage
Defence and Security | Space Apr 01, 2024

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage

NavIC 2.0 not only fortifies India's defence capabilities but also places it on par with leading nations in global satellite navigation ...

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Sriparna Pathak

Sriparna Pathak

Dr. Sriparna Pathak is an Associate Professor and the founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, (JGU) Haryana, India. She also serves in the capacity of the Associate Director of the Jindal India ...

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Sriparna Pathak

Dr. Sriparna Pathak is an Associate Professor and the founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, (JGU) Haryana, India. She also serves in the capacity of the Associate Director of the Jindal India ...

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