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Nirmala Sitharaman’s ASEAN summit visit is a step towards Manila
Oct 31, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ASEAN summit visit is a step towards Manila

As India and the ASEAN celebrate 25 years of their partnership, it is a politically opportune moment to upgrade India’s regional profile.

Nitaqat Law: Will it solve Saudi Arabia's unemployment problems?
Jul 08, 2013

Nitaqat Law: Will it solve Saudi Arabia's unemployment problems?

Saudi Arabia's Nitaqat system has achieved some early success. It has been able to generate jobs for the Saudi population. But its long term success is open to question. It remains to be seen whether 'Saudization' will be successfully implemented long term through quotas and threats of punishment.

Niti Aayog’s 'Vision 2032' disappoints
Apr 25, 2017

Niti Aayog’s 'Vision 2032' disappoints

Three years ago, when the Planning Commission was transformed into Niti Aayog, expectations were high.

No consistency in Centre's Kashmir policy
Oct 25, 2010

No consistency in Centre's Kashmir policy

The integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India is the ultimate solution to the Kashmir problem, said Dr. Subha Chandran at an interaction on 'Jammu & Kashmir: Internal Threats and External Interests' at the ORF Chennai Chapter.

No country for servicemen
Jun 11, 2018

No country for servicemen

For some, winning elections is more important than sovereignty or defending India’s territorial integrity. But if the decline of the military continues, who will be held responsible for another debacle?

No discrimination in CTBT: Brajesh Mishra
Apr 29, 2008

No discrimination in CTBT: Brajesh Mishra

Mr. Brajesh Mishra, former National Security Advisor and now Trustee of Observer Research Foundation, recently gave an interview to Mr. Karan Thapar. The interview was televised by CNN-IBN. Given below is the text of the interview"

No easterly wind now
Jul 05, 2011

No easterly wind now

The recent 'off-the-record' comment by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against "about 25% Bnagladeshis" has dented the India-Bangladesh relations. There is a need for us to show more sensitivity while dealing with Bangladesh, a country that has gone out of its way to improve its relationship with India.

No end in sight for the Afghan conflict
Sep 09, 2018

No end in sight for the Afghan conflict

As the Afghan government struggles to govern effectively — the country gets ready to hold parliamentary elections on 20 October.

No end likely soon to European refugee crisis
Sep 29, 2015

No end likely soon to European refugee crisis

The current refugee crisis in Europe is unlikely to end soon as one third of Syria's 20 million population are potential migrants, if the situation in the country itself will not change, says Jakob von Weizsaecker, Member of the European Parliament.

No good options in Afghanistan
May 01, 2019

No good options in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, ‘reconciliation’ means different things to different players and to different groups of Afghans

No pardon for AQK
Feb 17, 2005

No pardon for AQK

Like a bad dream, the Dr AQ Khan episode has returned to haunt the world. There are a number of reasons why it will do so in the coming days. First, it is one of the most serious crimes committed against humanity.

No place to hide
Sep 29, 2020

No place to hide

Power won’t leave India alone, even if Indians claim to be disinterested in power

No Prime Minister, 'Terrorism' and 'Militancy' are not the same thing
Feb 05, 2019

No Prime Minister, 'Terrorism' and 'Militancy' are not the same thing

The Modi government has declared that virtually everyone who opposes its policies in Jammu and Kashmir is a terrorist. This makes it difficult to find a way out of the Kashmir miasma.

No rationale in Budget 2018: Analyst
Mar 10, 2018

No rationale in Budget 2018: Analyst

When it comes to the Budget, we should ask ourselves two questions: Is there a rationale behind it? Is there implementation on ground?

No signs of winter thaw
Nov 24, 2020

No signs of winter thaw

Despite several rounds of talks, there has been no breakthrough in LAC standoff.

No solace in this quantum of accountability
Feb 26, 2013

No solace in this quantum of accountability

Deploying the "national security" argument against reform in the intelligence agencies is a fig leaf for defending cronyism, incompetence, inefficiency, and corruption. A proper regulatory mechanism can only strengthen national security, not weaken it. It is time to bring in facts and lessons from global best practices to this debate.

No splinternet
Mar 19, 2014

No splinternet

India's challenges in negotiating a new framework for internet governance do not lend themselves to the old clichés of Indian diplomacy. Instead, India must strive to find the appropriate balance between the multiple antinomies that define the debate.

No Splinternet
Mar 19, 2014

No Splinternet

No table for three
Aug 21, 2014

No table for three

As the NDA government recalibrates India's Kashmir and Pakistan policies, Delhi must do a much better job explaining the logic behind the cancellation of the foreign secretary talks, widely seen as abrupt.It must let the international community, especially Pakistan's friends, including the US, China and Saudi Arabia, know India is not abandoning the peace process with Islamabad.

No time for double standards
Nov 12, 2015

No time for double standards

The intolerant liberal in India considers all alternative opinion to be moronic and the right-wing ideologue describes opposition to their stated position as blasphemy. Both are unwilling to listen to the other, much less understand and accept a civilised debate. Consequently, both are equally dangerous.

No to peeping Sams
Jul 17, 2013

No to peeping Sams

As India evolves its cyber-fibre, it has many lessons to absorb from the Snowden episode. On the one hand, enforcement is a sine qua non of any law. On the other hand, the government needs to realise that cyberSpace is not your normal run-of-the-mill state highway that state agencies can regulate, patrol and police.

No war, no peace: The aftermath of the 'surgical strikes' raises concerns
Nov 11, 2016

No war, no peace: The aftermath of the 'surgical strikes' raises concerns

There is disquiet among India’s policy making circles that are being done to address a domestic constituency in aftermath of surgical strikes in PoK.

No way out of rupee crunch
Feb 16, 2012

No way out of rupee crunch

Bhutan's honeymoon with democracy seems to be facing its first challenge, that too from unexpected quarters. For a nation that boasts of measuring its national wealth in terms of Gross National Happiness (GNH) and not conventionally in GDP.

No, China isn’t winning the virus propaganda battle
Apr 10, 2020

No, China isn’t winning the virus propaganda battle

If Beijing really wants to make a bid for global leadership, it needs to do more to help developing nations weather this crisis.

No, domestic demand alone won't induce foreign investors to come to India
Jul 09, 2019

No, domestic demand alone won't induce foreign investors to come to India

Thinking India can induce enough private investment just because of the size of its market is a big mistake

No, India doesn’t need a bigger stimulus
May 21, 2020

No, India doesn’t need a bigger stimulus

For now, it’s more important for the government to keep things stable until it’s clear how best to intervene.

No, Justin Trudeau's India visit was not a failure
Feb 26, 2018

No, Justin Trudeau's India visit was not a failure

Canada went out of its way to reassure India on the issue of terrorism and both sides agreed to respect each other's 'sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity'.

Noises of peace in Nepal
Mar 31, 2004

Noises of peace in Nepal

Noises of peace are once again emanating in Maoist insurgency hit-Nepal. The Maoists have expressed their desire to sit at the negotiating table, while, at the same time, creating a blood bath in different parts of the Himalayan Kingdom.

North East: Problems and Perspectives
Nov 18, 2004

North East: Problems and Perspectives

Observer Research Foundation organized a day-long interaction between some of India?s well-known experts and commentators on the north-east on November 18, 2004. The primary objective of the Interaction was to collectively introspect on some of the issues which have troubling the region for more than half-a-century.

North Korea and a crisis in the making
May 18, 2017

North Korea and a crisis in the making

The Trump administration is egging China on to take action against its proxy, using its considerable leverage with the North Korean regime.

North Korea challenges the world again
Sep 17, 2016

North Korea challenges the world again

Since February, North Korea has fired off more than 30 ballistic missiles, more than the number fired previously by the country, ever.

North Korea vs America: क्‍या उत्‍तर कोरिया की मिसाइलों की जद में है अमेरिका
Oct 08, 2022

North Korea vs America: क्‍या उत्‍तर कोरिया की मिसाइलों की जद में है अमेरिका

आइए जानते हैं कि उत्‍तर कोरिया के इस मिसाइल परीक्षण का मकसद क्‍या है. क्‍या उसकी मिसाइलों की मारक क्षमता अमेरिका तक है. आखिर उत्‍तर कोरिया अपने मिसाइल परीक्षण से अमेरिका को

North Korea's Cyber Skirmishes
Dec 08, 2011

North Korea's Cyber Skirmishes

Two weeks back an unconfirmed media report stated that hackers from North Korea had illegally accessed Email Ids of students and graduates from the Korea University's Graduate school of Information Security.