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Pod taxis in Mumbai’s BKC
Urbanisation | Transportation Oct 03, 2024

Pod taxis in Mumbai’s BKC

While the MMRDA envisioned the Bandra Kurla Complex as a robust, well-structured entity, there is a critical need for connecting transportation arteries, resulting in significant mobility challenges ...

Busting the myth of jobless growth: Insights from data, theory, and logic
Indian Economy | Development | Economics and Finance Oct 02, 2024

Busting the myth of jobless growth: Insights from data, theory, and logic

India's growth has generated jobs, as evidenced by the positive correlation between rising employment and increased consumption, challenging the narrative of “jobless growth” ...

Lunar atomic power: Courtesy India's BRICS proposal
International Affairs | Nuclear Security | BRICS Oct 02, 2024

Lunar atomic power: Courtesy India's BRICS proposal

India's vision for the BRICS Space Exploration Consortium seems to be materialising, as Rosatom hints at a joint endeavour between countries to deploy micro modular reactors  on the Moon. ...

Sino-Indian boundary row: Caution in the face of optimism
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

Sino-Indian boundary row: Caution in the face of optimism

The optimism surrounding negotiations between New Delhi and Beijing seems premature, as disengagement acts as a temporary fix rather than a true return to the previous status quo ...

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

K-defence diplomacy: South Korea’s pivot to Europe

As Europe faces increasing defence needs, South Korea has emerged as a key supplier, establishing itself as a reliable partner in European defence cooperation ...

Hassan Nasrallah: Between politics, terrorism, and grey areas of the Middle East
International Affairs Oct 01, 2024

Hassan Nasrallah: Between politics, terrorism, and grey areas of the Middle East

Nasrallah's death, chief of Hezbollah, is bound to have a profound impact, raising significant questions about the group's future ...

National Health Accounts: Public spending finally overtakes out-of-pocket spending
Healthcare Sep 30, 2024

National Health Accounts: Public spending finally overtakes out-of-pocket spending

The current momentum in government funding within the health sector needs to be maintained if India has to get near the national goal of public sector spending on health ...

China’s incursion into Japan’s airspace
International Affairs | Defence and Security Sep 30, 2024

China’s incursion into Japan’s airspace

The recent incursion by China into Japanese airspace is an alarming development that signals a more confrontational stance in the region ...

Hezbollah’s exploding pagers: What does it mean for offensive cyber operations?
International Affairs | Terrorism | Cyber and Technology Sep 30, 2024

Hezbollah’s exploding pagers: What does it mean for offensive cyber operations?

The sabotaging of Hezbollah’s communication devices and the targeting of civilians has carried the consequences of cyber warfare to the physical realm ...

Energy consumption and human development in India: an update
Energy | Energy Access Sep 30, 2024

Energy consumption and human development in India: an update

The Global South will house 90 percent of the world's population by 2050, which could impact India's energy and development by 2070. ...

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Prithvi Gupta

Prithvi Gupta

Prithvi works as a Junior Fellow in the Strategic Studies Programme. His research primarily focuses on analysing the geoeconomic and strategic trends in international relations. Currently, he is focusing on analysing and tracing Chinese investments under the Belt and Road ...

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James Batchik

James Batchik is an associate director at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, where he supports programming on the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Three Seas Initiative, and the Center’s transatlantic digital and tech portfolio. Batchik was previously an intern ...

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