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Indian economy: All is not well
Indian Economy | Agriculture Feb 25, 2019

Indian economy: All is not well

Agriculture remains stressed as food inflation remains low. India Inc. is not doing well either. ...

Why the future looks bleak for Iran
International Affairs | Energy Feb 25, 2019

Why the future looks bleak for Iran

Chinese energy majors are now importing 360,000 barrels per day, of crude oil from Iran. This is only half of what they were importing before the US pullout from the deal and the imposition of sanctions. ...

Will the yellow vests movement spread across Europe?
International Affairs Feb 22, 2019

Will the yellow vests movement spread across Europe?

The yellow vests could have more influence than expected. ...

Rebuilding Indo-Pak relations through people-to-people interactions
Indian Foreign Policy Feb 21, 2019

Rebuilding Indo-Pak relations through people-to-people interactions

It is important to humanise the ‘other’ and move away from the stereotypical ‘enemy’ perception that have dominated Indo-Pak relations. ...

Bangladesh: Hefazat and the rise of bigotry
Neighbourhood Feb 21, 2019

Bangladesh: Hefazat and the rise of bigotry

The demand for banishing Ahmadiyyas from Islam carries ugly echoes of the past, originating primarily in Pakistan. ...

China’s real intentions behind its ‘technical hold’ on Masood Azhar
Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Feb 21, 2019

China’s real intentions behind its ‘technical hold’ on Masood Azhar

Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is one of the many terror groups Beijing considers as important cogs for security and stability in its restive Xinjiang province. ...

British report muddies European waters on Huawei ban
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Feb 20, 2019

British report muddies European waters on Huawei ban

The British government is expected to complete its review of the issues relating to 5G over the next month or so and its spokespersons have said that no official determination has been made as yet. ...

Coming elections may be bitter and dirty
Domestic Politics and Governance Feb 20, 2019

Coming elections may be bitter and dirty

It is difficult to predict which party’s political strategy will succeed. ...

US response on Pulwama unlikely to go beyond rhetoric
Defence and Security | US Foreign Policy Feb 20, 2019

US response on Pulwama unlikely to go beyond rhetoric

Despite the US calling Pakistan out on the Pulwama attack, three ongoing developments are likely to dampen the American response in support of India in the near term. ...

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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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