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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bangladesh visit boost ties
Apr 05, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bangladesh visit boost ties

The key takeaway of the visit was the assurance of the friendship and recognition of the importance that India and Bangladesh give to the bilateral re

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension
Apr 05, 2021

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension

One thing is pretty sure from the manifestos. Political parties are more interested in showing the carrots that are readily saleable to their electora

La Pérouse - Quad naval exercise and India’s strategic partnership with France
Apr 04, 2021

La Pérouse - Quad naval exercise and India’s strategic partnership with France

The advantages of India’s early prudence on cultivating multiple “strategic alignments” in the Indo-Pacific, are apparent with French proactiven

Unravelling fiscal stress
Apr 03, 2021

Unravelling fiscal stress

Turning on a light switch and flooding a dark room with light instantly is apt for describing what happens once health security–related lockdowns an

Ordinance on Commission on Air Quality lapses, air pollution persists
Apr 01, 2021

Ordinance on Commission on Air Quality lapses, air pollution persists

The continued inability of the executive bodies to implement judicial orders not only leads to the persistence of the problem of air pollution, but al

Factoring Assam in the India–Bangladesh relations
Mar 25, 2021

Factoring Assam in the India–Bangladesh relations

Bilateral ties and engagements between India and Bangladesh help in exploring many new windows of possibilities for Assam, ranging from trade and comm

Index of Industrial Production glitches continue to cloud GDP optimism
Mar 23, 2021

Index of Industrial Production glitches continue to cloud GDP optimism

The Indian economy cannot attain normalcy in the long run without addressing glitches in its industrial sectors — particularly in manufacturing.

The need for integrated SOPs to combat human trafficking along India–Nepal border
Mar 23, 2021

The need for integrated SOPs to combat human trafficking along India–Nepal border

It becomes imperative that both India and Nepal urgently address the existing gaps in cross-border management by formulating integrated SOPs that targ

US-China: Hot exchange in cold Alaska sets the tone
Mar 22, 2021

US-China: Hot exchange in cold Alaska sets the tone

Relations between the reigning superpower and the aspiring one will be antagonistic and the rest of the world will have to navigate — sometimes deli

A flurry of diplomatic activity on Afghanistan
Mar 21, 2021

A flurry of diplomatic activity on Afghanistan

The Biden administration realises that it needs diplomacy to ensure a managed exit from Afghanistan.

US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship
Mar 19, 2021

US-China at Anchorage was teeth-baring showmanship

In the public war of words, both the US and China have little room for manoeuvre — both need to exhibit power and control.

Five tracks for the next ten years: Could this be India’s decade?
Mar 19, 2021

Five tracks for the next ten years: Could this be India’s decade?

As the nation swam through the challenges actuated by the pandemic, its economy faced a fair share of learnings along the way.

Vaccine confidence and rising case numbers pave the way for 35 million shots in India
Mar 18, 2021

Vaccine confidence and rising case numbers pave the way for 35 million shots in India

In the past week, India conducted approximately 8.9 million inoculations, with an average of almost 1.27 million doses a day.

Some issues to ponder with the proposed Development Finance Institution in India
Mar 18, 2021

Some issues to ponder with the proposed Development Finance Institution in India

The need for an institution to provide for capital expenditure (capex) for the infrastructure spree that the nation intends to indulge in is supreme.

सोशल मीडिया पर विषैले टॉक्सिक ट्रोल्स से महिलाओं को सुरक्षित करने के पाँच तरीके!
Mar 18, 2021

सोशल मीडिया पर विषैले टॉक्सिक ट्रोल्स से महिलाओं को सुरक्षित करने के पाँच तरीके!

पीयर प्रेशर यानी साथियों का दबाव, सफल माध्यमों के निर्मा�

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang
Mar 17, 2021

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

Cultural aggression on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has been supported by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party after the inception of th

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand
Mar 17, 2021

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand

Not only is the military coup causing wariness over the future of democracy in Southeast Asia, but it also represents yet another challenge to existin

Quad, India, and the development-linked cooperative security in the Indo-Pacific
Mar 16, 2021

Quad, India, and the development-linked cooperative security in the Indo-Pacific

Multidimensional development-linked cooperation, as initiated by Quad, should be seen by countries in the region as an enabler to harmonise domestic s

First Quad leaders meeting: An agenda beyond security
Mar 16, 2021

First Quad leaders meeting: An agenda beyond security

Besides vaccine diplomacy, this Quad meeting deliberated on matters like climate change, and critical and emerging technologies.

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.

अमेरिका-तालिबान समझौता: क्या होगा बाइडेन प्रशासन का अगला क़दम?
Mar 13, 2021

अमेरिका-तालिबान समझौता: क्या होगा बाइडेन प्रशासन का अगला क़दम?

राष्ट्रपति बाइडेन को ये ज़िम्मा मिला है कि वो अफ़ग़ानिस्

Australia’s support for Pacific vaccine access — and what more it can do
Mar 11, 2021

Australia’s support for Pacific vaccine access — and what more it can do

The case of Australia and Pacific Island countries is instructive on what can be done — and what still needs to be done.

छह अरब लोगों के लिए तकनीक का लोकतांत्रिकरण
Mar 10, 2021

छह अरब लोगों के लिए तकनीक का लोकतांत्रिकरण

सार्वजनिक डिजिटल वस्तुओं को महामारी की स्थितियों के तेज�

58 million vaccine doses exported and 23 million for domestic use: This week may see drastic changes for India
Mar 10, 2021

58 million vaccine doses exported and 23 million for domestic use: This week may see drastic changes for India

After the initial lukewarm response, India’s daily inoculations observed a much-needed boost.

Budget 2021: Does it provide for women’s health and nutrition?
Mar 08, 2021

Budget 2021: Does it provide for women’s health and nutrition?

The pandemic will lead to pushing 96 million more people into extreme poverty, with 47 million being women and girls.

The centrality of historical female figures in the future fight for equality
Mar 08, 2021

The centrality of historical female figures in the future fight for equality

It is crucial that we tell our daughters of the countless armies of women who have raised their voices, who have raged, and fought, and sung.

Biden lays out his worldview
Mar 06, 2021

Biden lays out his worldview

Biden and his team know that the key to an expansive global agenda lies in “a dynamic, inclusive, innovative national economy.”

National budget 2021-2022 and urban local bodies
Mar 05, 2021

National budget 2021-2022 and urban local bodies

The budget has made some enhanced provisions for the physical and social infrastructure of cities. These will directly contribute to the expansion and

Correcting conceptual issues with carbon storage benefits in ecosystem service valuation
Mar 03, 2021

Correcting conceptual issues with carbon storage benefits in ecosystem service valuation

This problem has been continuing for quite some time and is highly prevalent in the existing literature on valuation of ecosystem services — in gene

Reading China’s approach to counterterrorism
Mar 03, 2021

Reading China’s approach to counterterrorism

With the absence of clarity in Chinese threat perceptions on terrorism, and next to no opportunities for independent corroboration of the same, Beijin

जिओ-इकोनॉमिक्स के लिए अगला दशक
Mar 01, 2021

जिओ-इकोनॉमिक्स के लिए अगला दशक

आर्थिक बहुपक्षवाद की प्रभावशीलता, वैश्विक समन्वय के कुच�

Koo’s chirps won't silence the blue bird
Feb 25, 2021

Koo’s chirps won't silence the blue bird

Koo and Parler or Gab are operating under different socio-cultural contexts with differing implications on how users understand and utilise social med

Six months after a blast ripped through Lebanon’s capital Beirut,  justice remains elusive
Feb 19, 2021

Six months after a blast ripped through Lebanon’s capital Beirut, justice remains elusive

There is hardly an assassination case or a bombing in Lebanon’s history that has been resolved with the guilty prosecuted.

सोशल मीडिया, विदेश-नीति और चरमपंथी सोच का चौराहा: भारत से एक उदाहरण
Feb 19, 2021

सोशल मीडिया, विदेश-नीति और चरमपंथी सोच का चौराहा: भारत से एक उदाहरण

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