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India is bringing reputational security back into focus
Indian Foreign Policy Jan 12, 2024

India is bringing reputational security back into focus

India, through its foreign policy choices and its multi-alignment strategy, has built its reputational security in significant ways in the last decade ...

A case for inclusive wealth assessment of Indian states
Indian Economy Jan 04, 2024

A case for inclusive wealth assessment of Indian states

The Inclusive Wealth (IW) approach provides a more comprehensive analysis of wealth and development, essential for India's diverse and complex socio-economic landscape ...

Indian economy: 2023 wrapped
Indian Economy Jan 02, 2024

Indian economy: 2023 wrapped

To ensure organic, responsible growth in 2024, India will have to implement a policy structure which is unique to a developing nation in the current geopolitical setting ...

Indian rice export ban: Implications for global markets and food security
Indian Economy | Energy | Energy Security | Economic Reforms | Sustainable Development | Agriculture Dec 22, 2023

Indian rice export ban: Implications for global markets and food security

India’s rice export ban is unlikely to lead to a global food crisis, given the extent of the reduction in supply to global markets and the concomitant increase in prices ...

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape
Indian Economy Dec 06, 2023

Analysing India’s shifting economic landscape

Leveraging India’s demographic dividend through education, skill development, and job creation can boost economic growth ...

India’s super 10: Opportunity sectors for employment growth
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms Nov 30, 2023

India’s super 10: Opportunity sectors for employment growth

With government initiatives and a dynamic workforce, India is well-positioned for diverse and robust employment growth ...

Sports in Indian cities: Rethinking the use of astroturfs
Urbanisation Nov 07, 2023

Sports in Indian cities: Rethinking the use of astroturfs

The adoption of astroturf in sporting facilities poses a health hazard to humans and aggravates climate issues, thus, urban planning must focus on green open spaces for community ...

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir
Defence and Security | Terrorism Oct 17, 2023

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir

To counter Islamabad’s determined push to stir up trouble in the Kashmir Valley, India will have to formulate a new counter-terrorism strategy that effectively uses technology ...

Women’s Reservation Act: An imperative for women’s greater political participation
Gender | Law and Justice Oct 16, 2023

Women’s Reservation Act: An imperative for women’s greater political participation

Women's reservation in national and state legislatures is historic as it paves the way for much-needed political participation of women in Indian politics ...

Women and water: Leveraging the potential of green jobs
Gender | Water Oct 13, 2023

Women and water: Leveraging the potential of green jobs

Many of the jobs created through large-scale programmes on water can be taken up by women as long as the skilling gap is addressed along with gender intentionality in design  ...

India’s current account: Navigating the road to a possible surplus
Indian Economy | International Trade and Investment Oct 10, 2023

India’s current account: Navigating the road to a possible surplus

The fall in prices and the strengthening of international financial linkages will allow India to attain a current account surplus ...

Advancing women's role in India's economic progress
Indian Economy | Gender Oct 05, 2023

Advancing women's role in India's economic progress

India’s female workforce participation remains paltry and calls for an urgent review of India’s policies and schemes related to women’s empowerment ...

Dynamics of women’s empowerment in Indian politics
Gender Sep 29, 2023

Dynamics of women’s empowerment in Indian politics

While legislative representation is a critical aspect, it must be complemented by measures that empower women at the grassroots level ...

Women in Indian politics: Beyond legislative representation
Domestic Politics and Governance | Gender | Law and Justice Sep 27, 2023

Women in Indian politics: Beyond legislative representation

The recent development in terms of the success of the Women's Reservation Bill underscores the importance of continued efforts to ensure women's participation in politics and public life ...

Resolving Mumbai's slum sanitation will make India ODF
Urbanisation | Sanitation Sep 26, 2023

Resolving Mumbai's slum sanitation will make India ODF

Despite the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the approach to slum sanitation in Mumbai ...

Kashmir’s transformation from terrorism to tourism
Domestic Politics and Governance | Terrorism Sep 21, 2023

Kashmir’s transformation from terrorism to tourism

The recent increase in the number of tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir indicates that peace is returning to the Valley ...

A ‘sustainable’ New Delhi Declaration: G20’s acceleration on the SDGs
Sustainable Development Sep 14, 2023

A ‘sustainable’ New Delhi Declaration: G20’s acceleration on the SDGs

Through a combination of digital transformation, financing, sustainable agriculture, healthcare strengthening, and education, the G20 nations show strong determination towards shaping a sustainable future ...

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?
Domestic Politics and Governance | Privacy & Data Protection Sep 02, 2023

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?

The draft NPOS marks a paradigm shift in the ways data has been looked at in India so far ...

Let the children play
Development | Skilling Aug 24, 2023

Let the children play

A balance between work and play needs to be established to ensure that ample playtime is accorded for the holistic development of a child

Sex and gender considerations in biowarfare and disarmament
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Aug 23, 2023

Sex and gender considerations in biowarfare and disarmament

The impact of biowarfare on vulnerable genders needs to be factored in as discourse surrounding biological weapons expand

Mapping India’s poor
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy Aug 23, 2023

Mapping India’s poor

The face of poverty changes asymmetrically across the states. Monitoring systems must be flexible enough to map the poor and come up with targeted plans for managing deprivation

Central banks: Perils of losing focus
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Aug 18, 2023

Central banks: Perils of losing focus

Inflation is proving hard to tame as central banks lose sight of their primary role of inflation-targeting ...

Cursed by the rain gods? Assam’s climate challenge
Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change Aug 17, 2023

Cursed by the rain gods? Assam’s climate challenge

Unless strategic measures are undertaken to address Assam’s climate and disaster risks, the losses to the state will only continue to mount in the years ahead.

India’s moonshot: Powering development with green energy
Indian Economy | Development | Economics and Finance | Energy | Sustainable Development Aug 14, 2023

India’s moonshot: Powering development with green energy

With a conducive domestic environment and international support, India has the potential to be the leading example of green development by its 100th year of independence

Spring of hope in the winter of despair: Indian economy as the bright spot in the polycrisis
Indian Economy Aug 14, 2023

Spring of hope in the winter of despair: Indian economy as the bright spot in the polycrisis

India’s resilient economy has rebounded from pandemic-induced negative growth, making it a shining prospect in the gloomy global arena

The changing contours of India's defence policy
Domestic Politics and Governance | Defence and Security Aug 14, 2023

The changing contours of India's defence policy

A combination of institutional frameworks and policy changes has ensured a profound transformation in India's defence policy

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