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Completing the 1991 Agenda: Reforms for the Fourth Industrial Revolution 
Jul 24, 2021

Completing the 1991 Agenda: Reforms for the Fourth Industrial Revolution 

The reforms of 1991 were designed for a different technological frontier than what faces India in 2021.

Looking back on the 1991 reforms in 2021
Jul 24, 2021

Looking back on the 1991 reforms in 2021

The multiple versions of the reforms story make it difficult to separate fact from romance.

Constraints to Convictions: PV Narasimha Rao to Narendra Modi
Jul 24, 2021

Constraints to Convictions: PV Narasimha Rao to Narendra Modi

Going forward, the 21st century will see leaders at the Union embrace reforms with greater force and stronger conviction.

Emergence of a modern financial system: A report card
Jul 24, 2021

Emergence of a modern financial system: A report card

An overview of different parts of the financial system through the lens of reform puts in focus the role of individual regulators and political will i

Time to reform Institutions? The case for going beyond economic reforms
Jul 24, 2021

Time to reform Institutions? The case for going beyond economic reforms

The three organs of the State, as laid down in the Constitution, are the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. Reforms are about examining the

Agenda for economic reform: Joint statement by P.N. Dhar, M. Narasimham, I.G. Patel and R.N. Malhotra
Jul 24, 2021

Agenda for economic reform: Joint statement by P.N. Dhar, M. Narasimham, I.G. Patel and R.N. Malhotra

As India commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Reforms, ORF looks back at its very first publication.

Fragile politics: A necessary and sufficient condition for reforms
Jul 24, 2021

Fragile politics: A necessary and sufficient condition for reforms

India’s polity seems to accept big-bang economic reforms only under two co-existing circumstances: Political instability and an economic crisis.

कोविड-19 और वैक्सीन के बारे दी जाने वाली ग़लत जानकारियों से निपटने की चुनौती!
Jul 24, 2021

कोविड-19 और वैक्सीन के बारे दी जाने वाली ग़लत जानकारियों से निपटने की चुनौती!

ऐसे में एक वैक्सीन जो कोविड-19 संक्रमण को रोकने का दावा करत�

Embracing the future
Jul 24, 2021

Embracing the future

The reforms of 1991, which were a cohesive wide range of reforms, covered large segments of the economy. However, in its totality, they were hamstrung

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: The only way to tame a belligerent Taliban
Jul 23, 2021

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: The only way to tame a belligerent Taliban

The SCO and Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) have been at the forefront to fight terrorism, separatism, and regional extremism.

Why the world is starting to panic over climate
Jul 23, 2021

Why the world is starting to panic over climate

The world community cannot hope to get a grip on this situation without finding a way of putting a price on carbon.

The promise and anxiety of G20’s financial multilateralism
Jul 23, 2021

The promise and anxiety of G20’s financial multilateralism

The recent G20 finance ministers’ meeting has reminded us of the powerful role the G20 plays in financial multilateralism. Will the objectives be me

भारत और साइबरस्पेसः आघात और हिफ़ाज़त की संतुलित रणनीति
Jul 23, 2021

भारत और साइबरस्पेसः आघात और हिफ़ाज़त की संतुलित रणनीति

ऐसे हमलों में बुनियादी तौर पर कंप्यूटर वायरस का इस्तेमाल

म्यांमार में पैठ जमाने की ताक में रूस
Jul 23, 2021

म्यांमार में पैठ जमाने की ताक में रूस

दक्षिण पूर्वी एशियाई देशों ने कई आपूर्तिकर्ता देशों से अ

Denuclearising North Korea: Moon Jae-in’s challenges
Jul 22, 2021

Denuclearising North Korea: Moon Jae-in’s challenges

One doubts if President Moon’s policy would be able to accomplish North Korean denuclearisation any time soon.

Changing consumer behaviour in post-COVID scenario
Jul 22, 2021

Changing consumer behaviour in post-COVID scenario

The next big question in modelling consumer behaviour is: Will habits formed during the crises continue, or will people return to their old routines o

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways
Jul 21, 2021

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways

A divided moderate constituency, including existing and new political parties, can weaken them collectively vis-à-vis a united extremist alliance.

Deploying open government data for AI-enabled public interest technologies
Jul 21, 2021

Deploying open government data for AI-enabled public interest technologies

This effort should begin with a demand-side assessment of the Open Data ecosystem via consultations with AI innovators at startups, domestic corporat

Can China’s ‘new urban strategy’ save its cities from the looming climate crisis?
Jul 21, 2021

Can China’s ‘new urban strategy’ save its cities from the looming climate crisis?

China will need to be more specific in spelling out its climate plans.

मध्य एशिया में भारतीय विदेश नीति की बढ़ती पैठ
Jul 21, 2021

मध्य एशिया में भारतीय विदेश नीति की बढ़ती पैठ

ऐसे जटिल समीकरणों में भारत के लिए यही सही होगा कि वह मौके �

The third wave amidst a military coup in Myanmar
Jul 20, 2021

The third wave amidst a military coup in Myanmar

Myanmar currently requires prioritisation to secure the lives of citizens. The doctors rather than being arrested, wounded, or killed should be brough

Techniques and technology: Predicting ‘small war’ trends in Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 20, 2021

Techniques and technology: Predicting ‘small war’ trends in Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu attack has presaged a model that deepens and exploits asymmetries between two uneven actors and where the weaker side tries to balance the s

Saudi Arabia and UAE: Are they strategically distancing themselves from the Afghanistan crisis?
Jul 20, 2021

Saudi Arabia and UAE: Are they strategically distancing themselves from the Afghanistan crisis?

In 2021, things are very different in the Gulf. The missing narratives from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others in the region on Afghanistan come from c

दुनिया में आतंकवाद: आतंकवादियों के ख़िलाफ़ चीन का रुख़ अमेरिका से कितना अलग?
Jul 20, 2021

दुनिया में आतंकवाद: आतंकवादियों के ख़िलाफ़ चीन का रुख़ अमेरिका से कितना अलग?

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के सुदूर उत्तरी प्रांत बदख्शां के वाख़ान �

सशस्त्र बलों का पुनर्गठन: एकीकृत कमानों के निर्माण की कोशिश
Jul 20, 2021

सशस्त्र बलों का पुनर्गठन: एकीकृत कमानों के निर्माण की कोशिश

भारतीय सेना को आधुनिक, उच्च तकनीक वाले युद्ध लड़ने में सक�

जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़े वादे: क्या है मौजूदा स्थिति और उसके मायने?
Jul 20, 2021

जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़े वादे: क्या है मौजूदा स्थिति और उसके मायने?

माइक्रोसॉफ्ट जैसी कुछ कंपनियों ने कार्बन उत्सर्जन शून्�

रूस: व्लादीमीर पुतिन के नेतृत्व में नई राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा रणनीति का मसौदा
Jul 20, 2021

रूस: व्लादीमीर पुतिन के नेतृत्व में नई राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा रणनीति का मसौदा

आतंकवाद, साइबर हमला और मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग जैसे मामलों को छोड�

जीवन और आजीविका के बीच तालमेल: असम मॉडल
Jul 19, 2021

जीवन और आजीविका के बीच तालमेल: असम मॉडल

राज्य भर में लोगों के जीवन पर कोविड​​-19 महामारी के कहर को द

Uptick in India’s headline inflation: A transitory phase
Jul 18, 2021

Uptick in India’s headline inflation: A transitory phase

While economic growth remains the main focus, elevated inflation may ask for some attention.

Xi Jinping is about to make the most important strategic decision of our era
Jul 18, 2021

Xi Jinping is about to make the most important strategic decision of our era

Seeing China’s options from Xi’s point of view leads us to no other conclusion. We must prepare as best we can for what it to come.

Migrant labour crisis and the imperative of a robust national database
Jul 17, 2021

Migrant labour crisis and the imperative of a robust national database

From initiating schemes to aid migrant workers to deciding on budget allocations, information is integral to the development of effective state respon

Turkey’s role in halting the fall of Kabul
Jul 17, 2021

Turkey’s role in halting the fall of Kabul

Turkey and the US have at least one common interest, to stop the complete collapse of the Kabul government; to keep the Kabul government in control of

Post-pandemic time bound doable export strategy required
Jul 17, 2021

Post-pandemic time bound doable export strategy required

As the world recuperates from the pandemic, India has a huge opportunity to enhance its exports in the lowest possible time beating its contemporaries

जम्मू कश्मीर: सर्व-दलीय बैठकों और समझौतों का दौर!
Jul 17, 2021

जम्मू कश्मीर: सर्व-दलीय बैठकों और समझौतों का दौर!

इस संवैधानिक बदलाव के  22 महीनों के बाद जम्मू-कश्मीर के हाल

हरित हाइड्रोजन अर्थव्यवस्था का भू-राजनीतिक अर्थ
Jul 17, 2021

हरित हाइड्रोजन अर्थव्यवस्था का भू-राजनीतिक अर्थ

हाइड्रोजन एक ज़्यादा विविध और इसलिए लोकतांत्रिक वैश्वि�