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Labor markets during pandemics
Jul 03, 2020

Labor markets during pandemics

A new specter is haunting the world – the specter of unemployment.

Why New Delhi featured in Pompeo’s salvo against Iran
Jul 02, 2020

Why New Delhi featured in Pompeo’s salvo against Iran

India, which maintains good relations with Iran and has strategic interests in that country, has walked the trapeze wire regarding the issue of its nu

ट्रंप, चीन और हॉन्गकॉन्ग को लेकर पैंतरेबाज़ी
Jul 02, 2020

ट्रंप, चीन और हॉन्गकॉन्ग को लेकर पैंतरेबाज़ी

किसी भी मुद्दे को लेकर चीन की रणनीति आमतौर पर दबी ढंकी होत

The migrant labour crisis must push for structural reforms
Jul 01, 2020

The migrant labour crisis must push for structural reforms

The Covid-19 pandemic has upended several long-held paradigms.

Virtual Water Trade in water intensive agriculture commodities: An alternative to interlinking of rivers?
Jun 30, 2020

Virtual Water Trade in water intensive agriculture commodities: An alternative to interlinking of rivers?

The Virtual Water alternative presents itself essentially due to the highly tradeable nature of agriculture products.

Understanding the confusion over the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine
Jun 29, 2020

Understanding the confusion over the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine

India can further consolidate its stature as the “pharmacy of the world,” despite the jury still being out on HCQ’s effectiveness.

The Haqqani Network and the failing US-Taliban deal
Jun 29, 2020

The Haqqani Network and the failing US-Taliban deal

While the Afghan government has begun the release of Taliban prisoners and the US prepares for a drawdown in troop numbers, the Taliban’s ties to th

United States, Russia and the future of New START
Jun 29, 2020

United States, Russia and the future of New START

It is important to reign in the growing shift towards building larger stockpiles with the demise of international agreements.

अमेरिकी कच्चे तेल की क़ीमतों में फिर से उठा-पटक का दौर!
Jun 29, 2020

अमेरिकी कच्चे तेल की क़ीमतों में फिर से उठा-पटक का दौर!

पूरी दुनिया के बाज़ारों में सकारात्मक माहौल भले ही दिख र�

कोविड-19 का पश्चिमी मीडिया में कवरेज: पूरब के देश भारत की छवि बिगाड़ने की कोशिश
Jun 26, 2020

कोविड-19 का पश्चिमी मीडिया में कवरेज: पूरब के देश भारत की छवि बिगाड़ने की कोशिश

भारत के कोरोना वायरस के प्रकोप से निपटने के तौर तरीक़ों क�

#ImmobilisedMobility — Where are Indians heading in unlock 1.0?
Jun 25, 2020

#ImmobilisedMobility — Where are Indians heading in unlock 1.0?

In the coming weeks and months, India will see a rise in movement as we start our journey towards the pre-COVID-19 normal. This is when the role of da

Closing of MQM chapter in Pakistan’s politics
Jun 25, 2020

Closing of MQM chapter in Pakistan’s politics

The MQM had been the flagbearer of Mohajir nationalism in Pakistan since the party’s founding in 1984 until 2016.

Return of a new non-alignment?
Jun 25, 2020

Return of a new non-alignment?

The middle powers are taking the middle path to dealing with the US and China, which may lead to significant challenges if New Delhi chooses to build

Islam and its role in Indonesia’s foreign policy
Jun 24, 2020

Islam and its role in Indonesia’s foreign policy

Indonesia maintains its policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, but is now being more responsive to humanitarian issues

Recycling Li-ion batteries: Opportunities and challenges
Jun 24, 2020

Recycling Li-ion batteries: Opportunities and challenges

The opportunity at hand is threefold — to create skilled jobs in recycling units, curb environmental implications of dumping and ensure a positive

Bridging Water Demand and Supply Gap in Delhi
Jun 24, 2020

Bridging Water Demand and Supply Gap in Delhi

In this article, the situation of water supply and disposal in Delhi is described. The analysis reveals that Delhi government is lagging behind in ser

कोविड-19 के दौरान अफ्रीकी देशों में भारत की मानवीय एवं चिकित्सीय सहायता
Jun 23, 2020

कोविड-19 के दौरान अफ्रीकी देशों में भारत की मानवीय एवं चिकित्सीय सहायता

चीन जहां मुख्य रूप से अफ़्रीकी देशों में स्वयं का राजनीति�

India Inc. — #RespondingWithResponsibility
Jun 23, 2020

India Inc. — #RespondingWithResponsibility

The pandemic has not only thrown on us a large number of socio-economic complexities — but the issues emerging in the post-pandemic period cannot be

साइबर ‘संप्रभुता’ की राह में हैं अनगिनत ख़तरे और जटिलताएं!
Jun 23, 2020

साइबर ‘संप्रभुता’ की राह में हैं अनगिनत ख़तरे और जटिलताएं!

बहुत सी वैश्विक तकनीकी कंपनियां अपने-अपने देशों की सरकार

Rising meat consumption, climate change and pandemics: Untangling the multilevel connections
Jun 23, 2020

Rising meat consumption, climate change and pandemics: Untangling the multilevel connections

One of the less debated causes of growing greenhouse gases is the increasing global meat consumption.

De-escalation this time around will not be as easy as in Doklam
Jun 23, 2020

De-escalation this time around will not be as easy as in Doklam

New Delhi’s decreased policy manoeuvrability coupled with China’s decreasing need to comply with international norms and conventions is a dangerou

Lessons from the Ladakh crisis
Jun 23, 2020

Lessons from the Ladakh crisis

It has become apparent that there have been grave failures somewhere — but more likely in multiple places — in the Indian intelligence chain, as i

The China effect? Behind India’s mysterious U-turn at the IMF
Jun 20, 2020

The China effect? Behind India’s mysterious U-turn at the IMF

Previous attempts at building alternate multilateral institutions like the New Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have been hij

The emergent transatlantic consensus against China
Jun 20, 2020

The emergent transatlantic consensus against China

Chinese advocacy for economic interdependence, owing to its centrality in global supply chains, could be met with a renewed transatlantic consensus ce

Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19
Jun 19, 2020

Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19

India’s balancing act for safeguarding lives and livelihoods with generous lockdown relaxations is set to see a spike in cases and death toll before

A fixed annual statutory fund could be the answer to cash strapped cities
Jun 18, 2020

A fixed annual statutory fund could be the answer to cash strapped cities

The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit

Towards progress and preservation: A commentary on the draft EIA 2020 notification
Jun 18, 2020

Towards progress and preservation: A commentary on the draft EIA 2020 notification

India is currently the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. Easing environmental norms will not boost economic growth.

A flight of opportunity: COVID-19 and India’s drone industry
Jun 18, 2020

A flight of opportunity: COVID-19 and India’s drone industry

The government should look at realigning the regulations of the drone industry with the central policies of ease of doing business and Aatmanirbhar B

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up
Jun 16, 2020

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up

Without deep structural reform, which includes reducing the size of government and curtailing the expenses on the overbearing and overfed holy cow —

Local decisions and the decline of Mumbai
Jun 16, 2020

Local decisions and the decline of Mumbai

If one were to go by recent home-grown choices made in Mumbai, a process has started that would catalyse the road to Mumbai’s decline.

Blueprint for measuring poverty: Insights from the capabilities approach
Jun 16, 2020

Blueprint for measuring poverty: Insights from the capabilities approach

Multidimensional poverty indices must consider crucial insights inherent in the capabilities approach propounded by Amartya Sen.

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic
Jun 16, 2020

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic

For most coalitions — and especially so when they involve developing countries — there are usually doomsayers predicting its premature death. The

Rosneft’s exit and Russia’s continued role in Venezuela
Jun 15, 2020

Rosneft’s exit and Russia’s continued role in Venezuela

Establishing itself as a strong player in Latin America, Russia’s policy in the region also focuses on undermining US interests, where possible.

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 2
Jun 14, 2020

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 2

Past experience and Occam’s razor suggest wolf warrior diplomacy has seized the day.

‘कोविड-19 की आँच में लड़खड़ाती अर्थव्यवस्था ने खोली ताक़तवर देशों की कलई’
Jun 13, 2020

‘कोविड-19 की आँच में लड़खड़ाती अर्थव्यवस्था ने खोली ताक़तवर देशों की कलई’

यह दुनिया सेठ साहूकारों की दुनिया है. यहां लोग पैसा मोक्ष

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues
Jun 13, 2020

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues

Caribbean countries are already facing the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change — the timing of the pandemic could not attack the regi

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 1
Jun 13, 2020

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 1

The good news is, the current crisis in Ladakh bears some resemblance to these prior standoffs, all of which were peacefully resolved. The bad news is