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While steps are being taken to reduce air pollution at the national and state levels, cities could improve the national performance by introducing com
Federalism has been part of the public discourse in India for many decades, before and after independence in 1947, but it has gained greater importance since the 1990s when the country's national polity saw the advent of the coalition era. With the states now asserting their position in areas which were considered the prerogative of the Centre, this Paper strives to analyse some of the related issues and suggests possible paths for the future
New Delhi’s relations with Moscow continue to be good, but the long-term prognosis is complicated, especially by China.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, extremist groups find workarounds to the digital blockade as ordinary citizens endure restricted access
A decade and more after the ¿reforms regimen¿ caused a rethink of the ¿national agenda¿, the Indian polity may be at the crossroads again. If cascading fiscal compulsion was behind the earlier re-think, this time round it has more to do with the evolving polity and ageing personalities.
The absence of any perceptible shift in Chinese VC enthusiasm for Indian space startups requires explanation, given how optimistic Chinese VCs have be
Taiwan and India look to bolster their economic & trade bilateral engagement as both the countries commenced negotiations on the India–Taiwan FTA.
The world is increasingly moving towards a bipolar world as the Ukraine war splits the world into two spheres.
As the chair of the GPAI, India needs to be at the forefront of this revolution and ensure that it plays an active role in the safe and equitable deve
India’s preparations as well as inventory, in contrast to the vast needs that we will face in the coming days from what country examples indicate, l
Budget woes are unlikely to ease. The Chief of Defence Staff and the Army leadership are likely come under pressure to seriously think about downsizing the Army.
The virus is only going to make a growth slowdown caused by declining investment even worse.
Energy transitions in developing economies like India are complex processesinvolving substantial financial and technological resources as well as appropriate innovation.These transitions are central to the climate debate, where emphasis is placed on increasing theshare of renewables in the energy mix to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. Thispaper examines the historical attributes of energy transition and finds various critical fact
While corruption that happens at the top level often attracts media attention and the occasional national outrage, a great deal of corruption, which a
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 (caused by the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2) has exposed glaring gaps in India’s domestic laws. Absent a rationally structured legislation to fall back on, the Union government in March advised states to invoke the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 to tackle the pandemic in their jurisdictions. The 123-year-old colonial law, however, does not even define what a disease is, let alone an epidemic or a pandemic. Ind
Many developing countries have transformed themselves from recipients into aid donors. Foreign aid donor tag is no longer exclusive to developed economies.
Under India’s G20 presidency, India will need to ensure that TIWG and DEWG are closely collaborating, since both the working groups have common obje
India’s G20 presidency is an opportunity that allows the developing world to play a leading role in bringing back the world economy to pre-pandemic
India is asking China to trust its words, not its actions. Beijing knows better.
With $100 trillion in international long-term capital available for investment, there is no dearth of funding that can be tapped into, to bring India�
Despite the failure of the August 7 rocket launch, the ISRO appears to be taking a determined but prudent path for the future.
The United States’ decision to end waivers from Iran sanctions for countries dependent on Iranian oil poses tough political and economic questions f
India has overtly positioned itself on Armenia’s side in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and has consequently opted to resist Azerbaijan and its back
India must upskill the rural youth through education programmes and skilling initiatives to enhance entrepreneurial abilities and employability.
New Delhi must leverage its SCO presidency to ensure greater cooperation amongst the member countries against drug trafficking
India could have much done better to have not been in this position of high risk. Deficits in India’s social welfare are old and basic problems and
The establishment of a new private institution has spotlighted New Delhi’s ongoing efforts to build out the commercial aspect of its space program.
Realities in the Indo-Pacific region have changed, and it’s time for New Delhi to deepen its political ties with Taipei.
Since war is a contest between animate entities, how is it possible for India to escape the realities of confrontation with both Pakistan and China?
As New Delhi and Taipei draw closer together, the map of the Asia-Pacific could change for good.
As the Union Budget charts the pathway to development for the next 25 years, faltering consumption demand is still a concern
That IPEF member countries have come so far since the group’s establishment a year ago suggests that there is a near unanimous view about supply chain vulnerabilities.
