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Srinagar killing sets cat among pigeons
Jan 04, 2021

Srinagar killing sets cat among pigeons

Nishcal’s killing has drawn a spotlight on the much-criticised domicile law, which has faced opposition from a cross-section of the society in Jammu

Maldives: Discourse over burying Sri Lankan Covid dead turns Islamic
Dec 26, 2020

Maldives: Discourse over burying Sri Lankan Covid dead turns Islamic

The Sri Lankan government’s decision became a hotly-contested political issue after the World Health Organisation cleared burial as a safe procedure

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters
Dec 16, 2020

Indian Foreign Policy and Its Aspirations: Institutional Design Matters

The MEA’s restructuring is an exercise to prepare for the aspirations of a 21st-century India

Industrial corridors, if executed well, can lead to equitable and sustainable economic growth
Dec 03, 2020

Industrial corridors, if executed well, can lead to equitable and sustainable economic growth

Economic decisions and reforms are not a sprint, but a relay race where different types of economic reforms are required at various stages of a nation

What would a Biden win mean for global climate action?
Nov 07, 2020

What would a Biden win mean for global climate action?

To translate his plan into action, Biden will have to exercise his executive powers as President and depend heavily on federal agencies.

Chinese technonationalism: An era of “TikTok diplomacy”?
Oct 28, 2020

Chinese technonationalism: An era of “TikTok diplomacy”?

The politicisation of technology is not new. However, China’s ambitions in promoting homegrown companies at the expense of foreign competitors is br

Citizen empowerment in urban local bodies
Oct 19, 2020

Citizen empowerment in urban local bodies

Unlike the ‘area sabha’ of the Nagar Raj Bill, the decisions of the ‘jan sabha’ were to be binding on the wards committee in regard to local w

Institutionalisation of the Quad
Oct 15, 2020

Institutionalisation of the Quad

An Indo-Pacific security architecture would have to be evolved. This should ensure a free, open and rule-based Indo-Pacific confirming freedom of navi

Repurposing innovations: Learning from Bangladesh’s rapid response to the pandemic
Oct 09, 2020

Repurposing innovations: Learning from Bangladesh’s rapid response to the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic was a new threat that demanded fast decision-making, innovations, flexibility, and a new way of “doing” government.

The Quad and the Indo-Pacific
Oct 07, 2020

The Quad and the Indo-Pacific

There is a certain duality about the Indo-Pacific. It is a region of economic opportunity, as well as one of problems.

Taxing international shipping to support EU’s post-pandemic recovery
Oct 06, 2020

Taxing international shipping to support EU’s post-pandemic recovery

Why the international community must stall European Parliament’s decision to include shipping in its emissions trading system

Germany takes view of the Indo-Pacific
Oct 01, 2020

Germany takes view of the Indo-Pacific

Germany is the second EU country to have an Indo-Pacific policy after France — which views itself as an Indian Ocean country. Germany seeks to be pa

Modi government must engage with the Gupkar Declaration
Sep 26, 2020

Modi government must engage with the Gupkar Declaration

If the Gupkar Declaration fails, it will be a collective failure of the mainstream in Jammu and Kashmir, and render any electoral exercise futile.

From streets to tweets: Surveying the impact of online activism
Sep 08, 2020

From streets to tweets: Surveying the impact of online activism

Despite being criticised as being ‘convenient’ or ‘lazy’ — online activism makes a significant impact. It has become an integral part of act

Containing COVID-19 crisis in Nepal
Sep 03, 2020

Containing COVID-19 crisis in Nepal

What is needed most at this critical juncture is to strengthen coordination between the federal, provincial and local level governments by keeping the

Returning to Abraham’s fold: Tolerance in the Gulf
Sep 02, 2020

Returning to Abraham’s fold: Tolerance in the Gulf

Tolerance, both as a term and as a concept, is a commodity that has made strong headway over the past few years in the Gulf — a region more than oft

Bloomsbury saga is a battle of platforms, driven by an ecosystem, powered by ideologies
Aug 24, 2020

Bloomsbury saga is a battle of platforms, driven by an ecosystem, powered by ideologies

Preserving free speech should be the gut reaction of anyone in the business of ideas — authors, academics, journalists. There is no space for select

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security
Aug 18, 2020

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security

China’s energy interests, constant pursuit for natural resources, expanding commercial interests combined with a quickly growing diaspora in the Ind

Choppy waters: On the Italian marines decision
Jul 13, 2020

Choppy waters: On the Italian marines decision

Exercise of foreign criminal jurisdiction over state officials — as India attempted to do so — is successful in very few cases, and depends on the

Presidents Trump and Obama in the making of America’s terrible but perfect storm
Jul 08, 2020

Presidents Trump and Obama in the making of America’s terrible but perfect storm

Today’s uprisings against institutional racism, police brutality and Covid-19 mismanagement tell the tale of a divisive and incompetent president an

Biden’s criticism of India indicative of political bargain with progressives
Jul 07, 2020

Biden’s criticism of India indicative of political bargain with progressives

In its attempt to assimilate the progressive faction of the Democratic Party, the former vice-president’s campaign is ceding ground on its promise o

Rethinking Churchill
Jul 04, 2020

Rethinking Churchill

The great hero of the anti-Nazi struggle turns out to have been an admirer of Fascism and dictatorship. As for democracy, Churchill was a late conve

From fringe to mainstream: The extreme rightwing in Europe
Jul 01, 2020

From fringe to mainstream: The extreme rightwing in Europe

This ideological confusion between violence and politics has become even more opaque with the growth of ideologically overlapping subcultures online.

#ImmobilisedMobility — Where are Indians heading in unlock 1.0?
Jun 25, 2020

#ImmobilisedMobility — Where are Indians heading in unlock 1.0?

In the coming weeks and months, India will see a rise in movement as we start our journey towards the pre-COVID-19 normal. This is when the role of da

Local decisions and the decline of Mumbai
Jun 16, 2020

Local decisions and the decline of Mumbai

If one were to go by recent home-grown choices made in Mumbai, a process has started that would catalyse the road to Mumbai’s decline.

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic
Jun 16, 2020

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic

For most coalitions — and especially so when they involve developing countries — there are usually doomsayers predicting its premature death. The

Abe lifts emergency partially, but what next?
May 20, 2020

Abe lifts emergency partially, but what next?

The 14 May decision — though bold, but not surprising — has raised many eyebrows as to the reasons that have spurred Abe to take this action.

What’s ailing the World Health Organisation?
Apr 24, 2020

What’s ailing the World Health Organisation?

While the politicisation of the WHO remains a serious concern, it also presents an opportunity to rethink the underpinnings of the broader global gove

Health Policy belongs to the national security domain and different stakeholders must engage
Apr 18, 2020

Health Policy belongs to the national security domain and different stakeholders must engage

Samir Saran, President, ORF was interviewed by Oxford Political Review in the backdrop of the Indian government’s decision to enforce a complete loc

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19
Mar 26, 2020

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19

The US president is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further the ‘America First’ agenda vis-à-vis China, Mexico and Iran

संकुचित राजनीति का बढ़ता चलन यानी मैदान में उतरा नया ‘दबंग’
Mar 03, 2020

संकुचित राजनीति का बढ़ता चलन यानी मैदान में उतरा नया ‘दबंग’

नई शताब्दी में उदारवाद के पश्चात की एक ऐसी व्यवस्था ने स्�

रोहिंग्या समुदाय पर अंतरराष्ट्रीय अदालत का फ़ैसला और इसकी चुनौतियां
Feb 26, 2020

रोहिंग्या समुदाय पर अंतरराष्ट्रीय अदालत का फ़ैसला और इसकी चुनौतियां

राजनीतिक इच्छाशक्ति अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि कोई ए�

Why sidelining Jammu and Kashmir Police is dangerous
Feb 15, 2020

Why sidelining Jammu and Kashmir Police is dangerous

There is a growing sense in the police bureaucracy that all decisions big or small will be taken from New Delhi or in concurrence with the wishes of p

Opportunity to actualise counterterrorism cooperation between India and the US
Feb 04, 2020

Opportunity to actualise counterterrorism cooperation between India and the US

As Republicans dampen Democrats’ criticism on Kashmir by citing India’s counterterrorism imperatives, an opportunity to actualise US-India counter

अफगानिस्तान सेना न भेजने के फैसले पर हो पुनर्विचार
Feb 04, 2020

अफगानिस्तान सेना न भेजने के फैसले पर हो पुनर्विचार

जो सरकार पुरानी धारणाओं को तोड़ने में भरोसा करती है, उसके

Understanding the Indian foreign fighter lacuna
Jan 31, 2020

Understanding the Indian foreign fighter lacuna

The lack of Indian Foreign Fighters is hetero-causal encompassing historic, community based, bureaucratic and government factors.

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव: जनता के लिए मुश्किल होगा फैसला करना?
Jan 13, 2020

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव: जनता के लिए मुश्किल होगा फैसला करना?

लगभग 14.6 करोड़ दिल्ली के मतदाताओं की पसंद इस बार भी आसान नह�

Indian national security and defence in 2019: Modi ticks three boxes
Dec 27, 2019

Indian national security and defence in 2019: Modi ticks three boxes

Political will, which is otherwise scarce in New Delhi, is precisely what Modi demonstrated whether it was Balakot, the Kinetic Direct Ascent Anti-Sat

Supreme Court’s decisive move to improve justice delivery system
Dec 16, 2019

Supreme Court’s decisive move to improve justice delivery system

There is a huge backlog of cases that are awaiting to be heard and processed for final verdicts.

The Facebook ‘Supreme Court’: Setting realistic expectations
Oct 19, 2019

The Facebook ‘Supreme Court’: Setting realistic expectations

There are serious concerns about the scope of powers that the Board has been given. Even though the Board’s decisions on individual cases are bindin

अमेरिका के साथ रिश्ते की बुनियाद यह है कि भारत अपने हित में फैसले लेने को आज़ाद है!
Oct 18, 2019

अमेरिका के साथ रिश्ते की बुनियाद यह है कि भारत अपने हित में फैसले लेने को आज़ाद है!

ट्रंप सरकार ने नवंबर 2017 में ऐलान किया कि वह ईरान से तेल ख़र�

‘Tiger Triumph’ tri-service exercise to consolidate US-India defence ties
Sep 24, 2019

‘Tiger Triumph’ tri-service exercise to consolidate US-India defence ties

Trump’s announcement of the first-ever tri-service US-India military exercise demonstrates his will to insulate US-India defence ties from bilateral