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Defence Budget 2023-24: Better than before, but less than ideal
Indian Economy | Indian Defence Feb 04, 2023

Defence Budget 2023-24: Better than before, but less than ideal

The Budget continues to emphasise indigenisation, but the defence allocation is but a small increase from the previous fiscal

Budget 2023: Amrit Kaal for development diplomacy?
Indian Economy Feb 03, 2023

Budget 2023: Amrit Kaal for development diplomacy?

With G20 ruling 2023, New Delhi is bound to utilise its development cooperation allocations for forging new alliances and establishing sustainable partnerships

Budget 2023: Whither India's digital golden age?
Indian Economy Feb 03, 2023

Budget 2023: Whither India's digital golden age?

Digital India has made significant progress in transforming India into a digitally empowered society and Budget 2023 is making wider strides in the same direction ...

Budget 2023: A mixed bag for climate action
Indian Economy | Climate Change Feb 03, 2023

Budget 2023: A mixed bag for climate action

The Union Budget provides a boost to the energy transition but fails to address the critical need to synergise climate adaptation with India’s development goals.

Budget 2023: Food for thought when it comes to women, children, and nutrition
Indian Economy | Healthcare Feb 03, 2023

Budget 2023: Food for thought when it comes to women, children, and nutrition

There is scope to do more for the vital constituencies of women and children

The Budget to usher in the Amrit Kaal
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Feb 02, 2023

The Budget to usher in the Amrit Kaal

Tax rationalisation, higher capex, the idea of green growth, and agricultural markets — highlights of Budget 2023 

Budget 2023 pushes the pedal on growth and reforms
Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

Budget 2023 pushes the pedal on growth and reforms

The underlying philosophy behind this budget is to help India transition from entitlements to empowerment

National budget 2023-24 and municipal reforms
Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

National budget 2023-24 and municipal reforms

It is abundantly plain that the salubrity of cities will increasingly determine ‘India’s global profile’

Budget 2023, aspirations and India’s vision for the G20: Do they converge?
Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

Budget 2023, aspirations and India’s vision for the G20: Do they converge?

G20 India aims to provide a global approach to realising common aspirations like a just green transition, renewed forms of multilateralism, digital and financial inclusion, and the vision of sustainable lifestyles

India’s Defence Budget gets a small hike
Indian Economy | Indian Defence Feb 02, 2023

India’s Defence Budget gets a small hike

Research and development in augmenting the capacities of the armed forced and border infrastructure have been given a focus in Budget 2023 by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2023: Banking on India’s optimism for the future
Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

Budget 2023: Banking on India’s optimism for the future

Geopolitical realignments and deft footwork by our diplomats have put India in a favourable position versus the rest of the world

Union Budget 2023: Five Stars for the Indian economy
Indian Economy Feb 02, 2023

Union Budget 2023: Five Stars for the Indian economy

The crisis in the South Asian neighbourhood is quite alarming, but India stands as a bright star in the region and on the global stage, despite inflationary pressures

Embedded finance: Catalysing growth in India in 2023
Indian Economy Feb 01, 2023

Embedded finance: Catalysing growth in India in 2023

The future of embedded finance in India looks promising, and 2023 could be a decisive year for its development

The war against drugs in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 31, 2023

The war against drugs in Jammu and Kashmir

With arms and terror infiltration becoming difficult, Pakistan has now resorted to drug trafficking to destroy Kashmir's youth

A fiscal council for India
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Jan 27, 2023

A fiscal council for India

Would setting up an autonomous fiscal council outside the control of the government work in the Indian context?

How Indian constitutional morality strengthens its democracy?
Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 27, 2023

How Indian constitutional morality strengthens its democracy?

Despite several challenges to its democracy, the embedded values of India’s constitutional morality have played a pivotal role in strengthening it

2023: A Love Story… of India and economic growth
Indian Economy Jan 26, 2023

2023: A Love Story… of India and economic growth

India has the ability to be the next powerhouse as its economy has demonstrated resilience despite the challenging times ...

Inter-governmental Institutions: A key instrument for strengthening India’s federal dialogue
Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 26, 2023

Inter-governmental Institutions: A key instrument for strengthening India’s federal dialogue

A robust federal institutional dialogue between various actors can further enhance the existing Indian model of federalism

Dissecting India’s constitutional resilience: Lessons for G20 countries
Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 25, 2023

Dissecting India’s constitutional resilience: Lessons for G20 countries

India’s impeccable story of constitutional promise and practice has much to offer to the G20 members and the world

Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy Jan 24, 2023

Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example

The old pension scheme is a deform that is practically, morally and colonially out of tune with a 21st century modern India; Parliament must start at the top and bring MPs and Judges under the National Pension System

Fiscal options for budget FY 2024
Indian Economy Jan 17, 2023

Fiscal options for budget FY 2024

For a new phase of growth, government disintermediation, rather than enhanced control over the economy, is appropriate.

Dissecting the demonetisation verdict
Indian Economy Jan 07, 2023

Dissecting the demonetisation verdict

Does the Supreme Court demonetisation majority verdict erode the institutional autonomy of RBI?

A Catch-22: The ban on the Popular Front of India
Domestic Politics and Governance | Internal Security Jan 02, 2023

A Catch-22: The ban on the Popular Front of India

Will the ban continue to keep a check on the activities of PFI or will it re-emerge as a potent threat to India? ...

Mission LiFE and women's E-waste side story
Development Dec 30, 2022

Mission LiFE and women's E-waste side story

Mission LiFE has the potential to empower women in the informal e-waste management sector as it aims to adopt sustainable waste reduction measures

India: Vignettes from 2022 and beyond
Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 30, 2022

India: Vignettes from 2022 and beyond

2022 was driven forward by the government’s relentless energy, drive, innovation, and rapid self-correction

INS Vagir: India’s submarine modernisation plans
Maritime Security Dec 27, 2022

INS Vagir: India’s submarine modernisation plans

India is modernising its submarine fleet but the endeavour is challenging

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