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Is theaterisation of commands around the corner for India?
Defence and Security Sep 12, 2023

Is theaterisation of commands around the corner for India?

Theaterisation in India might have to focus as much on joint assessments and integration towards Deep Air Support as on Close Air Support  ...

Triumvirate of climate change, Indian demographics, and inflation
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Climate Change Sep 04, 2023

Triumvirate of climate change, Indian demographics, and inflation

By taking proactive steps, embracing sustainable practices, and fostering collaboration, India can effectively manage the inflationary challenges posed by climate change ...

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.

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 ...

Jan Vishwas Bill provides a framework for future reforms
Domestic Politics and Governance | Law and Justice Aug 10, 2023

Jan Vishwas Bill provides a framework for future reforms

The Jan Vishwas Bill is a transformative vision sitting atop the tip of a tyrannous compliances iceberg ...

A bright red line between social and private costs and benefits
Indian Economy Aug 07, 2023

A bright red line between social and private costs and benefits

In India, the line separating social cost and benefit from private benefit and cost is blurred, leading to less than ideal outcomes for both citizens and the state ...

The learning epidemic: A case for focused protection in India
Education in India | Sustainable Development | Education Aug 03, 2023

The learning epidemic: A case for focused protection in India

By implementing focused protection instead of lockdowns, learning epidemics as seen during the COVID-19 period could be avoided in the future ...

The legitimacy of India’s grievance with the international rating triumvirate
Indian Economy Jul 27, 2023

The legitimacy of India’s grievance with the international rating triumvirate

While it might be tempting to dismiss the importance of international rating agencies based on periods of robust inflows of foreign investment, the impact of their rating actions are far from trivial ...

Integrated Theatre Commands is starting to see the light of day
Defence and Security | Internal Security | Indian Defence Jul 21, 2023

Integrated Theatre Commands is starting to see the light of day

To properly establish ICTs, the government needs to step in and resolve any pending issues among the three services as well as between the bureaucracy and the CDS and the services ...

Women in power are the key to sustainable development
Development | Gender | Education Jul 19, 2023

Women in power are the key to sustainable development

The pursuit of sustainable development cannot be effectively undertaken without the full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision-making and policy development ...

Fostering India’s demographic dividend by upskilling
Development | Skilling Jul 19, 2023

Fostering India’s demographic dividend by upskilling

Skilling India’s youth is a daunting task but by fixing some of the leakages in the pipeline, we can perhaps maximise our demographic dividend ...

The RBI has passed the baton of economic growth to the government
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Jul 14, 2023

The RBI has passed the baton of economic growth to the government

A normal monsoon and the consequently softer inflation in food prices could force RBI’s hand on both its policy stance as well as on the policy rate front ...

India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education
Development | Economics and Finance | Education in India | Education Jul 13, 2023

India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education

To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to include results-based financing in ed-tech procurement ...

A carbon price can rationalise mitigation outlays across technologies
Economics and Finance | Energy | Climate Change Jul 13, 2023

A carbon price can rationalise mitigation outlays across technologies

India’s decarbonisation plans rest on its ability to generate green energy. Until then, the energy transition path till 2070 will remain at best, a rule of thumb and at worst, ad hoc. ...

The implications of the growing population on human development in India
Development Jul 11, 2023

The implications of the growing population on human development in India

India can reap the benefits of demographic change and achieve equitable and sustainable development for its growing population only through a holistic and integrated approach ...

Contraceptive decision-making in India
Domestic Politics and Governance | Gender | Urbanisation in India Jul 11, 2023

Contraceptive decision-making in India

Women’s contraceptive decision-making continues to be at an all-time low in both urban and rural areas. This needs to be addressed by initiating adequate awareness programmes. ...

India’s rising population and urbanisation
Development | Urbanisation Jul 11, 2023

India’s rising population and urbanisation

Let World Population Day be a conscious reminder that India must offer a better future for its citizens by investing in decentralised urbanisation ...

The Agni Prime Missile: Shifts in New Delhi’s ‘missile thought’?
Defence and Security | Nuclear Security | Indian Defence Jul 11, 2023

The Agni Prime Missile: Shifts in New Delhi’s ‘missile thought’?

While India’s missile thought is certainly evolving, it is yet to be seen if its flagship nuclear-oriented ballistic missiles are meant to further its conventional deterrence ...

Indian militaries theatre command plans: Where does the proposed overhaul stand?
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jul 10, 2023

Indian militaries theatre command plans: Where does the proposed overhaul stand?

Four years after creating the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post, the landmark plan of integrated theatre commands still needs to be implemented ...

Building bridges between forensic science and India’s justice delivery systems
Domestic Politics and Governance | Law and Justice Jul 07, 2023

Building bridges between forensic science and India’s justice delivery systems

NFSU aims to meet India’s expanding need for forensics in criminal investigations and improve the criminal justice delivery system ...

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Diya Shah

Diya Shah

Diya Shah is a Research Assistant at ORF’s Centre for Economy and Growth. Her work explores developments in climate finance as part of a broader, ever-evolving climate discourse, specifically focusing on gaps in global financial infrastructures, adaptive finance and carbon ...

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Diya Shah

Diya Shah is a Research Assistant at ORF’s Centre for Economy and Growth. Her work explores developments in climate finance as part of a broader, ever-evolving climate discourse, specifically focusing on gaps in global financial infrastructures, adaptive finance and carbon ...

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