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Who governs India’s National Capital?
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Aug 08, 2016

Who governs India’s National Capital?

Niranjan Sahoo
Kashmir: No algorithm for Azadi
Domestic Politics and Governance Aug 06, 2016

Kashmir: No algorithm for Azadi

Ritika Prasad
Dalits — the new colour of change in the sub-continent?
Social Inclusion Aug 04, 2016

Dalits — the new colour of change in the sub-continent?

| Jyoti Malhotra
Battle for UP: Samajwadi Party struggles to remain in power
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Aug 03, 2016

Battle for UP: Samajwadi Party struggles to remain in power

| Satish Misra
MPC: Will it do good or merely weaken RBI Governor?
Indian Economy Aug 01, 2016

MPC: Will it do good or merely weaken RBI Governor?

Ritika Prasad
The revolt of tax collectors
Domestic Politics and Governance Aug 01, 2016

The revolt of tax collectors

Sanjeev Ahluwalia
Draft water bills: Address gaps through comprehensive research agenda
Jul 22, 2016

Draft water bills: Address gaps through comprehensive research agenda

Nilanjan Ghosh
7th Pay Commission and good monsoon: Will it boost growth?
Indian Economy Jul 18, 2016

7th Pay Commission and good monsoon: Will it boost growth?

Ritika Prasad
The National Civil Aviation Policy needs clarity
Space Jul 18, 2016

The National Civil Aviation Policy needs clarity

Kashmir: Reimagining the solution!
Domestic Politics and Governance | Internal Security | Indian Defence Jul 14, 2016

Kashmir: Reimagining the solution!

| Sunny Makroo
How to deal with GST
Indian Economy Jul 14, 2016

How to deal with GST

Imperilled Kashmir
Domestic Politics and Governance | Terrorism | Internal Security Jul 12, 2016

Imperilled Kashmir

Ritika Prasad
Disinvestment blues
Indian Economy Jul 02, 2016

Disinvestment blues

Ritika Prasad
The Mauritius route — good or bad?
Indian Economy Jun 13, 2016

The Mauritius route — good or bad?

Ritika Prasad
India’s liberalised yet restrictive visa policy
Privacy & Data Protection Jun 08, 2016

India’s liberalised yet restrictive visa policy

| Natasha Agarwal
Why The New York Times is wrong again
Nuclear Security Jun 06, 2016

Why The New York Times is wrong again

Mairi Dupar
BJP after the Lok Sabha victory
Domestic Politics and Governance | National Politics Jun 02, 2016

BJP after the Lok Sabha victory

| Satish Misra
Afro-phobia: A blot on Indian society
Inclusion Jun 01, 2016

Afro-phobia: A blot on Indian society

| H.H.S. Viswanathan
Make use of India Posts to bridge rural-urban divide
Indian Economy May 26, 2016

Make use of India Posts to bridge rural-urban divide

Ritika Prasad
2019 polls: A 'third front' in the making, all over again?
Domestic Politics and Governance May 23, 2016

2019 polls: A 'third front' in the making, all over again?

| N. Sathiya Moorthy
Is BJP’s performance as spectacular as made out?
Domestic Politics and Governance May 20, 2016

Is BJP’s performance as spectacular as made out?

| Satish Misra
Will Govt's tax amnesty schemes work?
Indian Economy May 18, 2016

Will Govt's tax amnesty schemes work?

Ritika Prasad
Equipping EC to meet new challenges
Domestic Politics and Governance May 17, 2016

Equipping EC to meet new challenges

| N. Sathiya Moorthy
Excess of poll campaign-curbs affecting Indian democracy?
National Politics May 04, 2016

Excess of poll campaign-curbs affecting Indian democracy?

| N. Sathiya Moorthy
Lessons from the Dolkun Isa visa fiasco
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy May 04, 2016

Lessons from the Dolkun Isa visa fiasco

| Rajesh Rajagopalan
Ask for Amravati sculptures, and not Kohinoor
Domestic Politics and Governance Apr 30, 2016

Ask for Amravati sculptures, and not Kohinoor

David Rusnok

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