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The US decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on branded and patented medicines marks a sharp shift in trade policy, raising risks of higher drug prices, weakened innovation, and global supply chain disruptions. ...
Mounting trade disputes, security pressures, and political frictions under the Trump administration are forcing Indo-Pacific allies to question the US’s credibility and explore alternatives, including closer engagement with China. ...
Feminised by design, AI companions commodify intimacy and risk hardwiring gendered stereotypes into our digital lives. ...
AI chatbots, if responsibly designed and integrated into India’s tele-mental health system, can help bridge critical gaps in adolescent counselling services by widening access, safeguarding privacy, and ensuring timely escalation to human care. ...
From soil to coast, Nature-based Solutions offer a sustainable path to resilient, equitable, and productive food systems. ...
China’s new armored systems signal a shift toward lighter, networked, and drone-resilient capabilities in the PLAGF, underscoring the need for India to fast-track and adapt its FRCV and IBGs ...
Dhaka is reshaping its defence playbook—diversifying partners, cutting reliance on China, and blending imports with self-reliance. ...
Applied research and production efficiency are crucial for India to scale its semiconductor industry and achieve global competitiveness. ...
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s launch of two climate-resilient, gene-edited rice varieties marks a scientific breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, but it also reignites debates over biosafety, ethics, regulation, and farmer access. ...
While touted as a “project of the century,” the Yarlung Zangbo Hydroelectric Project illustrates how megadams can reshape energy landscapes, displace communities, and test international water governance. ...
Dr Soumya Awasthi is Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology and national security. Dr Soumya Awasthi, has previously worked at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, London, ...
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Kabir Taneja is a Deputy Director and Fellow, Middle East, with the Strategic Studies programme. His research focuses on India’s relations with the Middle East (West Asia) specifically looking at the domestic political dynamics terrorism non-state militant actors and the ...
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