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Farakka row: Time to shelve colonial reductionist engineering, explore Chinese model
Neighbourhood | Climate, Food and Environment | Water Sep 09, 2016

Farakka row: Time to shelve colonial reductionist engineering, explore Chinese model

The sole reliance on the traditional British engine while constructing Farakka Barrage has created problems at a minimum of two levels.

Open health data in India: Finally a reality?
Healthcare | Development Sep 09, 2016

Open health data in India: Finally a reality?

To improve the quality of available health data, proper resources for the datasets need to be provided.

TICAD-VI sees biggest leap, but will it be enough to face challenges from China, West
International Affairs | Multilateralism Sep 07, 2016

TICAD-VI sees biggest leap, but will it be enough to face challenges from China, West

Hosting it in Kenya this year, TICAD demonstrated the deeper involvement of Africa in the process.

Maldives: Everyone keeps everyone else guessing?
International Affairs | Neighbourhood Sep 06, 2016

Maldives: Everyone keeps everyone else guessing?

There is a possibility of Maldives being at the centre of an international game.

Russia, China and Eurasian integration
International Affairs Sep 06, 2016

Russia, China and Eurasian integration

Russia has its own Eurasian Economic Union plan, but as of now it appears that China is leading the game.

Acting East through the Mekong sub-region
Indian Foreign Policy | Multilateralism Sep 05, 2016

Acting East through the Mekong sub-region

An important element of the Act East policy is using cultural diplomacy to further India’s interests.

Kenya’s mobile money story and the runaway success of M-Pesa
Cyber and Technology Sep 03, 2016

Kenya’s mobile money story and the runaway success of M-Pesa

M-Pesa in its current form was launched in Kenya in April 2007, and it revolutionised the financial services landscape.

Scorpene with a "sting" in its tail
Defence and Security | Cyber Security Sep 02, 2016

Scorpene with a "sting" in its tail

If The Australian story is true, the Scorpene data was removed from DCNS by a former French Navy officer and his friend.

BRICS, globalisms, and the return of the state
Great Power Dynamics | BRICS Aug 31, 2016

BRICS, globalisms, and the return of the state

BRICS is a child of this era — when liberal democracies subverted multilateralism and the economic order was reduced to serving the interests of a few.

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Mehraj Bhat

Mehraj Bhat

Mehraj Bhat is a Srinagar-based Researcher in International Relations and is studying the "Role of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in South Asia". ...

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Shruti Jain

Shruti Jain was Coordinator for the Think20 India Secretariat and Associate Fellow Geoeconomics Programme at ORF. She holds a Masters degree in Public Policy and her areas of interest include G20 development co-operation inclusive growth and development gender equality and ...

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