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When small might be beautiful
Mar 29, 2020

When small might be beautiful

If community transmission can be mitigated or avoided altogether in the small population through extraordinary human-centred measures, the Seychelles

The new world disorder
Mar 28, 2020

The new world disorder

COVID pandemic has exposed the fragility of global society and governance — and pointed to the way forward.

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19
Mar 26, 2020

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19

The US president is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further the ‘America First’ agenda vis-à-vis China, Mexico and Iran

China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework
Mar 25, 2020

China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework

China’s policy narratives against the COVID-19 in the initial stages adopted a denial crisis strategy to deal with the reputational damage.

What we will lose to Covid-19
Mar 25, 2020

What we will lose to Covid-19

Political leaders have already declared ‘war’ on the disease and such a framing typically precedes “extraordinary” invasive measures that slow

Towards a larger Indian shipping industry
Mar 24, 2020

Towards a larger Indian shipping industry

Myopic policies have robbed Indian shipping companies of a level playing field to transport the country’s EXIM cargoes and caused losses to the econ

Covid19 — Tech imperatives, reordering & readiness: Learnings from Taiwan
Mar 24, 2020

Covid19 — Tech imperatives, reordering & readiness: Learnings from Taiwan

Taiwan has emerged as among the few countries which have successfully managed to keep the contagion from spreading by putting in place effective early

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy
Mar 21, 2020

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy

Given Southeast Asia’s close geographical proximity to China and the number of tourists and workers who visit the ASEAN countries, if anything — t

How to speed up urbanisation
Mar 16, 2020

How to speed up urbanisation

Reckless urbanisation that does not provide for quality of life to the citizens may be counterproductive for the desired levels of growth.

Smart city making in India: Union budget 2020 and the way forward
Mar 04, 2020

Smart city making in India: Union budget 2020 and the way forward

The commitment towards local economic development, sustainable development, ease of living, etc. must be showcased by inviting reputed countries of th

New Delhi’s recent Kashmir policy has hurt its international reputation but not its real position
Mar 02, 2020

New Delhi’s recent Kashmir policy has hurt its international reputation but not its real position

Externally, New Delhi has inconsistently wavered between attempting to influence the international debate on Kashmir and treating it as a purely domes

Alternative to path dependent EV transition in India under FAME-II
Feb 29, 2020

Alternative to path dependent EV transition in India under FAME-II

Why invest in new infrastructure when the extant set could suffice, provided refuelling/battery replacement takes about the same time as now.

Indian startups gets a surged Chinese VC investment; space startups remains neglected
Feb 26, 2020

Indian startups gets a surged Chinese VC investment; space startups remains neglected

The absence of any perceptible shift in Chinese VC enthusiasm for Indian space startups requires explanation, given how optimistic Chinese VCs have be

India must pursue a politically neutral trade deal with the US
Feb 20, 2020

India must pursue a politically neutral trade deal with the US

In exploring a limited deal to dampen trade tensions, India must refrain from handing Trump a political endorsement ahead of the 2020 presidential ele

US-India defence trade and India’s underwater domain awareness
Feb 19, 2020

US-India defence trade and India’s underwater domain awareness

India must recognise that the induction of various US acoustic naval platforms cannot alone meet the challenge presented by the underwater expanse of

Pakistan will evade blacklisting, but remain greylisted
Feb 15, 2020

Pakistan will evade blacklisting, but remain greylisted

There is very little chance of Pakistan exiting the greylist at the FATF plenary even with the assistance of its all-weather friend China.

India’s cultural battle with China in Israel
Feb 14, 2020

India’s cultural battle with China in Israel

While India and Israel share extensive cultural exchanges, China has adopted a different strategy to ‘woo’ Israelis all together.

आम बजट 2020: हाथ से छूटे एक और मौक़े की मिसाल
Feb 13, 2020

आम बजट 2020: हाथ से छूटे एक और मौक़े की मिसाल

किसी भी अर्थव्यवस्था को सरकार से ये अपेक्षा होती है कि वो

ICJ’s judgement on the Rohingya and its challenges
Feb 10, 2020

ICJ’s judgement on the Rohingya and its challenges

Political will is extremely crucial since ICJ has no jurisdiction or legal apparatus over individual nations.

CEPA : Fulcrum of future trade and economic relations?
Feb 10, 2020

CEPA : Fulcrum of future trade and economic relations?

Both India and South Korea are now in urgent need to find economic boosters for their economy. Enhancement of mutual trade and investment opportunitie

भारतीय अंतरिक्ष लॉन्च स्टेशन: 2020 में विस्तार का आग़ाज़
Feb 03, 2020

भारतीय अंतरिक्ष लॉन्च स्टेशन: 2020 में विस्तार का आग़ाज़

जैसे-जैसे भारत के अंतरिक्ष मिशन लॉन्च करने की रफ़्तार बढ�

How did Aam Aadmi Party fix Delhi’s broken government schools?
Feb 01, 2020

How did Aam Aadmi Party fix Delhi’s broken government schools?

While the AAP government has done well to change the perception on government run schools by infusing more funds and plucking low hanging fruits, many

The future of war: Less fantastic, more practical
Feb 01, 2020

The future of war: Less fantastic, more practical

Despite the hype, some of the biggest impacts from the use of AI and applied machine learning in the defence context are mundane.

Sharing space: Tech and terrorism
Jan 29, 2020

Sharing space: Tech and terrorism

Technology has as much potential to exacerbate as it does to mitigate the risks of terrorism. What takes place in the digital space is merely symptoma

Multilateral trade: Promising or in peril?
Jan 28, 2020

Multilateral trade: Promising or in peril?

The WTO architecture, as it stands today, will experience varied changes, some quite deep. We will see a period of a cycle of apathy and chaos until a

हिंसक उग्रवाद में शामिल लोग होते हैं पर्सनैलिटी डिसऑर्डर के शिकार: रिसर्च
Jan 28, 2020

हिंसक उग्रवाद में शामिल लोग होते हैं पर्सनैलिटी डिसऑर्डर के शिकार: रिसर्च

अलग-अलग विचारधाराओं के हिंसक उग्रवाद की तरफ़ झुकाव के जो �

आतंकवाद और हिंसक उग्रवाद: नए दशक में भारत को और सुरक्षित होने की ज़रूरत
Jan 24, 2020

आतंकवाद और हिंसक उग्रवाद: नए दशक में भारत को और सुरक्षित होने की ज़रूरत

आने वाले दशक में भारत को ऐसी क्षमता विकसित करने पर ज़ोर दे

The malaise of multilateralism and how to manage it
Jan 23, 2020

The malaise of multilateralism and how to manage it

Why multilateralism is in such a mess today boils down to three reasons: disillusionment with globalisation, lacklustre narratives in support of multi

Active in conflict, disinterested in peace: Foreign powers delay truce in Libya
Jan 18, 2020

Active in conflict, disinterested in peace: Foreign powers delay truce in Libya

While intervening powers, except Turkey, eschewed sending combat troops to Libya till now, they have nevertheless used proxies, i.e., militias and mer

The impact of Trump’s impeachment on US-India ties
Jan 13, 2020

The impact of Trump’s impeachment on US-India ties

As the case for Trump’s impeachment heads to the US Senate for trial, the most probable outcome may only exacerbate challenges for US-India ties