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Pakistan: Persisting instability
Neighbourhood Dec 19, 2023

Pakistan: Persisting instability

Going into 2024, Pakistan remains in the throes of a polycrisis, without a clear roadmap on how to navigate it ...

Echoes of the empire: Neo-colonialism and global media
International Affairs | Cyber and Technology | Media Reforms Dec 18, 2023

Echoes of the empire: Neo-colonialism and global media

As technologies get more disruptive and ambitions for global dominance intensify, the ‘neo-colonialism’ of information will exacerbate with time ...

2024: A chance of redemption for the UN?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | United Nations | Developing and Emerging Economies Dec 18, 2023

2024: A chance of redemption for the UN?

The ambitious Summit of the Future next year offers the UN a rare chance to repurpose itself to salvage its credibility and strengthen its mandate to tackle threats to international peace and security ...

What to expect in 2024: Global markets
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Economics and Finance | Financial Markets | International Financial Institutions Dec 18, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Global markets

All the big government pieces—from geopolitics to geoeconomics—will be the key drivers of global finance over the next year ...

What to expect in 2024: Global economy
International Affairs | Economics and Finance | Economic Diplomacy | Economic Reforms Dec 18, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Global economy

In 2024, an increasingly volatile world will define the state of the global economy ...

Healthcare (still) is a rich man's game in 2024: Navigating global trends
Healthcare Dec 16, 2023

Healthcare (still) is a rich man's game in 2024: Navigating global trends

Throughout history, healthcare has often been a privilege of the affluent, a trend that continues into 2024 despite technological advancements ...

2024: The year that changed democracy?
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy Dec 16, 2023

2024: The year that changed democracy?

The Indian general election will go beyond reaffirming the power of democracy; it could make 2024 the year that took democracy home to the people of the world. ...

What to expect in 2024: Geopolitics
International Affairs Dec 16, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Geopolitics

2024 will usher in a trickier and edgier world, where tensions will begin between states, but whose impact will be felt the strongest on companies, workers, and citizens ...

Global collaboration in integrated AI and biotech
Cyber and Technology | Artificial Intelligence Dec 15, 2023

Global collaboration in integrated AI and biotech

While addressing aspects of the synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biotechnology, the existing regulatory landscape will need more explicit coverage ...

Securing Islamic finance to meet India’s financing goals
Indian Economy | Financial Markets Dec 14, 2023

Securing Islamic finance to meet India’s financing goals

In light of the close relationship between India and with Middle East and GCC nations, Islamic finance offers an alternative finance vehicle providing impetus in the trade finance arena. ...

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Shairee Malhotra

Shairee Malhotra

Shairee Malhotra is Deputy Director - Strategic Studies Programme at the Observer Research Foundation.  Her areas of work include Indian foreign policy with a focus on EU-India relations, European foreign policy, European politics both at EU and member state level, and ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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