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The future beckons: What 2020 revealed for Russia in the long-term
Jan 04, 2021

The future beckons: What 2020 revealed for Russia in the long-term

It is the ongoing changes in the international system and impact of global recession that have laid bare the challenges before Russia.

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

Three trends in geopolitics and geoeconomics in 2021
Jan 04, 2021

Three trends in geopolitics and geoeconomics in 2021

The story of 2021 in the global economy will continue to be dominated by the pandemic — but examining these trends will help us understand the struc

ब्रेक्जिट से उपजी उदासी: ईयू-यूके व्यापार वार्ताओं का संचालन
Dec 31, 2020

ब्रेक्जिट से उपजी उदासी: ईयू-यूके व्यापार वार्ताओं का संचालन

यूरोपीय संघ यह सुनिश्चित करना चाहता है कि ऐसा ना हो कि यूक

Surrogate warfare and the transformation of war in the 2020s
Dec 30, 2020

Surrogate warfare and the transformation of war in the 2020s

What surrogates can provide are the means to disrupt the battlespace kinetically, the information space subversively, and the willpower of the adversa

The economic rationale for reshuffling global value chains
Dec 30, 2020

The economic rationale for reshuffling global value chains

The definition of international relations in the next decade remains an important aspect feeding uncertainty about how the value chains reshuffling wi

Space race 2.0
Dec 30, 2020

Space race 2.0

The space domain has changed in significant ways in the last two decades, not only because of a multitude of new players but also the increasing incap

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat
Dec 30, 2020

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat

Social media is straddling between saving freedoms at one end, and censoring content by restricting access to extremist groups and those who are poten

A vaccinated future for the pandemic
Dec 30, 2020

A vaccinated future for the pandemic

How the pandemic will play out in the next few years will depend on vaccines — their availability, coverage and duration of protection.

Mutant virus emerges in the United Kingdom, Christmas killed
Dec 29, 2020

Mutant virus emerges in the United Kingdom, Christmas killed

The UK has suffered enormously over the past year. Most visibly, it has one of the highest rates of COVID deaths per million people, and has suffered

America’s deadliest year, in numbers
Dec 29, 2020

America’s deadliest year, in numbers

This year, more than any other in recent memory, we experienced a public health emergency in the shape of charts and data which told the stories of th

The last wake-up call for a united Europe
Dec 29, 2020

The last wake-up call for a united Europe

After the end of the Cold War, we did not realise that two different and contrasting ambitions were at stake: the transnational purpose of the Western

2021 for the UK — From the COVID vaccine and economic downturn, to Brexit and Biden
Dec 29, 2020

2021 for the UK — From the COVID vaccine and economic downturn, to Brexit and Biden

The impact of the pandemic has been so pervasive that every prominent political and social issue facing the UK has become enmeshed with it.

Vaccine Diplomacy: In 2021, the UAE will become the new vaccine hub of the Middle East
Dec 29, 2020

Vaccine Diplomacy: In 2021, the UAE will become the new vaccine hub of the Middle East

This “niche diplomacy” is expected to be one of the key guiding principles of Emirati foreign policy in 2021.

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?
Dec 28, 2020

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?

Latin America will face a much greater challenge — it will have to reconfigure its political sector.

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?
Dec 28, 2020

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?

With both China and the United States jockeying for position, nearly every geopolitical challenge facing Asia will be exacerbated by this new phase of

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry
Dec 28, 2020

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry

The US proclaims its main goal in the region is to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states and improve their ability to respond to the c

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications
Dec 28, 2020

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications

Driving all of the visions is the fact that the world’s infrastructure needs far exceed what any single country can provide. And those needs are onl

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?
Dec 28, 2020

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?

Ultimately, the power of example counts, and the Chinese has matched this with an extremely sophisticated, worldwide propaganda and misinformation cam

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?
Dec 28, 2020

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?

It seems that China is already gearing for 2021 on two accounts — dual circulation and domestic innovation.

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces
Dec 28, 2020

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces

The ISRO and potentially some players from the private sector should be enlisted, unless it is already happening, to develop the requisite technology

प्रैक्टिकली: तल्लीनता वाली पढ़ाई और 3डी वर्चुअल क्लासरूम का अनुभव
Dec 26, 2020

प्रैक्टिकली: तल्लीनता वाली पढ़ाई और 3डी वर्चुअल क्लासरूम का अनुभव

महामारी की वजह से शिक्षकों की भूमिका बदल गई है; शिक्षक अब �

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit
Dec 25, 2020

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit

For Boris Johnson, this is a personal victory as he can now claim that he has managed to protect national sovereignty after Brexit, an ambition that h

एक बेहतर समझौते के साथ ब्रेग्जिट ने लिया आकार
Dec 24, 2020

एक बेहतर समझौते के साथ ब्रेग्जिट ने लिया आकार

चूंकि यूरोपीय संघ ब्रिटेन का सबसे क़रीबी और सबसे बड़ा व्य�

Post-pandemic development priorities: Need for SDG-consistent macroeconomic frameworks
Dec 23, 2020

Post-pandemic development priorities: Need for SDG-consistent macroeconomic frameworks

It is good governance at the implementation level that becomes a pre-condition for achieving the goals through improving public expenditure efficiency

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era
Dec 23, 2020

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era

The challenge is not ‘to build back better’ but ‘to build forward better’ where the nature and climate nexus lies within the development parad

How to prepare for unpredictable climate events to ensure water sustainability
Dec 23, 2020

How to prepare for unpredictable climate events to ensure water sustainability

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

Democratising India’s Jal Jeevan Mission: Going bottom-up
Dec 23, 2020

Democratising India’s Jal Jeevan Mission: Going bottom-up

Jal Jeevan Mission needs to take into cognizance the localised diversity and remain flexible in its planning and implementation processes.

The next decade for geoeconomics
Dec 22, 2020

The next decade for geoeconomics

A geoeconomics alliance between like-minded nations is already emerging.

The cultural resilience factor in planning future cities
Dec 22, 2020

The cultural resilience factor in planning future cities

In the global urban context, cultural identity is becoming increasingly synonymous with the nature of prevalent collective activities.

Sri Lanka facing the new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific theatre
Dec 20, 2020

Sri Lanka facing the new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific theatre

At present, albeit in a different context, there is another westward strategy from the Eastern Pacific theatre. It is that of the US Pacific Command i

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia
Dec 19, 2020

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia

The Arab Spring taught everyone that democracy, transition and political movements are not a spectator sport, but require rigour, time, planning and c

Are vertical forests a solution to Mumbai’s climate problem?
Dec 18, 2020

Are vertical forests a solution to Mumbai’s climate problem?

Vertical forests are a way of urban reforestation and are key towards allowing humans and various other species to coexist.

Why should the Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT) be repealed?
Dec 17, 2020

Why should the Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT) be repealed?

India needs world-class derivatives exchanges which will provide for the best risk management practices.

Modi-Hasina virtual summit celebrating the bond
Dec 17, 2020

Modi-Hasina virtual summit celebrating the bond

The success of any high-level interaction between India and Bangladesh is always measured in the level of tangibles. The virtual summit will not be an

Decoupling from China may be tricky while Chinese exports are surging
Dec 16, 2020

Decoupling from China may be tricky while Chinese exports are surging

The chances for implementation of decoupling appear very slim — at least for the time being.

Bhutan: Role of tourism in post-pandemic economic revival
Dec 16, 2020

Bhutan: Role of tourism in post-pandemic economic revival

Compared to other tourist destinations in the world, Bhutan is likely to be safer and more flexible.

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters
Dec 16, 2020

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters

The MEA’s restructuring is an exercise to prepare for the aspirations of a 21st-century India

Spotlight on planet’s largest hydropower project by China on Yarlung/Brahmaputra
Dec 12, 2020

Spotlight on planet’s largest hydropower project by China on Yarlung/Brahmaputra

The Medog project was expected — its announcement is synchronised with the Chinese Communist Party’s fifth plenum.

फ्रांस, इस्लाम और उग्रवाद!
Dec 12, 2020

फ्रांस, इस्लाम और उग्रवाद!

 अक्टूबर की शुरुआत में मैक्रों ने इस्लाम के नियमन और इस्ल

Export-oriented growth in India would need policy changes at the state-level
Dec 10, 2020

Export-oriented growth in India would need policy changes at the state-level

India has a unique opportunity to capture the emerging trends of globalisation and realise the export potential of the states.

US cotton ban against Xinjiang-based XPCC has strategic value for India
Dec 10, 2020

US cotton ban against Xinjiang-based XPCC has strategic value for India

New Delhi must use the opportunity to strengthen its partnership with the US, which in recent years, has made rapid progress.

#Tracxn ट्रैक्सन अर्थात निवेश और रिकॉर्ड विकास के लिए डेटा स्रोत का मंच
Dec 09, 2020

#Tracxn ट्रैक्सन अर्थात निवेश और रिकॉर्ड विकास के लिए डेटा स्रोत का मंच

उद्यम पूंजीगत निवेश के मामले में भारत, अमेरिका और चीन के म

The SCO and the conflict between India and Pakistan
Dec 08, 2020

The SCO and the conflict between India and Pakistan

Organisations don’t exist on their own; they consist of participants, and their success or failure is determined by the extent to which the goals of

PLA preparing for a grand slam
Dec 07, 2020

PLA preparing for a grand slam

Xi’s stint in military bureaucracy comes handy in making PLA a fighting force.

यूरोप में अमेरिका के साथ तालमेल उम्मीद से कहीं अधिक मज़बूत है
Dec 05, 2020

यूरोप में अमेरिका के साथ तालमेल उम्मीद से कहीं अधिक मज़बूत है

यूरोपीय घटनाक्रम को एक बड़े फलक पर देखें, तो ट्रंप द्वारा