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Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford
Mar 17, 2018

Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford

In this era of exciting developments in the health sector, where NHM is going to be the mainstay of the Ayushman Bharat through the NHPS initiative wh

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment
Mar 15, 2018

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment

Political knee-jerks are easy to play with — a loan waiver here, an extension of farming permission there, a rise in procurement prices looming and

Maldives minister’s ‘K-talk’: More than a snub on India?
Mar 15, 2018

Maldives minister’s ‘K-talk’: More than a snub on India?

The Maldivian reaction to Indian initiatives on Maldivian democracy was not totally unexpected.

एक बेल्ट, एक रोड और अब एक घेरा
Mar 14, 2018

एक बेल्ट, एक रोड और अब एक घेरा

चीन के बेल्ट और रोड पहल के अंतर्गत आर्कटिक छेत्र पर चीन के

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?
Mar 13, 2018

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?

Stability is currently a prized characteristic of African governmentality: it has become the desirable state-of-being for African governments to exist

India’s clueless deterrence “strategy”
Mar 09, 2018

India’s clueless deterrence “strategy”

There is no reason to expect that India’s deterrence strategy will change in the near future.

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण समाप्त करने को प्रतिबद्ध भारत
Mar 06, 2018

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण समाप्त करने को प्रतिबद्ध भारत

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण और उत्पीड़न को समाप्त करने

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle
Feb 27, 2018

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle

It is an opportune time to assess and take stock of the progress as well as the roadblocks confronted by the public healthcare sector. The challenge f

बजट 2018: दूसरों की कीमत पर चुनिंदा शिक्षण संस्थानों का कल्याण
Feb 14, 2018

बजट 2018: दूसरों की कीमत पर चुनिंदा शिक्षण संस्थानों का कल्याण

यह तथ्य बहुत व्याकुल करने वाला है कि सरकार ने सभी प्रमुख य

With Rajapaksa’s ‘return’ to centre-stage, what next for India?
Feb 13, 2018

With Rajapaksa’s ‘return’ to centre-stage, what next for India?

India would be watching the current Sri Lankan situation carefully without making more assumptions.

Budget for university education — More for less at the cost of more
Feb 09, 2018

Budget for university education — More for less at the cost of more

It is quite perplexing that the government has secured all the premium schemes only for the top of the pyramid institutes that constitute only about 2

Why inconsistent Pakistan policy is India’s best bet for now
Feb 06, 2018

Why inconsistent Pakistan policy is India’s best bet for now

Policymakers in New Delhi face dilemmas from Pakistan, which are two-fold — the real threat Pakistan poses and India’s available responses.

Real time satellite mapping key to addressing India’s pollution problems
Feb 03, 2018

Real time satellite mapping key to addressing India’s pollution problems

Technology solutions exist today, it depends on us how we use it effectively to handle the man-made environmental challenges.

World in flux: India’s choices may help manage disruptions
Jan 25, 2018

World in flux: India’s choices may help manage disruptions

The political and cultural arrangements states and communities arrive at will be heavily implicated by the one major transition Foreign Secretary S. J

India’s ‘Act-East’ must satisfy ASEAN expectations
Jan 24, 2018

India’s ‘Act-East’ must satisfy ASEAN expectations

ASEAN states are keen to know if India is willing to take a stronger stand on maritime security in the Asia-Pacific.

Circa 2018: Digital dragon and lessons for Digital India
Jan 06, 2018

Circa 2018: Digital dragon and lessons for Digital India

To ride the next wave of innovation, India needs its own strategy. Its agenda for 2018 should be to leverage the hundreds of millions it brought onlin

Most–read expertspeak, 2017
Dec 28, 2017

Most–read expertspeak, 2017

Fifteen most–read expertspeak posts this year.

Right time for new era of trade diplomacy with Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2017

Right time for new era of trade diplomacy with Afghanistan

‘Wheat diplomacy’ could just be the start of focus on export from India to Afghanistan.

FRDI Bill ensures safety of depositors, but must provide the shield of transparency
Dec 27, 2017

FRDI Bill ensures safety of depositors, but must provide the shield of transparency

The FRDI Bill creates a process, with early-warning systems in place to alert regulators and the government about the risk on financial institutions,

Next step for the bank reforms
Dec 26, 2017

Next step for the bank reforms

Banking is the only prominent sector within the Indian economy where private corporations are dwarfed by public entities. The sector needs to be recti

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism
Dec 26, 2017

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism

The root cause of insecurity — which hampers Afghanistan’s state-building process and sustainable development — lies outside of the country. The

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?
Dec 22, 2017

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?

The new extra-regional player in China seems to want to provoke internal anti-India debates in individual South Asian nations.

Why have we failed to create institutes of excellence, like in West?
Dec 11, 2017

Why have we failed to create institutes of excellence, like in West?

There is reluctance in offering absolute autonomy to institutes in something as basic as issuing degrees. When it comes to financial autonomy, it is a

अमेरिका-अफगान सफलता: पाक आतंकियों पर कार्रवाई करने के लिए मजबूर
Dec 09, 2017

अमेरिका-अफगान सफलता: पाक आतंकियों पर कार्रवाई करने के लिए मजबूर

अमेरिका जानता है कि पाकिस्तान सरकार का आतंकी समूहों को स�

Gujarat: Economically upfront, but far behind in health
Dec 06, 2017

Gujarat: Economically upfront, but far behind in health

The impact of high economic growth on health and nutrition outcomes in Gujarat has been mixed.

As American influence wanes, China courts Latin America with unrelenting soft power
Dec 06, 2017

As American influence wanes, China courts Latin America with unrelenting soft power

Gone are the days, when Latin America used to be an insignificant region for China, over fears of antagonising the US. Today, Latin America has outpac

North Korean crisis and the strategic space in Asia
Nov 29, 2017

North Korean crisis and the strategic space in Asia

It is necessary to contextualise the North Korean nuclear crisis with regards to Asian geopolitics and its implications for India.

Why the Commonwealth should prioritise cyber security, and deepen cooperation in cyber capacity building
Nov 24, 2017

Why the Commonwealth should prioritise cyber security, and deepen cooperation in cyber capacity building

The Global Conference on Cyberspace offers Commonwealth members the opportunity to share expertise and work together to enhance collective capability

Lebanon PM drama is over, but can war be resisted for too long?
Nov 23, 2017

Lebanon PM drama is over, but can war be resisted for too long?

It is a tall order for a small group of people, yet they are determined to lobby for a pluralist and democratic future for Lebanon.

शी की नई रणनीति के भारत के लिए क्या निहितार्थ हैं
Nov 20, 2017

शी की नई रणनीति के भारत के लिए क्या निहितार्थ हैं

चीन में कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी का सेना पर पूरी तरह नियंत्रण ह�

Closure of Pak terror sanctuaries key to maritime security in IOR
Nov 08, 2017

Closure of Pak terror sanctuaries key to maritime security in IOR

Maritime security — on which much else depends — is interconnected with events in landlocked countries. Afghanistan is a prime example: Over the p

China’s innovation boom: Lessons for India
Nov 08, 2017

China’s innovation boom: Lessons for India

China’s most fascinating online experiments are taking place beyond the borders of its traditional technology sector.

Why severe health challenges need proper debate before Himachal voting
Nov 04, 2017

Why severe health challenges need proper debate before Himachal voting

Himachal Pradesh’s health and nutrition challenges are compounded by severe human resource constraints in the public sector. The earlier gains of th

Dealing with Rohingya crisis in Nepal, Bangladesh and India
Oct 20, 2017

Dealing with Rohingya crisis in Nepal, Bangladesh and India

The exodus of Rohingyas from Myanmar affected Bangladesh and India the most. But, there is little information that they made their inroads into Nepal.

CPC's 19th Congress begins next week
Oct 12, 2017

CPC's 19th Congress begins next week

The leadership lineup of the 90 million strong CPC is visible from the 200-man Central Committee and an equal number of alternate members, which will

हिंसक उग्रवाद से मुकाबला: भारत के लिए सबक
Oct 09, 2017

हिंसक उग्रवाद से मुकाबला: भारत के लिए सबक

ऑनलाइन कट्टरवाद के कारण उग्रवाद का मुकाबला करने की बजाए �

Making Modi’s ‘Bharat to Bhutan’ vision work
Oct 07, 2017

Making Modi’s ‘Bharat to Bhutan’ vision work

The India-Bhutan relations will complete 50 years in 2018. Now, it should continue to build on the vision expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi �

डोकलाम संकट के संदर्भ में नेपाल-चीन संबंध
Oct 07, 2017

डोकलाम संकट के संदर्भ में नेपाल-चीन संबंध

सन् 2008 में, नेपाल में 239 बरस पुरानी राजशाही व्यवस्था समाप्त

Future of Europe
Sep 30, 2017

Future of Europe

In the current phase of globalisation, where uncertainty and disruption have become the new norm, Europe is no exception.

Terror Inc.: Combating state and non-state actors
Sep 27, 2017

Terror Inc.: Combating state and non-state actors

Does non-state terrorism truly exist? Can a terror organisation that is designated as a non-state actor become big without some degree of state involv

The BRICS dilemma
Sep 25, 2017

The BRICS dilemma

The question remains: to what extend is the BRICS able to embrace and promote plural discussion.

German elections: Watch out for AfD
Sep 22, 2017

German elections: Watch out for AfD

The AfD will be entering the Bundestag as it is expected to get nine to twelve per cent of votes.