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हिमालयातील आपत्तींची वाढती संख्या व तीव्रता विकासाची प�

The mounting toll of Himalayan disasters underscores the urgent need to reimagine development, shifting from extractivism and unchecked infrastructure

As climate-driven extreme events are on the rise, Indian cities must adopt sustainable and adaptive water management to tackle them

बेंगळुरूमधील एक टाळता येण्याजोगी शोकांतिका भारतातील गर

In a disturbing turn of events, it seems that a new front between Russia and Ukraine has now resurfaced in Sahel, Africa

Advancements in biotechnology and accessible dual-use technologies have raised concerns about non-state actors gaining unregulated access to biologica

आर्क्टिक प्रदेशातील सध्याच्या पर्यावरणीय आणि भू-राजकीय

The current ecological and geopolitical shifts in the Arctic region may warrant a thorough revaluation of the Arctic Council’s functions and authori

Pyongyang’s recent live-fire drills could set in motion a series of events with far-reaching consequences for regional stability, diplomacy, and the

The events at Galwan 2020 has clearly set off a chain of sequential reactions that has pushed India’s border infrastructure plans

The rise of climate change-induced events and the changing geopolitical realities have opened new opportunities for ASEAN.

Despite delay, distract and diffuse tactics, awareness of the climate crisis and the impact it has on many of our other crises—energy, food, violenc

India already ranks very high among countries in terms of disaster events with urban floods now being added to the list

The article highlights a three-point agenda on key interventions that will propel the agricultural sector’s resilience to shocks and extreme climate

A great power scramble for the Red Sea region is witnessed as recent geopolitical events have boosted the strategic relevance of the region.

As multiple curve balls hit in the form of the pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the government would have to help recover the economic damages rendere

Despite extreme climate events, through timely policy measures, Australia has not only achieved food security but also has become a large exporter

As we usher in 2022, we unpack the events and trends of 2021 that are likely to dominate East Asian politics in the coming years

भारत को अपने क़दम फूंक-फूंक कर रखने होंगे. तेज़ी से बदलती �

अब जब “आतंकवाद के विरुद्ध युद्ध” संपन्न हो चुका है, भारत क

The burden of the stratospheric costs that international sporting events entail unavoidably falls on the taxpayers in host cities.

कोरोना महामारी हालांकि जलवायु परिवर्तन का नतीज़ा नहीं ह�

It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an

The pandemic — while not caused by climate change — is a wonderful and horrible example of a radical non-stationary occurrence.

भारत में जैसे-जैसे लॉकडाउन की बंदिशें ख़त्म हो रही हैं, वै

The possibility of war between the US and China is not something that is exclusive to events today.

Radicalisation is a spectrum graph where the mass of non-violent extremists have accumulated at the bell curve on the horizontal axis. A smaller numbe

Recent events in Algeria and Sudan have brought the difficult and complicated task of democratic civilian transition in African countries back into fo

The series of counterattacks between Israel and Syria over the last few days have rung alarm bells across West Asia. The events prove, thus far a rela

The days of Budgets being policy statements and media events are over. Budget 2018 does what it is supposed to: balance the books — the fiscal defic

Maritime security — on which much else depends — is interconnected with events in landlocked countries. Afghanistan is a prime example: Over the p

India has not turned a blind eye to the developments in its neighbourhood, nor has it stopped participating in events over there.

Much of the internal conflict in Pakistan has centered on the question of national identity - what does it mean to be a Pakistani? This was the underlying theme of the round-table discussion on Current Events in Pakistan: Impact on Sindh and Balochistan organised by Observer Research Foundation on January 29 in New Delhi.

Among the most severe consequences of climate change is the global rise in average temperatures, and the resultant increase in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. Cities are particularly vulnerable to heatwaves as their high built density absorbs and retains heat, leading to higher temperatures than the surrounding areas and causing the ‘heat island’ effect. India’s northwest region routinely experiences abnormally hot days during the

Some roots lie in July 2016, when the Valley erupted following the gunning down of terrorist Burhan Wani.

Events have been moving in this direction for nearly a decade.

The general public discourse around such events in Iran usually pendulums between the ill-informed and the critically ill-informed.

This paper outlines the responses of the US Congress and European Union (EU) parliament to the Indian government’s abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the surrounding events, including the communications lockdown in Kashmir. It notes contrasting responses: the US Congress showed a binary reaction of moderate and extreme calls to action, and the EU parliament honed a more expansive approach to address India’s apparent “democrat

Iranian civilisation is heresy-prone. Heresy is indicative of a questioning mind. Throughout history, individuals and movements have emerged in Iran to invoke the moral imperative and disrupt the status quo. The most recent events sustain this characteristic of the Iranian personality. Paradoxes abound in the vote in the June presidential election: it was anti-establishment, not anti-regime, anti-clerical but affirmative of the principles of the

India is assured of an ally in the United States on the Kashmir issue; the US — under the tenets of Westphalian sovereignty — has chosen to back India unequivocally. Yet it was not always so. There was a time soon after India’s Independence that the US government, through the State Department, was actively consorting with National Conference leader and Prime Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah to look for ways by which to secure

The events after the presentation of the 'Jan Lok Pal Bill' draft by 'Team Anna' has unfolded on expected lines. The Government's softened Bill, defending its politico-constitutional position on the inclusion of Prime Minister.

As extreme events are becoming the ‘new normal’ in an increasingly climate-constrained world, India’s critical infrastructure must be built to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from the disruptions they cause

Climate change poses a significant risk to global food security. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting precipitation patterns impact food production, disrupting food supply chains, increasing food prices, and diminishing food safety. These effects are particularly apparent in developing countries, where vulnerable populations struggle to access nutritious foods and small farmers face financial challenges. Tackling the impacts

The Bay of Bengal is highly prone to extreme weather events, many of which result in massive disaster. The sub-regional grouping, BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and Technical Cooperation), took a long time to begin nurturing their collective capabilities in disaster mitigation. It was only after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which caused overwhelming devastation in the region, that BIMSTEC identified the area of ‘Envir

BRICS Summit this weekend in Goa with will invariably be coloured by the recent events in South Asia in the aftermath of the surgical strikes.

This brief discusses one of the most crucial challenges to effective global governance for development: bridging the financing gap for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It considers the role of the G20 in addressing this gap, and outlines a 10-point action plan for the grouping. The aim is to bolster the financing required to achieve the SDGs in the next six and a half years—serving as an update to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of 2015 in l