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The Libyan quagmire: An uneasy path towards democracy

International Affairs

Mar 10, 2022

The Libyan quagmire: An uneasy path towards democracy

For Libya to successfully achieve democratic transition, it will need to overcome the various impediments in its path.

| Rajen Harshé

Biden’s State of the Union Speech: An inward orientation reinforced

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Mar 08, 2022

Biden’s State of the Union Speech: An inward orientation reinforced

Biden's State of the Union Address tilted more towards addressing US’ domestic issues as opposed to global issues such as the Ukrainian crisis and

Vivek Mishra

Ukraine and slowing Indian growth: Back to basics

International Affairs | Indian Economy

Mar 03, 2022

Ukraine and slowing Indian growth: Back to basics

The Ukraine crisis coupled with the disruption caused by the pandemic could have adverse effects on the Indian economy

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

अर्थव्यवस्था: भारत की मौद्रिक नीति पर हंगामा है क्यों बरपा?

Indian Economy

Feb 28, 2022

अर्थव्यवस्था: भारत की मौद्रिक नीति पर हंगामा है क्यों बरपा?

आरबीआई के अपनी उदार (एकमोडेटिव) मौद्रिक नीति जारी रखने से

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

Indian Economy

Feb 23, 2022

A faltering corporate governance

SEBI’s recent retraction of the requirement of separating the roles of Chairperson and MD raises some key questions about India’s corporate govern

Start of a new era: From Jakarta to Nusantara

International Affairs

Feb 21, 2022

Start of a new era: From Jakarta to Nusantara

Why is Indonesia’s plans to shift its capital met with criticisms?

Gurjit Singh

#Digital Economy: ‘जी20 का डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था एजेंडा और 2023 में वित्तीय समावेशन’

International Affairs | Economics and Finance

Feb 19, 2022

#Digital Economy: ‘जी20 का डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था एजेंडा और 2023 में वित्तीय समावेशन’

2023 में भारत की जी20 की अध्यक्षता के तहत उसके पास एक मौक़ा है �

Shruti Jain

Just Transition Declaration: Can it be the way towards achieving universal access to clean cooking fuels and technologies?

Climate, Food and Environment

Feb 14, 2022

Just Transition Declaration: Can it be the way towards achieving universal access to clean cooking fuels and technologies?

Pursuing a transition to cleaner cooking fuels could help achieve long-term goals of an environmentally sustainable economy, social inclusion, and emp

| Manjushree Banerjee

Harnessing digital financial inclusion under the G20 Digital Economy Agenda 2023

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Economics and Finance

Feb 08, 2022

Harnessing digital financial inclusion under the G20 Digital Economy Agenda 2023

Under India’s G20 presidency in 2023, it has the opportunity to advance digital financial inclusion in the agenda to allow an inclusive COVID-19 rec

Shruti Jain

Economics and Finance

Feb 07, 2022

The Bhutanese economic revival

To meet the economic growth estimations of 2022, Bhutan would have to adopt strong policy measures to revive its economy

| Sohini Nayak

75 वर्ष का भारत: नैतिकता, अर्थव्यवस्था और मिसाल

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics

Feb 05, 2022

75 वर्ष का भारत: नैतिकता, अर्थव्यवस्था और मिसाल

भारत अपनी ‘आर्थिक संरचना’ को इन नई हक़ीक़तों के हिसाब से �

Samir Saran

SDG एजेंडे पर आधारित पर 10 ट्रिलियन डॉलर वाली भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था की राह?

Indian Economy | Economics and Finance

Feb 05, 2022

SDG एजेंडे पर आधारित पर 10 ट्रिलियन डॉलर वाली भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था की राह?

भारत के एक पावरहाउस अर्थव्यवस्था बनने की राह ‘समता, दक्ष�

Nilanjan Ghosh

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir

Indian Economy

Feb 05, 2022

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir

The National Budget is rooted in the assumption that the economy has recovered from the dent inflicted by the pandemic, however, the statistics beg to

Abhijit Mukhopadhyay

Decoding Union Budget 2022-23: Empty promises or solid deliverables?

Indian Economy

Feb 02, 2022

Decoding Union Budget 2022-23: Empty promises or solid deliverables?

While Budget 2022 has made allocations to address the challenges faced by the economy, effective implementation of the Budget will be key to its succe

Renita D'souza

2022 का रक्षा बजट: भारत की सुरक्षा निर्धारित करते हुए आत्मनिर्भरता की ओर कदम बढ़ाना

Defence and Security | Indian Economy

Feb 02, 2022

2022 का रक्षा बजट: भारत की सुरक्षा निर्धारित करते हुए आत्मनिर्भरता की ओर कदम बढ़ाना

भारत की सुरक्षा ज़रूरतों को ध्यान में रखते हुए रक्षा बजट �

Sameer Patil

‘भारत आधारित आत्मविश्वास से लबरेज़ साल 2022 का बजट; भारत की तरक्क़ी को ताक़त प्रदान करेगा’

Indian Economy

Feb 02, 2022

‘भारत आधारित आत्मविश्वास से लबरेज़ साल 2022 का बजट; भारत की तरक्क़ी को ताक़त प्रदान करेगा’

वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण के बजट में बड़े-बड़े एलान न�

Gautam Chikermane

Union Budget 2022: Focus on digital, digital finance, and the future of finance

Indian Economy

Feb 02, 2022

Union Budget 2022: Focus on digital, digital finance, and the future of finance

This year’s budget has laid out the framework for a digitally-led India, with special emphasis placed upon digitalising finance

Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth

Indian Economy

Feb 01, 2022

Anchored in Bharat, Budget 2022 exudes confidence, powers India’s growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman budget remains unassuming in grand announcements, matter of fact in its outlook, and deglamorised in form—just t

Gautam Chikermane

Revisiting the “paradox of thrift”: India’s Union Budget 2022 through a holistic development lens

Indian Economy

Feb 01, 2022

Revisiting the “paradox of thrift”: India’s Union Budget 2022 through a holistic development lens

Budget 2022’s attempt to deal with critical challenges that the Indian economy will face is welcome, but a more holistic approach is still the need

Nilanjan Ghosh

पाकिस्तान की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा नीति: ज़बरदस्त या उबाऊ? (पार्ट-2)

International Affairs

Feb 01, 2022

पाकिस्तान की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा नीति: ज़बरदस्त या उबाऊ? (पार्ट-2)

इस सीरीज के दूसरे और अंतिम भाग में अर्थव्यवस्था, सुरक्षा,

Sushant Sareen

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking

Indian Economy

Jan 31, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking

This year’s survey encompasses the massive changes that the country has had to go through over the decades in the long term as well as through the p

Gautam Chikermane

Privacy & Data Protection

Jan 26, 2022

India @ 75: Ethic, Economy and Exemplar

Samir Saran

Climate Change

Jan 26, 2022

Getting to the Green Frontier

The Indian government’s commitment to pursuing low-carbon development is evident in its ambitious targets and path-breaking climate initiatives

Jayant Sinha

Indian Economy

Jan 26, 2022

Towards a 10-trillion-Dollar Indian Economy based on the SDG agenda

India’s trajectory towards becoming a powerhouse economy is only possible by reconciling between the irreconcilable trinity of equity, efficiency an

Nilanjan Ghosh

Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K

International Affairs

Jan 24, 2022

Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K

Closer ties between India-UAE will provide a fillip to Jammu and Kashmir’s economy

Navdeep Suri

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A yay or a yawn? (Part 2)

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Jan 23, 2022

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A yay or a yawn? (Part 2)

In the second of a two-part series, the NSP’s promises on the economy, security, India and terrorism are dissected through a critical lens

Sushant Sareen

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A yay or a yawn?

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Jan 22, 2022

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A yay or a yawn?

In the first of a two-part series, the NSP’s promises on the economy, security, India and terrorism are dissected through a critical lens

Sushant Sareen

Setting a path to green, resilient and inclusive development

Economic Reforms | Climate Change

Jan 18, 2022

Setting a path to green, resilient and inclusive development

By investing now to build a green, resilient and inclusive economy, countries can turn the challenges of COVID-19 and climate change into opportunitie

Samir Saran | Mari Elka Pangestu

Reaching beyond silos: Linking maritime governance with maritime security

Indian Ocean | Sustainable Development | Maritime Security

Jan 14, 2022

Reaching beyond silos: Linking maritime governance with maritime security

Coupling maritime security with broader maritime governance will aid in advancing global cooperation in the maritime space

Pratnashree Basu

প্ল্যাটফর্ম অর্থনীতির উত্থান এবং শিক্ষার উপকরণ পাওয়ার সুযোগ

Cyber and Technology

Jan 01, 2022

প্ল্যাটফর্ম অর্থনীতির উত্থান এবং শিক্ষার উপকরণ পাওয়ার সুযোগ

শিক্ষার উপকরণ হাতের নাগালে পেতে ডিজিটাল প্ল্যাটফর্মের �

Anirban Sarma

India's 2022: Capacity utilisation and economic revival

Indian Economy

Dec 29, 2021

India's 2022: Capacity utilisation and economic revival

With the looming third wave, the Indian government would have to revive consumption demand and control inflation simultaneously.

Debosmita Sarkar | Soumya Bhowmick

International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics

Dec 27, 2021

China’s attempt to redefine democracy

Both internal and external challenges have propelled China to adopt measures to ensure the economic and social growth of the Chinese society, and in t

Manoj Joshi

Inflation jumps up as Omicron threat grows

Indian Economy

Dec 23, 2021

Inflation jumps up as Omicron threat grows

The growing inflationary pressure will jeopardise the recovery of our flailing economy.

| Abhijit Mukhopadhyay

डिजिटल कनेक्टिविटी की ताक़त से आएगी एशियाई अर्थव्यवस्था में नई जान

Economics and Finance | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology

Dec 23, 2021

डिजिटल कनेक्टिविटी की ताक़त से आएगी एशियाई अर्थव्यवस्था में नई जान

प्लेटफॉर्म इकोनॉमी का विकास और शैक्षणिक संसाधनों तक पहुंच

Education in India | Education

Dec 22, 2021

प्लेटफॉर्म इकोनॉमी का विकास और शैक्षणिक संसाधनों तक पहुंच

कोरोना वायरस महामारी (Coronavirus Pandemic) के दौरान शैक्षणिक सामग्रि�

Anirban Sarma

Western tech can protect Central Asia from the Afghan scenario

International Affairs

Dec 18, 2021

Western tech can protect Central Asia from the Afghan scenario

The tech industry will create a new social class in moderate Muslim states that will make them resilient to Islamic radicalization while building the

| Anatoly Motkin

India’s dash for gas: Marathon rather than a sprint

Energy | Oil, Gas and Renewables

Dec 16, 2021

India’s dash for gas: Marathon rather than a sprint

A gas-based future looked promising for India, but the country has failed to live up to expectations.

Akhilesh Sati | Lydia Powell | Vinod Kumar Tomar

India on the right track to bolster relations with Central Asia

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy

Dec 13, 2021

India on the right track to bolster relations with Central Asia

With Afghanistan proving to be an important point of convergence, India must enhance its relation with Central Asia and its economy

| Saaransh Mishra

The rise of the platform economy and access to educational resources

Indian Economy | Education in India | Education

Dec 13, 2021

The rise of the platform economy and access to educational resources

The use of digital platforms to access educational content has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Access for all is necessary, but publishers’ right

Anirban Sarma

Farm Bill 2020 and the invisible trade-off between agricultural sector and non-farm sectors

Domestic Politics and Governance | Agriculture

Dec 10, 2021

Farm Bill 2020 and the invisible trade-off between agricultural sector and non-farm sectors

The development of non-farm sectors alongside infrastructural changes in the agricultural sector could bring reformation of the Indian economy.

| Ananyashree Gupta

भारत में कृषि से जुड़ा हरित संवाद बढ़ाने के उपाय: फसलों और मवेशियों का हो विज्ञान आधारित वर्गीकरण

Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy | Energy | Sustainable Development

Dec 08, 2021

भारत में कृषि से जुड़ा हरित संवाद बढ़ाने के उपाय: फसलों और मवेशियों का हो विज्ञान आधारित वर्गीकरण

अगर भारत को हरित संवाद पर खरा उतरना है तो एक राष्ट्रीय वर्

Renita D'souza

Onshoring fabrication is a precondition to secure Indian techno-sovereignty

Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology

Dec 07, 2021

Onshoring fabrication is a precondition to secure Indian techno-sovereignty

India can simultaneously boost its economy and break free from its dependence on China by onshoring fabrication of hardware and electronics.

Nisha Holla

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Dec 02, 2021

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban

The international community seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place as coercive tactics to reform the Talibann are proving to be ineffectiv

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy