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From Deposits to Derivatives: The Unfinished Financialisation of Indian Households
Indian Economy Apr 28, 2026

From Deposits to Derivatives: The Unfinished Financialisation of Indian Households

India’s households have emerged as a stabilising force in equity markets, yet the shift from deposits to market instruments remains narrow, untested in a domestic downturn, and clouded by rising retail speculation ...

From Procurement to Co-Production: Japan–Australia Frigate Deal
International Affairs Apr 28, 2026

From Procurement to Co-Production: Japan–Australia Frigate Deal

Australia’s frigate deal with Japan signals a shift from procurement to co-production, reflecting how practical defence-industrial ties are reshaping Indo-Pacific security cooperation ...

The Iran Factor in Trump’s Cyber Strategy
International Affairs | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Apr 27, 2026

The Iran Factor in Trump’s Cyber Strategy

Trump’s 2026 cyber strategy reflects both an assertion of American technological power and an acknowledgement of the limits of cyber dominance in a protracted, multi-domain conflict ...

Hybrid and Transnational Education: India’s Next Phase of Educational Mobility
Education in India | Education Apr 27, 2026

Hybrid and Transnational Education: India’s Next Phase of Educational Mobility

As educational mobility increasingly becomes multi-location and modular, India’s policy response must move from managing outflows to designing pathways that strengthen domestic capacity while preserving global access ...

Surviving Shocks: Why India Must Turn to Energy Efficiency
Energy | Energy Security | Oil, Gas and Renewables Apr 27, 2026

Surviving Shocks: Why India Must Turn to Energy Efficiency

As energy demand rises amid geopolitical volatility, India must make efficiency a first-order priority to reduce vulnerability, cushion shocks, and sustain growth with lower energy intensity ...

Insurgency to Ecosystem Warfare: Stakeholder Diversification in Kashmir
Domestic Politics and Governance | Terrorism Apr 27, 2026

Insurgency to Ecosystem Warfare: Stakeholder Diversification in Kashmir

Kashmir’s conflict has shifted from visible militancy to hidden networks—digital propaganda, facilitators, and community actors sustaining insurgency. India must counter with precision, trust, and ecosystem-wide strategies.   ...

Towards Radical Municipal Reform: Rethinking Urban Governance
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Apr 27, 2026

Towards Radical Municipal Reform: Rethinking Urban Governance

Enduring weaknesses in urban governance and the limited effectiveness of existing reform pathways point to the need for more structural approaches, including city-state models for large urban centres ...

Winning Without Fighting? How Russia Is Shaping China’s Taiwan Playbook
International Affairs Apr 24, 2026

Winning Without Fighting? How Russia Is Shaping China’s Taiwan Playbook

By combining capability transfers, joint exercises, and wartime lessons, Moscow and Beijing are reshaping the strategic calculus over Taiwan ...

Reframing Healthy Ageing as a Post-2030 Development Agenda
Healthcare Apr 24, 2026

Reframing Healthy Ageing as a Post-2030 Development Agenda

The demographic transition towards older societies demands a post-2030 agenda that embeds ageing within human capital, productivity, and social protection systems ...

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Nithin Ramakrishan

Nithin Ramakrishan

Nithin Ramakrishan is a postgraduate in international law, currently working with Third World Network as a Senior Researcher. He observes negotiations on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing issues across various international fora such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, ...

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Nithin Ramakrishan

Nithin Ramakrishan is a postgraduate in international law, currently working with Third World Network as a Senior Researcher. He observes negotiations on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing issues across various international fora such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, ...

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