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When Myanmar opens up
Dec 29, 2011

When Myanmar opens up

The Government of Myanmar, in the past few weeks, has played host to a number of high-ranking foreign officials. These include the likes of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Where does India stand in the road to energy efficiency?
Sep 13, 2018

Where does India stand in the road to energy efficiency?

With the current government’s plan to build 100 smart cities in India, buildings sector in India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency

Who needs to be subsidised and who needs to be green in Delhi
Jan 07, 2014

Who needs to be subsidised and who needs to be green in Delhi

The Delhi government is in no mood for sparing the discoms and discoms on the other hand do not want to give up their inertia. The AAP promised tariff reduction and slashed the same by 50% after coming to power.

Why a licence scheme is not an option to resolve India-Sri Lanka fishermen dispute
Mar 07, 2023

Why a licence scheme is not an option to resolve India-Sri Lanka fishermen dispute

While New Delhi is alive to the realities of the ground situation vis a vis IMBL and the UNCLOS notification, to the governments in India, it is as mu

Why Afghanistan will be a new geopolitical pivot
Sep 16, 2021

Why Afghanistan will be a new geopolitical pivot

The Taliban’s return will lead to geopolitical realignment. India’s ties with major powers will also be readjusted to manage terrorism coming from the Af-Pak area

Why Bihar’s prohibition law failed and what policymakers can learn from it
Jul 18, 2018

Why Bihar’s prohibition law failed and what policymakers can learn from it

Bihar’s policy foundations were erroneous, and in an effort to cover up its rudimentary faults, advocates of this policy have been resorting to othe

Why did the FM take hesitant small steps?
Jul 11, 2014

Why did the FM take hesitant small steps?

Why was there no Big Bang change in the Budget? After all, the Modi government had the full mandate to do so. Why was the FM playing with Lego like blocks instead of huge building blocks? It could be because the time was short and the Budget was put together in a hurry.

Why FDI is not enough for Modi's Make-in-India strategy
Oct 27, 2015

Why FDI is not enough for Modi's Make-in-India strategy

India has pulled ahead of China and United States as the most favoured destination for foreign direct investment. But is being number one good enough to make the Modi government's 'Make in India' productivity reform a success story and achieve its desired 8-8.5 per cent growth?

Why have we failed to create institutes of excellence, like in West?
Dec 11, 2017

Why have we failed to create institutes of excellence, like in West?

There is reluctance in offering absolute autonomy to institutes in something as basic as issuing degrees. When it comes to financial autonomy, it is a

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention
Jul 07, 2018

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention

It is essential that the government goes ahead and tables the NSRA Bill.

Why Kashmir needs much more than surrender appeals
Nov 24, 2017

Why Kashmir needs much more than surrender appeals

The government must contemplate taking a few steps to ensure that militants who surrender is not coerced into returning.

Why Prime Minister should attend CHOGM
Oct 31, 2013

Why Prime Minister should attend CHOGM

Unlike believed and propagated, for any Indian attempt at influencing the Sri Lankan Government on the ethnic issue to fructify, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should attend CHOGM-2013, and also take up the issues involved with President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the Summit sidelines.

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important
Apr 25, 2024

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important

With growing political instability and economic crisis in Guinea, the likelihood of Guinea joining the Alliance of Sahel States appears to be high

Why The New York Times is wrong
Jul 08, 2014

Why The New York Times is wrong

The allegation of Indian expansion of its uranium enrichment facilities is based on a report released by IHS Jane's, which has already been dismissed by both the US and the Indian governments as speculative. Indeed, the IHS Jane's report merely identifies a "possible" new uranium hexafluoride plant.

Why the outcome of Sheikh Hasina's visit will be closely scrutinised in Bangladesh
Apr 10, 2017

Why the outcome of Sheikh Hasina's visit will be closely scrutinised in Bangladesh

The non-signing of the Teesta agreement has become a point of embarrassment for her government. The treaty was supposed to be signed during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh in 2011 but it was suspended at the last minute due to objection by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?
Jan 08, 2024

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?

Nepal chose to ban TikTok, as done by other countries, citing security reasons. However, many criticise this move stating that it is politically motiv

Why ‘final solution’ to Indo-Sri Lanka fishers issue requires greater commitment
Mar 13, 2024

Why ‘final solution’ to Indo-Sri Lanka fishers issue requires greater commitment

The solution will require great effort on both nations’ government and fisher communities

Why ‘One Nation, One Poll’ needs greater consensus
Jun 27, 2019

Why ‘One Nation, One Poll’ needs greater consensus

The Modi government appears determined to get the ball rolling on the controversial idea.

Will Imran Khan emerge as the king-maker in Pakistan polls?
Apr 13, 2013

Will Imran Khan emerge as the king-maker in Pakistan polls?

Former The Hindu correspondent in Pakistan, Nirupama Subramanian, thinks that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has a better chance to head the next government in Pakistan. The thing to be watched is whether he will be able to do so on his own or in coalition with other parties, especially Imran Khan's PTI.

Will Jamali survive?
Jun 09, 2004

Will Jamali survive?

With the resignation of the Sindh CM, it is widely speculated that the next to follow suit would be Jamali. His repeated assurances that his government was under no threat, only betrayed his insecurity. General Musharraf, who could have reiterated Jamali¿s confidence,

Will the brouhaha over Major Aditya help the Army?
Feb 14, 2018

Will the brouhaha over Major Aditya help the Army?

While Ms. Sitharaman’s flip-flops have seriously damaged the credibility of the Central Government, sadly the wishy-washy comments of the Northern Army Commander, as well as the lack of any public statement from the Army Chief in support of his troops, has not helped matters.

Will the Govt be able to reign in price hike?
Jun 20, 2014

Will the Govt be able to reign in price hike?

The rise in the price of food grains may be cushioned by the enormous stocks held by the government's FCI godowns. But higher vegetable, fruits, eggs, fish and meat prices will contribute to food inflation as they have done in the past.

Will the new check-post at Attari enthuse India-Pakistan trade?
Apr 18, 2012

Will the new check-post at Attari enthuse India-Pakistan trade?

While the establishment of new Integrated Check Post at Attari is a welcome move, there are certain issues which have dampened the spirits of Punjab's traders. The Pakistan government has still not allowed trade of items freely from the Attari-Wagah land route despite it being the cheapest and shortest trade route.

Will US, China be able to manage tensions?
Nov 01, 2013

Will US, China be able to manage tensions?

The question is whether the governments of the US and China can find a way to manage their differences in a way that does not ignite tensions. No one knows the answer to this. However, managing these tensions will require a lot of diplomatic effort and energy.

With Imran Khan ousted, Pakistan Army will have a salient role in Islamabad
Apr 12, 2022

With Imran Khan ousted, Pakistan Army will have a salient role in Islamabad

For Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the foremost challenge will be to handle the economic crisis and keeping the political alliance intact. The incoming government will face a strong opposition from Imran Khan and his PTI, who are masters at street campaigning

Women-centric Approaches under MUDRA Yojana: Setting G20 Priorities for the Indian Presidency
Oct 25, 2022

Women-centric Approaches under MUDRA Yojana: Setting G20 Priorities for the Indian Presidency

Gender disparities in economic participation and opportunities remain significantly large across the world. To bridge these gaps, G20 countries are working to advance women’s entrepreneurship through financial assistance, knowledge creation, and governance for supporting enterprise. India, in particular, has introduced a number of government schemes to promote entrepreneurship among women, such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and the Prad

Won by UPA 1, lost by UPA 2
Nov 06, 2013

Won by UPA 1, lost by UPA 2

Having created unprecedented diplomatic opportunities in the first term, the UPA has managed to squander them in the second. India's ambassadors, gathering in New Delhi this week, are in a better position than most to reflect on the undeniable reversal of India's international fortunes in the second term of the UPA government.

World Food Safety Day: Aiming for safer food and better health
Jun 07, 2022

World Food Safety Day: Aiming for safer food and better health

This year’s World Food Safety Day focuses on the role of safe nutritious food for better health and well-being; communities and the government shoul

Zardari and the curious incident of NAB
Jan 16, 2005

Zardari and the curious incident of NAB

Accountability, like any other term associated with modern good governance, is a grossly abused word in Pakistan. Just as the victors of a war determine what the terms of the peace are, the people running the government determine what sort of accountability, and whom to target with it, the country requires.

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में भारत की ‘अनाज’ कूटनीति!
Jul 30, 2023

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में भारत की ‘अनाज’ कूटनीति!

वैसे तो भारत ने तालिबान सरकार को मान्यता नहीं दी है लेकिन

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: स्थायी शांति का लक्ष्य हासिल करने के लिए सरकार की दूरदर्शी सोच
Nov 04, 2020

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: स्थायी शांति का लक्ष्य हासिल करने के लिए सरकार की दूरदर्शी सोच

ये बात भी बेहद महत्वपूर्ण है कि अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के सहयोगी �

आईएएस अफ़सरों का हालिया इस्तीफ़ा और प्रशासनिक सेवा का हाल: एक समीक्षा
Sep 25, 2019

आईएएस अफ़सरों का हालिया इस्तीफ़ा और प्रशासनिक सेवा का हाल: एक समीक्षा

आईएएस अधिकारियों की घटती तादाद सरकार के लिए फ़िक्र की बा�

इमरान सरकार का आख़िरी मंज़र: चरम पर पहुंचेगा या तबाही लाएगा?
Mar 29, 2022

इमरान सरकार का आख़िरी मंज़र: चरम पर पहुंचेगा या तबाही लाएगा?

अब जबकि अविश्वास प्रस्ताव पर मतदान की तारीख़ आ गई है, तो ऐ�

इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनांच्या क्षेत्रात भारताला नेतृत्व करण्याची संधी
Nov 08, 2023

इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनांच्या क्षेत्रात भारताला नेतृत्व करण्याची संधी

भारत ईव्ही क्षेत्रात जगाचं नेतृत्व करू शकतो आणि ही संधी �

एआयसाठी मॅनहॅटन प्रकल्पाची कल्पना वाईट
Feb 17, 2024

एआयसाठी मॅनहॅटन प्रकल्पाची कल्पना वाईट

"एआयसाठी मॅनहॅटन प्रकल्प" एआय मधील आव्हानांना अधिक सुलभ �

ओपन गवर्नमेंट डेटा: भारतीय सफ़र के एक दशक पूरा करने के बाद का हिसाब-किताब!
Oct 08, 2022

ओपन गवर्नमेंट डेटा: भारतीय सफ़र के एक दशक पूरा करने के बाद का हिसाब-किताब!

संग्रहित डेटा की क्षमताओं को अधिकतम बनाने के लिए भारत को O

कर्ज़ के बोझ तले दबी सरकार का लोकलुभावन बिजली, सड़क और पानी वाला बज़ट
Mar 07, 2022

कर्ज़ के बोझ तले दबी सरकार का लोकलुभावन बिजली, सड़क और पानी वाला बज़ट

बढ़ते कर्ज़ के बीच सरकार के लिए बड़े बुनियादी ढ़ांचे से ज�

कर्नाटक में सबके लिए सबक: सरकार बच भी सकती है और नहीं भी बच सकती
Jul 16, 2019

कर्नाटक में सबके लिए सबक: सरकार बच भी सकती है और नहीं भी बच सकती

कर्नाटक में कांग्रेस समर्थित सरकार अगर गिर भी जाती है, तो

कश्मीर की दोषपूर्ण शिक्षा व्यवस्था
Mar 27, 2023

कश्मीर की दोषपूर्ण शिक्षा व्यवस्था

पतन के गर्त में गिरती शिक्षा व्यवस्था को संभालने के लिए ल�

काश्मिरींच्या आवाजाचे काय करायचे?
Aug 30, 2019

काश्मिरींच्या आवाजाचे काय करायचे?

आज कोणत्याही माध्यमांवर काश्मिरी जनतेची बाजू मांडली जाताना दिसत नाही. तशी बाजू मांडणारे स्वर दडपले जात असल्याची भावना काश्मिरी जनतेत वाढत आहे. 

कृषि क़ानून: सरकार और किसान के सामने कौन से विकल्प
Dec 23, 2020

कृषि क़ानून: सरकार और किसान के सामने कौन से विकल्प

प्रजातंत्र में संवाद का होना बहुत ज़रुरी होता है और सभी स्�

केंद्र की नई सरकार को विरासत में मिलेगी कमज़ोर अर्थव्यवस्था
May 20, 2019

केंद्र की नई सरकार को विरासत में मिलेगी कमज़ोर अर्थव्यवस्था

नई सरकार को राजकोषीय व मौद्रिक, दोनों मोर्चों पर ऐसा प्रो�

कोविड 19: वैश्विक संकट के दौर में भारत की सार्क डिप्लोमेसी
Apr 04, 2020

कोविड 19: वैश्विक संकट के दौर में भारत की सार्क डिप्लोमेसी

पड़ोसी देशों के प्रति भारत के सक्रिय भूमिका निभाने से अन�

कोविड-19 और भारत के असंगठित कामगार: सरकार के जवाब की समीक्षा
Sep 25, 2020

कोविड-19 और भारत के असंगठित कामगार: सरकार के जवाब की समीक्षा

दिक़्क़तों को दूर करने के लिए केरल की तर्ज़ पर सिविल सोसाय�

क्या उत्तर प्रदेश में दिमागी बुख़ार की समस्या योगी सरकार ने हल कर दी है?
Sep 26, 2019

क्या उत्तर प्रदेश में दिमागी बुख़ार की समस्या योगी सरकार ने हल कर दी है?

अच्छा होगा कि डॉक्टरों को इस बारे में खुलकर अपनी बात रखने

क्या रिज़र्व बैंक से मिले 1.76 लाख करोड़ के बोनांजा का फ़ायदा उठा पाएगी सरकार?
Sep 12, 2019

क्या रिज़र्व बैंक से मिले 1.76 लाख करोड़ के बोनांजा का फ़ायदा उठा पाएगी सरकार?

आज कृषि, भूमि और श्रम बाजार में उदारीकरण की तुरंत जरूरत है