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The disproportionate impact of climate change on women
May 01, 2023

The disproportionate impact of climate change on women

Women’s participation in spaces of power is the need of the hour to solve the current climate crisis

COP27 में महिलाओं की असंतुलित भागीदारी
Dec 16, 2022

COP27 में महिलाओं की असंतुलित भागीदारी

कॉप27 को एक ऐसा मंच बनना चाहिए जहां अंतर-सरकारी जलवायु वार�

Youth capital for resilient societies
Aug 12, 2022

Youth capital for resilient societies

The realisation of SDGs is incumbent upon youth participation in the target areas.

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research
Jul 23, 2022

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research

Expanding participation to other stakeholders and cultivating linkages with other countries’ R&D are two ways by which India hopes to stimulate

The gender dimensions of global value chains
Jul 16, 2022

The gender dimensions of global value chains

Research suggests that higher women’s participation in global value chains will prove to be economically beneficial for the world.

Evolving trajectory of US aid to Ukraine
Apr 13, 2022

Evolving trajectory of US aid to Ukraine

Is US using aid to avoid any direct participation in the military conflict while garnering popular support at home for backing Ukraine?

The UAE-India CEPA: Analysing the potential approaches to maximising gains
Mar 30, 2022

The UAE-India CEPA: Analysing the potential approaches to maximising gains

To make the most of the UAE-India CEPA, India and the UAE need to strengthen their global value chain participation.

India’s growing defence diplomacy footprint
Mar 08, 2022

India’s growing defence diplomacy footprint

India's participation in multilateral naval exercises such as 'Milan' bolsters India's growing soft military power

শিক্ষার সঙ্গে রাজনীতিতে নারীর অংশগ্রহণের যোগসূত্র
Feb 25, 2022

শিক্ষার সঙ্গে রাজনীতিতে নারীর অংশগ্রহণের যোগসূত্র

রাজনীতিতে লিঙ্গবৈষম্য মহিলাদের মধ্যে শিক্ষার প্রসারের

शिक्षा और राजनीति में महिलाओं की भागीदारी के बीच की कड़ी
Feb 23, 2022

शिक्षा और राजनीति में महिलाओं की भागीदारी के बीच की कड़ी

राजनीति में महिलाओं की बढ़ी भागीदारी के लिए, राजनैतिक लिं�

The link between education and participation of women in politics
Jan 29, 2022

The link between education and participation of women in politics

The gender disparity in politics indicates the need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation

Transparency as a tool for urban local governance
Jan 08, 2022

Transparency as a tool for urban local governance

To ensure citizen participation and awareness, it is instrumental that ULBS are slowly transformed into transparent and accountable bodies

Toxic trolls: How can we protect women on social media?
Mar 13, 2021

Toxic trolls: How can we protect women on social media?

Peer pressure is the single most effective tool for building successful platforms that encourage women’s participation without fear.

Women-owned enterprises: With a little help, they can be the engine for economic growth
Mar 08, 2021

Women-owned enterprises: With a little help, they can be the engine for economic growth

If women’s participation in microenterprises were to increase, it could address two crises that plague the country — job growth and declining part

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 27, 2021

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

India’s leap into the services and IT sector without first going through the appropriate growth models and methods of educating and skilling its ent

Women’s work during pandemic in the BIMSTEC region
Jan 15, 2021

Women’s work during pandemic in the BIMSTEC region

The adverse impact of the pandemic on women has been felt through a number of ways including employment and income loss.

Managing India’s urban transition in 2021
Jan 04, 2021

Managing India’s urban transition in 2021

In 2021, India’s imperatives include uplifting the lives of marginalised populations, creating mechanisms for people’s participation in civic affa

Cities for Women: Taking stock of gender-sensitive urban planning and design
Dec 22, 2020

Cities for Women: Taking stock of gender-sensitive urban planning and design

Gender-sensitive planning will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts — and build resilience.

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’
Nov 30, 2020

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’

Cities will need to give special attention to the needs of women and ensure that it builds on their economic productivity and recognises their contrib

Smart cities and GIS: Taking it beyond the pandemic
Sep 16, 2020

Smart cities and GIS: Taking it beyond the pandemic

The preparation of informative thematic maps and their integration with city portals can enhance public participation and communication.

Boosting demand in the Indian economy: Role of formal and inclusive labour markets
Aug 06, 2020

Boosting demand in the Indian economy: Role of formal and inclusive labour markets

Reviving the economy will require addressing the two major challenges — of a rising informal labour force, and slackening demand.

Equitable access for the education sector in a pandemic-stricken India
Jun 17, 2020

Equitable access for the education sector in a pandemic-stricken India

A pandemic-stricken India frantically grapples with a jolt to an education system that is seemingly ill-equipped to handle the transition to distance

The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?
Jan 30, 2020

The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?

While social protection coverage has increased in many parts of the world, it is evident that many countries, both developed and developing, struggle

India slips on gender equality
Dec 27, 2019

India slips on gender equality

There has been a large decline in the labour force participation of women.

उच्च शिक्षा में ज़्यादा लोगों की भागीदारी: गुणवत्ता और गिनती सुधारने की दोहरी चुनौती!
Oct 24, 2019

उच्च शिक्षा में ज़्यादा लोगों की भागीदारी: गुणवत्ता और गिनती सुधारने की दोहरी चुनौती!

हमें सिर्फ़ उच्च शिक्षा में लोगों के दाख़िले बढ़ाने पर ह�

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM
Jul 04, 2019

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM

In the coming budget, concrete ideas of increasing women’s participation in the workforce should be included. There has to be an increased allocatio

From multilaterals to multinationals: Provision of global public goods
Dec 19, 2018

From multilaterals to multinationals: Provision of global public goods

The debate on the extent of private participation covers not only public goods within a country but also global goods that transcend boundaries: c

भारतीय श्रम बल में महिलाओं की भागीदारी: चुनौतियां और समाधान
Aug 04, 2018

भारतीय श्रम बल में महिलाओं की भागीदारी: चुनौतियां और समाधान

भारत के श्रम बल में महिलाओं की भागीदारी मात्र 24 प्रतिशत ह�

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea
Oct 25, 2016

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea because it meant a wider awareness and participation with India’s neighbouring countries minus Pa

Decoding Trump: How far does US actually carry NATO in the Baltics?
Aug 17, 2016

Decoding Trump: How far does US actually carry NATO in the Baltics?

A Donald Trump presidency could change the status quo of American participation in the NATO if his campaign statements are to be believed.

Breaking barriers: Enhancing women’s participation in trade across the Indo-Pacific
Sep 24, 2024

Breaking barriers: Enhancing women’s participation in trade across the Indo-Pacific

A gender-inclusive trade agenda will help create better jobs and unlock greater economic potential.

How will recent tensions impact India’s Tsentr 2019 participation?
Aug 27, 2019

How will recent tensions impact India’s Tsentr 2019 participation?

New Delhi’s expected involvement amid recent tensions with some other participants will make for interesting dynamics.

India’s Participation in the NSG: Capturing the Debate
Apr 27, 2015

India’s Participation in the NSG: Capturing the Debate

The paper examines how the Nuclear Suppliers Group has evolved over the years and the role the Group defines for itself. It also attempts to provide a more nuanced understanding of the consequences of India's NSG-membership.

Promoting female participation in urban India’s labour force
May 11, 2023

Promoting female participation in urban India’s labour force

The workforce participation rate of India’s women is significantly lower than that of the men; and amongst the women, the employment levels of urban women are lower than those of their rural counterparts. Using the findings of the 2018 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released in 2019, this brief provides an overview of the current state of female labour force participation in urban India. It analyses data on vocational training and employm

Russia Suspends Its START Participation
Mar 02, 2023

Russia Suspends Its START Participation

The future of strategic arms control faces a host of problems, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing nuclear forces to the challenging geopolitical landscape.

The Road to Inclusive Democracy: Measuring the Political Participation of Women in India (1951-2019)
Aug 18, 2022

The Road to Inclusive Democracy: Measuring the Political Participation of Women in India (1951-2019)

This paper analyses historical trends in women’s participation in Indian democracy as voters, contestants, and legislators, using data on state assembly elections between the first one in 1951, and 2019. The paper finds that India is witnessing a strengthening of its democracy as measured in terms of an unprecedented growth in the political participation of women in these three roles. In these 73 years of Indian democracy, the turnout of women

Afghan presidential elections: Implications and the road ahead
Apr 16, 2014

Afghan presidential elections: Implications and the road ahead

The voluminous participation by the Afghans in the elections, in which all major candidates asserted their desire to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement with the US, does not bode well for the Taliban, which describes signing of the BSA as "a huge crime".

By detaining Farooq, the centre signals its contempt for Kashmiri representation
Sep 18, 2019

By detaining Farooq, the centre signals its contempt for Kashmiri representation

In pushing J&K leaders out of the spectrum of political participation, the Centre is inching closer towards making an internal colony out of the erstwhile state.

Can govt let private sector take lead on growth?
Dec 02, 2019

Can govt let private sector take lead on growth?

Bringing the private sector centre-stage requires a sea change in the manner of its participation and its role in nation-building.

Community Driven Development in Developing Countries
May 24, 2013

Community Driven Development in Developing Countries

This paper highlights the increasing importance of Community Driven Development (CDD) in the delivery of public services to the poorest sections and enhancing access, voice and accountability in developing countries. Community participation in the delivery of ‘public services’ to the poorest sections of the population in developing countries has often been regarded as an effective mechanism to enhance access, voice and accountability.

E-commerce and the digital economy: How the G20 can help Africa overcome its digital divide
Jun 21, 2017

E-commerce and the digital economy: How the G20 can help Africa overcome its digital divide

Africa is facing a digital divide. Access to the internet and related digital services is low, and in most countries, the supporting regulatory framework is not in place; nor are the necessary data and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, there are various examples of e-commerce success stories across the continent; and the wide use of mobile phone technology has created many new opportunities for African entrepreneurs and consumers alike.