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Why China's push for Africa should concern India
Sep 10, 2018

Why China's push for Africa should concern India

Beijing has been Africa’s largest trading partner since 2008.

Why Feel Good Is Just Not Enough
Jan 03, 2004

Why Feel Good Is Just Not Enough

On December 20, 2003, a landmark in the history of modern India was achieved. The nation's forex reserves for the very first time crossed the $ 100 billion mark, to be precise clocked 100.048 billion. The high, coming just after a decade of reforms, remember 1990-91, could well be termed as the coming of age of India¿s liberalisation program.

Why France is a reliable strategic partner for India
Jan 20, 2020

Why France is a reliable strategic partner for India

From geopolitics to space cooperation, Paris has always been supportive of New Delhi’s decisions

Why has the BJP’s win made its MPs tense?
May 01, 2017

Why has the BJP’s win made its MPs tense?

The 2014 campaign was a pulsating and historic one but its essential architecture was unorthodox.

Why India desperately needs an image makeover
Dec 19, 2018

Why India desperately needs an image makeover

The problem is less to do with ideology, and more about the clumsiness and coarseness with which the ideology is being spread.

Why India fears Trump’s emerging Afghanistan approach
Dec 28, 2018

Why India fears Trump’s emerging Afghanistan approach

A weaker American presence would only compound New Delhi’s existing Afghan conundrum.

Why India is a big factor in Pakistani polls
Jun 11, 2018

Why India is a big factor in Pakistani polls

Any association with New Delhi is still seen as a kiss of death in Pakistani politics.

Why India needs to safeguard its ties with Nepal
Jun 27, 2018

Why India needs to safeguard its ties with Nepal

Kathmandu has repeatedly indicated that it wants to maintain a balance between India and China.

Why India should engage in development work with China in neighbouring regions
Aug 27, 2018

Why India should engage in development work with China in neighbouring regions

The idea of hotline, now stuck up on protocol issues, will play a role in reducing tensions between India and China.

Why India should stay away from the politics of good extremist/bad extremist
Nov 06, 2018

Why India should stay away from the politics of good extremist/bad extremist

There are lessons we can learn from Pakistan unless we want to end up like them.

Why India should view Trump's idea of mediation with caution
Jul 24, 2019

Why India should view Trump's idea of mediation with caution

The US merely followed the lead of Britain in pushing the UN resolutions of 1948 making a dispute out of India’s complaint of Pakistani aggression in Kashmir.

Why India’s 20 per cent club loves the status quo
Nov 03, 2018

Why India’s 20 per cent club loves the status quo

The CBI is #IASmukt, as is the CVC, whose commissioners are former income-tax, police and bank officials.

Why India’s economic slowdown is a national security problem
Dec 06, 2019

Why India’s economic slowdown is a national security problem

The country won’t have the resources required to modernise and equip the armed forces, or the wherewithal to project power in its neighbourhood and beyond.

Why India’s new defence budget falls short
Feb 14, 2019

Why India’s new defence budget falls short

The new budget does little to advance the very objectives the country has outlined for itself.

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention
Jul 07, 2018

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention

It is essential that the government goes ahead and tables the NSRA Bill.

Why is Chinese investment in India so low?
Oct 30, 2014

Why is Chinese investment in India so low?

China invested more than USD 100 billion overseas last year alone. Its cumulative investments in Myanmar total USD 14.2 billion. The real question is why Chinese investment in India has lagged so far behind. Political mistrust is certainly a large part of the answer.

Why is environmental accounting essential for India?
Mar 05, 2019

Why is environmental accounting essential for India?

Depletion of natural capital is an irreversible process and steps to assess and combat this are needed urgently.

Why Modi must not go to Pakistan to attend Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony
Aug 02, 2018

Why Modi must not go to Pakistan to attend Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony

There is no reason to believe that things will be any different if now Modi goes to Islamabad.

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan
Feb 28, 2019

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan

The wave of terrorist violence that will hit India as a result of de-escalation at this stage is not going to be a tenable proposition.

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan
Mar 05, 2019

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan

The wave of terrorist violence that will hit India as a result of de-escalation is not going to be a tenable proposition for India.

Why our political parties romanticise poverty
Feb 04, 2019

Why our political parties romanticise poverty

A politics of hand-outs hasn’t removed poverty from India. It has embedded it even more deeply. Narendra Modi was elected to end this politics. He is now following it.

Why postponing the new India-US dialogue matters
Jun 30, 2018

Why postponing the new India-US dialogue matters

New Delhi and Washington need to be mindful of the larger Asian strategic issues that have brought the two closer in the first place.

Why regulating social media will not solve online hate speech
Aug 16, 2019

Why regulating social media will not solve online hate speech

A violent movement is nourished by the cultural milieu available to it, something that regulating content or fact checks cannot tackle.

Why Siachen matters to India?
Jun 26, 2014

Why Siachen matters to India?

The Siachen Glacier is strategically positioned between India and Pakistan, in a disputed and un-demarcated region of Kashmir. Nitin Gokhale, journalist and author of 'Beyond NJ 9842: The Siachen Saga' argues why India cannot give up Siachen. He says Indian troops will continue to be deployed in the region despite the difficult weather conditions.

Why the 2018 US-India air force exercises matter
Dec 11, 2018

Why the 2018 US-India air force exercises matter

The ‘Cope India’ military exercise holds broader significance for the bilateral relationship.

Why The New York Times is wrong
Jul 08, 2014

Why The New York Times is wrong

The allegation of Indian expansion of its uranium enrichment facilities is based on a report released by IHS Jane's, which has already been dismissed by both the US and the Indian governments as speculative. Indeed, the IHS Jane's report merely identifies a "possible" new uranium hexafluoride plant.

Why the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to India is a diplomatic success
Feb 25, 2019

Why the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to India is a diplomatic success

Narendra Modi’s West Asia policy remains the one area of achievement in an otherwise indifferent record of foreign policy.

Why the uproar over centre's 'snooping order' is just laughable
Dec 24, 2018

Why the uproar over centre's 'snooping order' is just laughable

Unless you are a terrorist, you can rest assured that the agencies have no time or use for snooping into your computers or mobile phones.

Why this new year will tell us if it's time for a new world order
Jan 01, 2019

Why this new year will tell us if it's time for a new world order

2019 will be the year when social scientists from across the world will be able to test their hypotheses on predicting new world orders.

Why UN’s report and sanctions are unlikely to change Myanmar
Aug 29, 2018

Why UN’s report and sanctions are unlikely to change Myanmar

The UN report may not change India’s official position on Myanmar and New Delhi will continue its constructive engagement with the country

Why US-China trade war won’t work
Jul 16, 2018

Why US-China trade war won’t work

It is increasingly becoming clear that the battle is less about the trade deficit and more about America’s intention of preserving its global primacy.

Why US-North Korea deal is good news for India
Jun 15, 2018

Why US-North Korea deal is good news for India

With trade sanctions lifted, New Delhi can engage in substantive economic ties with Pyongyang.

Will demonetisation overshadow the Kashmir challenge?
May 24, 2023

Will demonetisation overshadow the Kashmir challenge?

In an announcement that caught the nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes of the Indian currency in November to arrest ‘black money’, end corruption, and choke terrorist finances. This move represents a policy departure and it has far-reaching implications. As national debate has been hijacked by the possible fallouts of demonetisation, other critical issues have been pushed to

Will Donald Trump asphyxiate the liberal order?
Jun 28, 2018

Will Donald Trump asphyxiate the liberal order?

The Trump administration is signalling that the US is no longer interested in sustaining Pax Americana—not ideationally and not materially

Will Energiewende fail? An examination of Germany’s transition to a low-carbon future
Apr 02, 2018

Will Energiewende fail? An examination of Germany’s transition to a low-carbon future

Germany’s image as the leader in green energy and the creator of “Energiewende” (energy transition) is under siege. According to a recent study, the self-committed goal to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2020 will likely be missed. This potential shortcoming does not come as a surprise to Germany and has been an intensively discussed issue for many years. Does this mean the end of Germany’s energy transition? This paper anal

Will India’s Trump Fears Ease With the New US Asia Reassurance Initiative Act?
Jan 05, 2019

Will India’s Trump Fears Ease With the New US Asia Reassurance Initiative Act?

New Delhi will be hoping that Congress can continue to rein in Trump’s worst instincts.

Will interlinking of rivers solve floods and droughts?
Jul 25, 2019

Will interlinking of rivers solve floods and droughts?

The Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) programme in India — an ambitious project, envisioned on a massive scale — will attempt to link 37 rivers, through 30 links, covering a distance of 15,000 km that will transfer 174 trillion litres of water a year.

Will Pakistan deliver on key strategic affairs
Jul 06, 2018

Will Pakistan deliver on key strategic affairs

The FATF sword is dangling over Pakistan. With the country on the verge of economic bankruptcy, it desperately needs access to international financial markets.

Will the accountability court judgment end Nawaz Sharif's political career?
Jul 06, 2018

Will the accountability court judgment end Nawaz Sharif's political career?

There are two options in front of the former Pakistan PM — jail or self-exile.

Will the end of the INF treaty start an arms race?
Aug 02, 2019

Will the end of the INF treaty start an arms race?

The end of INF will have strategic implications well beyond Russia and the United States.

Will the Japanese PM be able to win 'Abenomics' poll test?
Dec 12, 2014

Will the Japanese PM be able to win 'Abenomics' poll test?

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has a fairly heavy political agenda before him. The foremost is his firm resolve to introduce constitutional reforms. If he wins the December 14 elections, Abe would have bright chances to win another term as the LDP president in September next year and stay at the helm for three more years.

With BJP, Congress Batting For Universal Health Care, Data Can Inform Voter Choice
Apr 09, 2019

With BJP, Congress Batting For Universal Health Care, Data Can Inform Voter Choice

Health policy is becoming a prominent poll issue perhaps for the first time in India.