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Urban development authorities as property developers
Jun 01, 2019

Urban development authorities as property developers

While it is expected that urban development authorities will deal in land and use its planning powers and land bank to raise resources, turning into a

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

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way
Jun 01, 2019

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way

Modi has got rid of underachievers and brought in the best of the talent at his disposal to mind infrastructure, agriculture, energy and railways, apa

Sino-Indian partnership for SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
May 31, 2019

Sino-Indian partnership for SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

A stronger focus on SDGs in the context of soft power and trade enhancement will be one of the major drivers of Sino-Indian partnership in the near fu

Beyond the South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood
May 30, 2019

Beyond the South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood

As India’s interests move beyond its borders, the fixation with South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood can no longer serve as a useful analytica

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

Digital inequality in China: Lessons for a digital India
May 29, 2019

Digital inequality in China: Lessons for a digital India

China has drawn worldwide attention in recent years for its rapid digitalisation, which happens to overlap with the three focul points of Digital Indi

Narendra Modi and his soaring popularity
May 28, 2019

Narendra Modi and his soaring popularity

Prime Minister Modi contested the recent parliamentary election with at least half-a-dozen prime ministerial aspirants representing the opposition vyi

A New India-France alliance?
Sep 05, 2019

A New India-France alliance?

While talk of an alliance may be premature, there is clearly an increasing convergence of interests between the two strategic partners.

A ‘social’ index for ease of doing business
May 29, 2019

A ‘social’ index for ease of doing business

The SDG index is a better alternative to the World Bank’s parameters as it takes a holistic view of development

Amritsar tragedy: Face hard truth
Oct 23, 2018

Amritsar tragedy: Face hard truth

We can turn blue in the face discussing the importance of the rule of law but more than its imposition, isn’t it the responsibility of every citizen to follow the law, both in letter and spirit?

Can Indian rivers be ‘free-flowing’?
May 29, 2019

Can Indian rivers be ‘free-flowing’?

A VERY recent multiauthored paper titled ‘Mapping the world’s free-flowing rivers’ has been published in the journal Nature.

How the Congress lost the plot on India's security, and lost the election too
May 31, 2019

How the Congress lost the plot on India's security, and lost the election too

The last thing Pakistan wanted was Narendra Modi back as India's PM. They'd have preferred the Congress which is seen as soft on them. But how did Indira Gandhi's party reach such a state?

In Kashmir, power eludes those who wield it
May 31, 2019

In Kashmir, power eludes those who wield it

A look at why the stalemate in relations between New Delhi and Srinagar persists.

India: Many a hurdle in its way to becoming a world power
May 29, 2019

India: Many a hurdle in its way to becoming a world power

To achieve all that Modi has promised, he needs a peaceful periphery and a stable world order. At home, Modi may be master of all he surveys, but abroad, there are other players, some positive, others inimical. There are issues, such as US-Iran tensions, US-China trade spat, rising climate of protectionism and Brexit, that he cannot control.

Iran successfully launches military satellite
Apr 24, 2020

Iran successfully launches military satellite

Tehran is using the opportunity to send a strategic message to other powers in the region and beyond.

Maldives’ new government must address Islamic fundamentalism
Sep 26, 2018

Maldives’ new government must address Islamic fundamentalism

Close to two dozen Maldivian nationals are believed to have died in Syria, fighting for the Islamic State.

कोसळणाऱ्या इमारतींचे गौडबंगाल
Oct 12, 2020

कोसळणाऱ्या इमारतींचे गौडबंगाल

अवैध बांधकामे ही आता देशातील एक शहरी प्रक्रिया झाली आहेत आणि देशातील बहुतेक सर्व मोठ्या शहरांमध्ये याची अनेक उदाहरणे पाहावयास मिळतील. यासंदर्भात रमानाथ झा यांचे भाष्य.

युरोपचा दुभंगलेला जनादेश
Jun 01, 2019

युरोपचा दुभंगलेला जनादेश

ब्रिटन युरोपीय महासंघातून बाहेर पडण्याच्या मार्गावर असल्याने, ईयूच्या सार्वत्रिक निवडणुकांना महत्त्व प्राप्त झाले होते. यातून युरोपला अनेक धडे मिळाले आहेत.

लोकसंख्या नियंत्रणापेक्षा निराळ्या धोरणांची भारतात गरज
May 04, 2019

लोकसंख्या नियंत्रणापेक्षा निराळ्या धोरणांची भारतात गरज

वेगाने वाढणाऱ्या लोकसंख्येचा प्रश्न व त्यावर मात करण्यासाठी भारतातील शासनयंत्रणा, राजकीय पक्ष व अन्य भागधारकांची अपेक्षित भूमिका याचा घेतलेला वेध.

लोकसंख्या नियंत्रणामुळे चीन वृद्धत्वाकडे
May 30, 2019

लोकसंख्या नियंत्रणामुळे चीन वृद्धत्वाकडे

लोकसंख्या नियंत्रणासाठी चीनने १९७९ साली एक अपत्य धोरण स्वीकारले. पण आज या धोरणामुळे चीन श्रीमंत होण्यापूर्वीच वृद्ध होण्याची शक्यता आहे.

‘बेस्ट’चा रस्ता कोणता?
May 29, 2019

‘बेस्ट’चा रस्ता कोणता?

मुंबई महापालिकेने आर्थिक आधार दिल्यानंतर बेस्ट नेमके कसे मार्गक्रमण करते, यावर मुंबई महापालिका श्रीमंत की गरीब हे ठरणार आहे.