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The Singaporean who took Indira Gandhi to court
Jul 23, 2019

The Singaporean who took Indira Gandhi to court

R.C. Cooper was a great admirer of the emerging economies of Southeast Asia.

Family planning as a human right: The way forward
Jul 19, 2019

Family planning as a human right: The way forward

Family planning programmes should be holistic in understanding socio-cultural constraints and responding to diverse needs across different regions of

A paragraph on wealth creation for Modi’s Independence Day speech
Jul 19, 2019

A paragraph on wealth creation for Modi’s Independence Day speech

Modi must ensure administrative accountability, redraft coercive laws and end the trust deficit to unleash an Entrepreneurial Revolution in India

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Banks, 1969
Jul 19, 2019

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Banks, 1969

“Nationalisation,” Indira Gandhi proclaimed, “is necessary for the speedy achievement of these objectives.”

कर्नाटक में सबके लिए सबक: सरकार बच भी सकती है और नहीं भी बच सकती
Jul 16, 2019

कर्नाटक में सबके लिए सबक: सरकार बच भी सकती है और नहीं भी बच सकती

कर्नाटक में कांग्रेस समर्थित सरकार अगर गिर भी जाती है, तो

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble
Jul 12, 2019

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble

The attempt to woo FIIs and FPIs may look like an innovative step to mobilise investment from abroad, yet this is a gamble which may or may not pay of

Budget 2019: A confused path to $5 trillion dream?
Jul 09, 2019

Budget 2019: A confused path to $5 trillion dream?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seemed to be the chief protagonist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of India becoming a $5 trillion econo

बजट 2019-20: इस बार बजट से पूरे होंगे ‘तेरे-मेरे सपने’
Jul 06, 2019

बजट 2019-20: इस बार बजट से पूरे होंगे ‘तेरे-मेरे सपने’

निर्मला सीतारमण ने अपने पहले बजट में इकोनॉमी को 2025 तक 5 लाख�

Budget of small things that contributes to the government’s larger $5 trillion narrative
Jul 05, 2019

Budget of small things that contributes to the government’s larger $5 trillion narrative

Sitharaman’s Budget seeks to inject efficiencies into the regulatory system.

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM
Jul 04, 2019

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM

In the coming budget, concrete ideas of increasing women’s participation in the workforce should be included. There has to be an increased allocatio

Budget 2019: Sitharaman should embrace inflation to deliver growth
Jul 02, 2019

Budget 2019: Sitharaman should embrace inflation to deliver growth

Since data has changed, there are only three words that should define Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2019 — growth, growth, growth.

Trump’s most important G20 meeting is not with China
Jun 28, 2019

Trump’s most important G20 meeting is not with China

The Trump-Modi meeting should take on a more ambitious agenda focusing on four areas of importance.

G20 countries’ agreement promises to trip the tech giants
Jun 27, 2019

G20 countries’ agreement promises to trip the tech giants

Enforcement of the G20 agreement shall see stringent rules in order to contain the situation of tax avoidance.

G20 Summit 2019: Will it be just another gathering of world leaders?
Jun 24, 2019

G20 Summit 2019: Will it be just another gathering of world leaders?

The G20 has gradually transformed itself from a forum for economic crisis management — through international cooperation and discussion on specific

भाषा पर फिर से क्यों मचा बवाल?
Jun 21, 2019

भाषा पर फिर से क्यों मचा बवाल?

मूल मसौदे की इस डेढ़ लाइन पर जिस तरह से बवाल हुआ, उससे पता च

SCO Summit 2019: The bilateral and multilateral dimensions
Jun 18, 2019

SCO Summit 2019: The bilateral and multilateral dimensions

The SCO summit saw bilateral meetings garnering more attention than the multilateral summit itself.

Dealing with the Iran conundrum — The future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime
Jun 13, 2019

Dealing with the Iran conundrum — The future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime

The lack of consensus amongst key stakeholders in the nuclear non-proliferation regime has been an underlying factor in the discord that surrounds san

The “three-language” formula: Why rake up Language Issue again?
Jun 13, 2019

The “three-language” formula: Why rake up Language Issue again?

Putting language off the agenda of politics was one of Nehru’s major contributions. Why some thought it was time to bring back the idea of imposing

Why governors are more favoured than elected governments in Kashmir
Jun 13, 2019

Why governors are more favoured than elected governments in Kashmir

It is ironical that despite being an outsider the governor manages to strike a chord with the locals. What is it that the governor does right which ev

The problem with the Afghan peace process
Jun 13, 2019

The problem with the Afghan peace process

Power struggles, legitimacy crisis and improper US approach hamper the Afghan peace process.

Challenges of urbanisation in Africa
Jun 13, 2019

Challenges of urbanisation in Africa

If Africa’s development is handled wisely, it can bring about unprecedented transformation in the continent.

भारतीय लोकतंत्र को मज़बूती प्रदान करने में महिलाओं की भूमिका
Jun 12, 2019

भारतीय लोकतंत्र को मज़बूती प्रदान करने में महिलाओं की भूमिका

मोदी सरकार ने जो 4.30 करोड़ के करीब जो उज्वला गैस कनेक्शन बां�

Terror has no religion but slow economic growth is ‘Hindu’?
Jun 12, 2019

Terror has no religion but slow economic growth is ‘Hindu’?

The idea of equating a slow GDP growth with Hinduism, and further attributing Hinduism to economic somnolence is being brandished as virtue-signalling

EAM Jaishankar’s visit to Bhutan and its political connotations
Jun 12, 2019

EAM Jaishankar’s visit to Bhutan and its political connotations

S. Jaishankar's visit to Bhutan is timely and hopes to check China’s growing influence in the region.

US-China: Storm before the calm?
Jun 12, 2019

US-China: Storm before the calm?

Investment restrictions and import tariffs cannot by themselves stop China’s technology juggernaut.

30 years after Tiananmen Square: The lingering ghost of the 1989 uprising
Jun 11, 2019

30 years after Tiananmen Square: The lingering ghost of the 1989 uprising

Even 30 years after Tiananmen, China’s leadership is unable to understand — or is stubbornly unwilling to understand — the contradiction between

European Parliamentary elections 2019 — Challenging the status quo
Jun 11, 2019

European Parliamentary elections 2019 — Challenging the status quo

It was an erratic poll for populists and right-wing nationalists alike, but they extended their power in Europe’s capital nations.

BioMethics: Bioethics issues and aspects in modern biomedical engineering
Jun 07, 2019

BioMethics: Bioethics issues and aspects in modern biomedical engineering

This revolution is creating a veritable tsunami of computer data on patients, their illnesses, the diagnostic tests carried out and genetic data.

Social media and politics in Africa: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Jun 07, 2019

Social media and politics in Africa: The good, the bad, and the ugly

As significant as the surge of multiparty politics has been, the decade since a social media boom started in Africa is driving even more transformatio

New knowledge paradigms for Tech and I: Toward a more ethical digital society
Jun 06, 2019

New knowledge paradigms for Tech and I: Toward a more ethical digital society

Measuring the proportion of internet users globally is done in disparate ways, and even those who have some degree of access may not have meaningful a

Emerging technologies are transforming health systems in Africa
Jun 06, 2019

Emerging technologies are transforming health systems in Africa

The advances of science and technology are outpacing existing care and payment models, regulatory structures, and other governance systems.

बजट में निर्मला सीतारमण ये 8 काम कर दें तो कमाल हो जाएगा
Jun 04, 2019

बजट में निर्मला सीतारमण ये 8 काम कर दें तो कमाल हो जाएगा

वित्तमंत्री को तीन तरह के काम करने हैं. पहले तो उन्हें 2019 क�

Indian cities and air pollution
Jun 04, 2019

Indian cities and air pollution

While steps are being taken to reduce air pollution at the national and state levels, cities could improve the national performance by introducing com

SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India
Jun 04, 2019

SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India

SCO is a potential platform to advance India’s Connect Central Asia policy.

वजूद और प्रासंगिकता के दोहरे संघर्ष से जूझ रही है कांग्रेस पार्टी
Jun 03, 2019

वजूद और प्रासंगिकता के दोहरे संघर्ष से जूझ रही है कांग्रेस पार्टी

यह कोई छिपी बात नहीं है कि राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ और उसक�

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?
Jun 03, 2019

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?

The pro-European majority has spoken, and it will be majoritarian in the Parliament.

Ziaur Rahman: The assault on Bangladesh’s history
Jun 01, 2019

Ziaur Rahman: The assault on Bangladesh’s history

Multi-party democracy was not inaugurated by Zia, the rehabilitation of communal politics was --- through the entry of ‘Bangladeshi nationalism’ a

देश में नया सामाजिक–राजनीतिक मंथन और ‘भारत’ की बदलती तस्वीर
May 31, 2019

देश में नया सामाजिक–राजनीतिक मंथन और ‘भारत’ की बदलती तस्वीर

पुराना शहरी कुलीन वर्ग नेहरूवादी संरक्षण प्रणाली का फाय�

Sino-South Korean Relations: Towards improvement?
May 29, 2019

Sino-South Korean Relations: Towards improvement?

No matter how Beijing-Seoul relations develop, South Korea’s economic dependence on China will not change in the near future since China is its larg

The Congress Crisis: Existential challenge or battle for relevance?
May 29, 2019

The Congress Crisis: Existential challenge or battle for relevance?

The Congress is confronted with an existential crisis that on the one hand threatens to make the country’s oldest party extinct and on the other pro