The current regime views the hijab as a characteristic of the national identity of Iran. Will the current protests bring any change?
Despite facing several challenges, Delhi’s mohalla clinics have been instrumental in providing healthcare services to the poor and underserved.
Migrants can be a pivotal solution to alleviate the impact of declining labour forces and can contribute to long-term gains for G20 countries.
A multi-stakeholder approach that includes actors such as the government, private sector, and community needs to be adopted to improve the air quality in India.
Haiti is currently facing one of its worst crises in history. The need of the hour is practical intervention from the international community.
By following in Denmark's footsteps, India can set a precedent for South Asian countries with regard to same-sex adoption.
The PMJAY scheme exceeded expectations in Tamil Nadu. However, despite the impressive gains, certain healthcare challenges still remain.
One year into Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls struggle for basic human rights.
The Russo-Ukrainian War could have been avoided if Russian security concerns that were spelt out by previous conflicts were addressed.
In addressing the urgent crisis of climate change, it is crucial to acknowledge the gender dimension of its impacts, and for that to be reflected in the policy frameworks.
Europe has been overly dependent on Russia for its energy needs. The REPowerEU strategy is likely to change that.
Today, China is the dominant global supplier of rare earths and has a significant footprint in Africa. However, its position is now being challenged.
A crackdown on narcotrafficking in Central Asia seems imperative as the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Ukraine crisis has worsened the situation.
In its quest to achieve net zero, China has introduced new plans to promote green transition and has made significant progress in low-carbon development.
Addressing rather than neglecting the crises in Africa is the only viable option which can help us avoid another epidemic and tackle the ongoing ones.
The budgetary restrictions on the Indian Navy stifle the indigenisation and innovation process.
Country-wide protests over fuel and food prices have broken out in Ecuador as it descends into an economic crisis.
In light of World Population Day’s focus on individuals’ choices and rights, adequate policies should be adopted to create awareness amongst women about unwarranted hysterectomies.
Political polarisation gnaws at American democracy from within as mutual intolerance has drastically increased in the United States.
Is India missing out on the opportunity to expand its export-led growth by not focusing on low-skill manufacturing?
Would the establishment of the Uniform Civil Code under the current regime lead to cracks in secular India?
Is the United States using FONOPs to undermine the International Law of the Sea and are other powers such as China following suit?
In China’s attempt to project its soft power, it engaged in vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia to counter the narrative of the virus’ origins and to build a reliable image.
The government needs to adopt a more nuanced gender-responsive budgeting to deal with gender inequality in India.
This second part assesses the challenges of insurgency in the Northeast and the Left-Wing Extremism.
This two-part series examines the importance of community policing and how it can be useful in dealing with India’s internal security challenges.
Arpan Gelal is Research and Program Coordinator at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), Nepal. He is also a teaching faculty at National College, Kathmandu University. He researches and writes on Nepal’s foreign policy, international relations, geopolitics, ...
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