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Digital Dreams, Real Challenges: Key Factors Driving India’s AI Ecosystem
May 08, 2024

Digital Dreams, Real Challenges: Key Factors Driving India’s AI Ecosystem

India, like much of the rest of the world, is faced with the twin but opposing conditions of economic potential and social concerns that need to be negotiated to realise the digital dividends from artificial intelligence (AI) and achieve sustainable and balanced growth. AI systems involve layers of technological dependencies that necessitate and enable social and institutional interdependency between stakeholders, enabling conditions, and resourc

Diplomatic tai chi
Jan 25, 2011

Diplomatic tai chi

When Lang Lang, a resident of New York, was invited by the White House for a piano recital at the banquet for Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington DC on January 19, no one really bothered to check the music he would play.

Dire Straits: Taiwan crisis and the Indo-Pacific
Aug 16, 2022

Dire Straits: Taiwan crisis and the Indo-Pacific

China’s belligerence across the Taiwan Strait raises tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

Dire straits: The Horn of Africa faces deepening crises
Jan 23, 2023

Dire straits: The Horn of Africa faces deepening crises

The international community must ensure that measures are in place to deal with the food and health crises unfolding in the Horn region

Direct air capture: Inching towards cost competitiveness?
Oct 11, 2021

Direct air capture: Inching towards cost competitiveness?

DACCS technologies can help mitigate climate crisis by reducing CO2 emission, however, there are certain limitations, therefore, these needs to be enr

Disruptors get the carrot and incumbents the stick as TRAI terminates interconnection charges
Sep 22, 2017

Disruptors get the carrot and incumbents the stick as TRAI terminates interconnection charges

While arguments over methodologies and calculations will find its way to the courts, the telecom regulator believes that symmetry in tariffs will bring about symmetry in traffic.

Diverging US and Indian Approaches to Europe: The Problem of Ukraine
Aug 14, 2023

Diverging US and Indian Approaches to Europe: The Problem of Ukraine

The US-India strategic partnership is rooted in the Indo-Pacific region. Nonetheless, developments in Europe, such as the war in Ukraine, have implications for US-India cooperation. The Ukraine conflict could distract the US, diverting its attention to Europe, and impeding its efforts to build Indian strategic capacity. Differing responses to the war can also create tensions between the two countries, as the US seeks to punish Russia, and

Does China really want a 'just and fair' international order?
Oct 06, 2016

Does China really want a 'just and fair' international order?

China's actions need to be examined to reveal their correct motivations between their intentions

Does India stand to gain from Israel-UAE agreement – and how?
Aug 17, 2020

Does India stand to gain from Israel-UAE agreement – and how?

India welcomed the agreement & full normalisation of Israel-UAE ties, while endorsing the ‘two-state solution’.

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?
Sep 02, 2023

Does NPOS mark the beginning of India’s statistical renaissance?

The draft NPOS marks a paradigm shift in the ways data has been looked at in India so far

Don't despair, liberals: Fight
Nov 10, 2016

Don't despair, liberals: Fight

Welcome, American liberals. Welcome to the special torment of discovering that you do not know your country.

Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Africa sojourn demonstrates continuity in India-Africa engagement
Apr 18, 2023

Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Africa sojourn demonstrates continuity in India-Africa engagement

The regular high-level visits by diplomats to Africa showcase the importance India places on strengthening India-Africa ties

Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Inaugural Address at BRICS Academic Forum 2021
Aug 04, 2021

Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Inaugural Address at BRICS Academic Forum 2021

Address by External Affairs Minister at the inaugural session of BRICS Academic Forum 2021.

Drone Terror Attack on Jammu Airport: A Deadly and Dangerous Dare
Jun 30, 2021

Drone Terror Attack on Jammu Airport: A Deadly and Dangerous Dare

There is a sort of consensus among the security agencies that this attack couldn’t have happened without the Pakistani army’s involvement.

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.

Ease conditions for fuel retailing?
Jul 14, 2010

Ease conditions for fuel retailing?

Anyone driving to the hills on the mandatory pilgrimage trail cannot but notice the ubiquitous drum or two in front of roadside stalls - its presence advertising fuels in a way that no pure-for-sure campaign can match.

East China Sea: Disputed islands to disputed airSpace
Nov 29, 2013

East China Sea: Disputed islands to disputed airSpace

The recent developments in East China Sea carry a high risk of confrontation and miscalculation in the already volatile region. Beijing's unilateral move to extend its authority and control in the region runs against its policy to change its image amongst its neighbours.

East Meets East: An Assessment of the Proposed Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor
Dec 07, 2020

East Meets East: An Assessment of the Proposed Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor

In 2019, India and Russia announced their intent to connect the ports in their respective cities, Chennai and Vladivostok. One year on, the project remains only on paper. This paper explores the economic and strategic viability of this proposed maritime connectivity corridor. While not purporting to be a feasibility study, this analysis seeks to examine the potential benefits and pitfalls of the proposed link and its place in the Indo-Russia stra

Ebrahim Raisi has delayed revival of nuclear deal
Aug 31, 2021

Ebrahim Raisi has delayed revival of nuclear deal

Iran’s new President has the United States struggling to see him as a real partner

Economic outlook remains cloudy
Aug 21, 2017

Economic outlook remains cloudy

Behind the hype of high economic growth today is a tale of average performance in various economic sectors.

Electric mobility for jobs, growth and sustainability
Nov 29, 2021

Electric mobility for jobs, growth and sustainability

E-mobility is not a magic pill that can cure all emissions ills, careful planning at the state level is required to ensure its success

Electronic-voting: 'Paper-trail' can do more harm than good
Jul 18, 2013

Electronic-voting: 'Paper-trail' can do more harm than good

Election Commission's reported decision to implant a 'verification mechanism' in the electronic-voting machines to be deployed in the four-State Assembly polls could have anything but the intended consequences.

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry
Jan 13, 2021

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry

The first step to prepare India to become a global leader in creative industries is an exercise in imagination — picturing what entertainment will l

Emerging technology, emerging power: India in the age of AI
Aug 14, 2023

Emerging technology, emerging power: India in the age of AI

As president of the Global Partnership on AI this year, India has the chance to lead the international dialogue around general-purpose AI technologies

Employing AI to Improve Healthcare Delivery
May 22, 2023

Employing AI to Improve Healthcare Delivery

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already made inroads into healthcare. The increasing availability of healthcare data has allowed for the deployment of powerful AI techniques to assist drug development as well as clinical practice. These run the gamut from machine learning (ML) techniques that analyse structured data, to natural language processing (NLP) that can extract meaningful information from unstructured data, such as doctors’ notes. Thi

Empowering communities: A reflection on World AIDS Day 2023 in India
Dec 01, 2023

Empowering communities: A reflection on World AIDS Day 2023 in India

It is essential to focus on tailored policies and prevention strategies that India must adopt to continue its fight against HIV/AIDS

Empowering MSMEs: The role of AI literacy
Apr 03, 2024

Empowering MSMEs: The role of AI literacy

Businesses and individuals in India must seize the benefits of AI and strategically enhance their competitiveness by staying abreast of advancements i

End of an era in Thailand
Dec 12, 2016

End of an era in Thailand

King Bhumibol's reign over the second half of the last century and decade and a half of the current century has been tumultuous.

Ending AIDS: An intersectional approach needed to ‘equalise’
Dec 02, 2022

Ending AIDS: An intersectional approach needed to ‘equalise’

The eradication of AIDS by 2030 appears a formidable challenge as social barriers stand in the way of equitable access to healthcare