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This segment headlines one of the most important questions of our time: how should cyberspace be governed? This segment features insights from experts and emerging voices at the intersection of law, security, economics and the politics of global internet governance.
This segment provides a commentary on contemporary political and economic developments in Europe and North America from an international perspective.
This segment tracks the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDG) in India with a focus on reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child (RMNC) health and nutrition. Starting with the processes of mainstreaming of SDGs in the national plan and the nationalisation of SDG indicator framework, segment will also regularly feature guest posts on health and nutrition.
This segment seeks to provoke new ideas about India and explore the diverse challenges facing the country. It provides a platform to increase engagement on the contemporary debates and developments in India’s social, political and economic orders.
Across regions and geographies, the type of government in power, the degree of political instability, and a country’s ‘regional power’ status influence its openness to multilateral cooperation and the choices made within it, which in turn shape how the country is perceived internationally—sometimes rightly, sometimes ...
While global attention remains fixed on Gaza and Ukraine, Africa is confronting its deadliest conflicts in decades, calling for peace and governance reform. ...
The rising outflow of India’s millionaires reflects more than mobility—it signals a crisis of urban liveability and institutional neglect. ...
India’s gig economy offers flexibility and income opportunities, but without stronger protections, skilling, and formalisation, it risks deepening inequality and trapping workers in low-wage, insecure jobs. ...
As global leaders convene in Belém for COP30, Africa stands at a pivotal moment, with its climate future hanging in the balance. ...
India’s development model, blending local ownership with global credibility, is redefining South-South Cooperation for an era beyond aid dependency. ...
The US Space Force’s X-37B initiative offers valuable insights for India to augment and refine its defence R&D capabilities and achieve its ambitions for ‘Make in India’. ...
India’s consumption-led expansion and China’s investment-driven model reflect two divergent growth paths now facing tests of sustainability amid a changing global economic landscape. ...
Eroding confidence in Western institutions underscores the need for impartial leadership—an opportunity India is well placed to seize. ...
Sandra Thachirickal Prathap is a Research Assistant with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Strategic Studies Programme (SSP). Her research examines the geopolitical dynamics of the Global South, with a focus on how emerging powers engage with multilateral institutions, regional forums, and ...
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Sandra Thachirickal Prathap is a Research Assistant with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Strategic Studies Programme (SSP). Her research examines the geopolitical dynamics of the Global South, with a focus on how emerging powers engage with multilateral institutions, regional forums, and ...
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