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70 Policies — Nationalisation of Banks, 1969

Indian Economy | Economic Reforms

Jul 19, 2019

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Banks, 1969

“Nationalisation,” Indira Gandhi proclaimed, “is necessary for the speedy achievement of these objectives.”

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French

Fellows Seminar Series | The Ten Guiding Principles for India-Africa Engagement: Finding Coherence in India’s Africa Policy

Jan 01, 1970

Climate Change

Jul 18, 2019

Narendra Modi and India’s new climate change norms

At the start of the republic, India found a normative voice on the global stage through its moral stand against colonialism. Now a rising India needs

| Hindol Sengupta

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble

Indian Economy | Economics and Finance

Jul 12, 2019

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble

The attempt to woo FIIs and FPIs may look like an innovative step to mobilise investment from abroad, yet this is a gamble which may or may not pay of

| Abhijit Mukhopadhyay

Asserting democracy in India’s foreign policy

Jan 01, 1970

AI policy analysis: AIDP of China vs. India’s NITI Aayog AI policy paper

Cyber and Technology | Connectivity

Jul 10, 2019

AI policy analysis: AIDP of China vs. India’s NITI Aayog AI policy paper

Tighter collaboration between private, government, nonprofits and educational institutes will be the key to India’s development of new-age technolog

Rewards for Pakistan, punishment for Afghans

US Foreign Policy

Jul 10, 2019

Rewards for Pakistan, punishment for Afghans

While the old thinking on Pakistan is back in the US, the Afghan government is being seen as a hindrance in US' South Asia policy.

| Seema Sirohi

Economic Survey says policy uncertainty has reduced; businesses may not agree

Indian Economy

Jul 04, 2019

Economic Survey says policy uncertainty has reduced; businesses may not agree

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French

Ayushman Bharat: Policy, perception and the yet unknown reality

Healthcare

Jun 29, 2019

Ayushman Bharat: Policy, perception and the yet unknown reality

This policy maybe an answer to the challenge of the trade-off between primary care and curative care.

Livi Gerbase

Review of the draft National Education Policy

Jan 01, 1970

‘In India we trust’ would be good US policy

Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy

Jun 25, 2019

‘In India we trust’ would be good US policy

Samir Saran

G20 Summit 2019: Will it be just another gathering of world leaders?

Economics and Finance | International Trade and Investment

Jun 24, 2019

G20 Summit 2019: Will it be just another gathering of world leaders?

The G20 has gradually transformed itself from a forum for economic crisis management — through international cooperation and discussion on specific

Malancha Chakrabarty

EAM Jaishankar’s visit to Bhutan and its political connotations

Indian Foreign Policy

Jun 12, 2019

EAM Jaishankar’s visit to Bhutan and its political connotations

S. Jaishankar's visit to Bhutan is timely and hopes to check China’s growing influence in the region.

| Mihir Bhonsale

Modi 2.0 two-nation southern visit, full of messages and meanings

Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy

Jun 10, 2019

Modi 2.0 two-nation southern visit, full of messages and meanings

Modi in his first overseas visit in the new term, extended an early hand to the two Indian Ocean neighbours to ensure collective security.

| N. Sathiya Moorthy

Quest for new India - Tackling the double whammy of India's slowdown and unemployment on a mission mode

Economic Reforms

Jun 10, 2019

Quest for new India - Tackling the double whammy of India's slowdown and unemployment on a mission mode

India needs an effective policy package to reverse its economic slowdown and also tackle the growing unemployment rates.

| Nirmal Ganguly

SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India

Indian Foreign Policy

Jun 04, 2019

SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India

SCO is a potential platform to advance India’s Connect Central Asia policy.

| Nivedita Kapoor

Air pollution in Delhi – Policy, people and perception

Climate Change

Jun 04, 2019

Air pollution in Delhi – Policy, people and perception

| Alok Raj Gupta

Towards an assertive policy on India’s external democracy support

Jan 01, 1970

Municipal finance reforms in South Africa and its applicability for India

Development | Economic Reforms | Urbanisation

May 27, 2019

Municipal finance reforms in South Africa and its applicability for India

It is time that India lays emphasis on changing its approach to urban governance and makes pragmatic changes in its policy books to make its cities fi

| Sayli UdasMankikar

7 economic reforms that await Modi Season 2

Indian Economy | Economic Reforms

May 24, 2019

7 economic reforms that await Modi Season 2

With Verdict 2019 giving a greater political force to Modi’s next five years, we hope some of them will make the grade, or at least, in experiential

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French

India must use the period of relative calm to employ ‘smart power’ in Kashmir

Domestic Politics and Governance | Defence and Security | State Level Politics | National Politics

May 23, 2019

India must use the period of relative calm to employ ‘smart power’ in Kashmir

A strong government that can think beyond petty political gains and strike an optimum balance between the deployment of hard and soft power is the nee

| Parjanya Bhatt

White House 2019 economic report puts a shine on AI and its meaning for the future of work: Top takeaways

Skilling

May 14, 2019

White House 2019 economic report puts a shine on AI and its meaning for the future of work: Top takeaways

Policy makers are asked to worry deeply about how workers will deal with the costs of reskilling if they aren’t paid for the duration of the reskill

| Nikhila Natarajan

With political stability & economic reforms, Nepal opens up to the world

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

May 08, 2019

With political stability & economic reforms, Nepal opens up to the world

Despite the gloom and doom over the last two decades, Nepal in general has endorsed democracy, political stability and a wave of economic reforms.

| Atul K Thakur | Kamal Dev Bhattarai

Towards an Assertive Policy on India’s External Democracy Support

Jan 01, 1970

इंडो–पैसिफिक और क्वॉड समूह: भारत की हिंद–प्रशांत नीति कितनी समावेशी, कितनी सफल?

Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure

May 04, 2019

इंडो–पैसिफिक और क्वॉड समूह: भारत की हिंद–प्रशांत नीति कितनी समावेशी, कितनी सफल?

हिंद और प्रशांत महासागर से लगे हुए चार लोकतंत्र जिनकी सो�

Vivek Mishra | Udayan Das

Book discussion | India’s Eastward Engagement: From Antiquity to Act East policy

Jan 01, 1970

Can the 2019 elections resolve India’s growth headwinds?

Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy | National Politics

Apr 26, 2019

Can the 2019 elections resolve India’s growth headwinds?

India’s economic future faces two imminent headwinds. The 2019 elections cannot solve them if priorities focus on immediacy over the long run. Creat

| Rishabh Kumar

Book launch | Indian Foreign Policy: The Modi Era

Jan 01, 1970

The ‘China Debate’ in Australia: Implications for the 2019 Federal elections and Australian foreign policy

International Affairs

Apr 17, 2019

The ‘China Debate’ in Australia: Implications for the 2019 Federal elections and Australian foreign policy

The most striking aspect of Australia’s ‘China Debate’ today revolves around the issue of political donations with claims that China is seeking

Premesha Saha

Inherent limitations to a ‘muscular’ neighbourhood policy

Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | Indian Ocean

Apr 16, 2019

Inherent limitations to a ‘muscular’ neighbourhood policy

N. Sathiya Moorthy

मोदी और भाजपा का राष्ट्रवाद और विदेश नीति का खाका लोगों की उम्मीदों के ज्यादा करीब

Indian Foreign Policy

Apr 12, 2019

मोदी और भाजपा का राष्ट्रवाद और विदेश नीति का खाका लोगों की उम्मीदों के ज्यादा करीब

भारत के रुख में बदलाव की एक बड़ी वजह नरेंद्र मोदी का राजनीत

Harsh V. Pant

चुनाव अभियान के दौर में विदेश नीति पर सवाल

Domestic Politics and Governance

Apr 10, 2019

चुनाव अभियान के दौर में विदेश नीति पर सवाल

अब जबकि भारत में चुनावी माहौल अपनी गति पकड़ चुका है, प्रधान

Harsh V. Pant

India’s draft e-commerce policy: A need to look beyond data as the new oil

Indian Economy

Mar 30, 2019

India’s draft e-commerce policy: A need to look beyond data as the new oil

Shashidhar K J

Afghan peace talks: Washington in damage control mode

Neighbourhood | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy

Mar 22, 2019

Afghan peace talks: Washington in damage control mode

Seema Sirohi

5 ways India’s foreign policy has changed post-Balakot

Indian Foreign Policy | Internal Security | Indian Defence

Mar 08, 2019

5 ways India’s foreign policy has changed post-Balakot

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French

Ballot Grounds 2019 | 2nd ORF - Hindu Policy Conclave

Jan 01, 1970

Time for India to enhance engagement with Central Asia

Indian Foreign Policy

Feb 27, 2019

Time for India to enhance engagement with Central Asia

A politically, geographically and economically integrated Central Asia is important for India to achieve its goal of ‘connecting’ with the region.

Prathamesh Karle

India’s balancing partnerships in Eurasia

Indian Foreign Policy

Feb 27, 2019

India’s balancing partnerships in Eurasia

An interview of ORF President to the Institut Montaigne on India’s foreign policy choices, in particular relations with China, Russia and the Europe

Samir Saran

Response to Pulwama attack: Firefighting or dawn of a new policy

Defence and Security | Indian Defence

Feb 26, 2019

Response to Pulwama attack: Firefighting or dawn of a new policy

A scrutiny of the Pulwama terrorist attack clearly shows it is undoubtedly a result of serious security lapse along with intelligence failure.

Satish Misra

बालाकोट के बाद 5 तरह से बदल गई भारत की विदेश नीति

Indian Foreign Policy | Indian Defence

Feb 20, 2019

बालाकोट के बाद 5 तरह से बदल गई भारत की विदेश नीति

रणनीतिक नियंत्रण बालाकोट वाली कार्रवाई से पहले की शब्दा�

Gautam Chikermane

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy

Feb 18, 2019

China and Iran: JCPOA and beyond

Beijing’s Middle-East policy, especially that towards Iran, remains an enigma of sorts. Though it remains heavily engaged with Teheran, it is taking

Manoj Joshi

Indian Economy | Skilling

Feb 15, 2019

Creating jobs for the youth

The public sector is a big employer of youth, but its share as a job provider has been shrinking despite the fact that government jobs are the preferr

David Rusnok | Jayshree Sengupta