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Beyond speculation: Shaping realistic practices in generative AI
Artificial Intelligence Dec 11, 2023

Beyond speculation: Shaping realistic practices in generative AI

AI will lead to an age of radical abundance; the development of increasingly capable AI should be monitored to due to the risk they pose for societies at large. ...

NASA Chief in India: Big Fillip to India-US Space Agenda
Space Dec 11, 2023

NASA Chief in India: Big Fillip to India-US Space Agenda

There appears to be a near perfect alignment of the stars for the Indian and U.S. space agencies to collaborate under. ...

Pannun case will remain mere blip in surging India-US ties
International Affairs Dec 11, 2023

Pannun case will remain mere blip in surging India-US ties

World's two major democracies are getting better at riding through the bumps ...

A milestone in the journey to universal health care
Healthcare Dec 08, 2023

A milestone in the journey to universal health care

Expanding investments, collaboration between departments, fostering public-private partnerships, and engaging the community are crucial for health care in India ...

Food Security Schemes Need To Focus On Diet Diversification
Healthcare Dec 08, 2023

Food Security Schemes Need To Focus On Diet Diversification

India's nutrition levels have been a matter of concern. Policymakers have to shift their approach to find a long-term solution for the problem ...

EU-China ties: Deficits, de-risking, and dual-use tech
International Affairs Dec 08, 2023

EU-China ties: Deficits, de-risking, and dual-use tech

Accompanying these country-level strategies is a range of defensive measures that the EU has put in place. These include two-way screenings of investments and anti-coercion mechanisms under the umbrella of its 'derisking' approach. At the same time, Europe is attempting to diversify its trade partners ...

Green protectionism in the Global North: Implications for the Global South
Energy Dec 05, 2023

Green protectionism in the Global North: Implications for the Global South

The barriers erected by the Global North are intended to facilitate domestic investment in green energy industries but they will curtail the production and export of green goods and services in the Global South. ...

Indian Army’s drone use: Satellite navigation in GPS-denied environments
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Dec 05, 2023

Indian Army’s drone use: Satellite navigation in GPS-denied environments

The Indian Army needs to move with great alacrity to secure drone capabilities that are operable in GPS-denied combat environments to counter any attacks from its adversaries ...

Strengthening biosecurity through bioattribution
International Affairs | Cyber and Technology Dec 05, 2023

Strengthening biosecurity through bioattribution

Establishing a global bioattribution enterprise is crucial to enhancing current frameworks, integrating emerging technologies, and fostering international collaboration ...

ASICS report and the 10 instruments of urban change: An analysis
Urbanisation Dec 05, 2023

ASICS report and the 10 instruments of urban change: An analysis

India’s urban challenges are too deep and systemic to be fixed through a few tactical stabs. A long-term strategic view of urban transformation is needed. ...

Contributors

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy is an Associate Fellow with ORFs Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security related-developments throughout the South Asian region with a specific interest in Sri Lanka The Maldives and Bhutan. Aditya graduated with a MSc ...

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Shrushti Jaybhaye

Shrushti Jaybhaye is a Research Intern at the Observer Research Foundation ...

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