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As the new regime tries to establish itself, it is being pulled in several directions from powers and forces within and without Niger
The upcoming elections in UP reinforces the centrality of identity politics as parties continue to employ community outreach strategies
If Uttar Pradesh was to be declared a separate country, it would be the sixth-largest nation. With a population at par with Brazil and per-capita income similar to Kenya's,
UP being the second most indebted state with a debt of ₹327, 470 crore will have a bigger budget deficit after the loan waiver.
Enabling UPI services in the Gulf can simplify and streamline the process of sending money to India
India needs to harness its unmatched talent pool by upskilling its workforce in the semiconductor domain to become the next R&D hub.
While economic growth remains the main focus, elevated inflation may ask for some attention.
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF) India-China Centre (Kolkata) in association with the University of Calcutta, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (Kolkata), and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, supported a seminar on Urban Experiences: India, China and the Chinese Indians. The seminar was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kolkata on August 5, 2008 at the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities, Calc
High-density urban agglomerations may be sustainable in terms of the economies of scale their populations provide. Yet, as proven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these same urban spaces are nearly defenceless in times of unprecedented disease outbreaks. A pandemic poses many risks to the millions who live in dense megacities, whether in wealthy countries or developing ones. The sheer density of the population of these cities provides an ideal e
While it is expected that urban development authorities will deal in land and use its planning powers and land bank to raise resources, turning into a
The BRTS falls between two stools. It monopolises rare road space and heavily congests non-BRTS lanes.
With the crippling of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), India’s quest for a new architecture for its neighbourhood policy
The limited development of India's maritime capacities is a cause for strategic concern, especially considering the impact on the nation's economy, which is currently dependent on sea-borne trade for its well being.
Exceptional and urgent measures must be put in place to ensure the security of the Delhi Metro rail network in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games scheduled for October this year.
While individual strikes on the LoC are fine, an escalation of tension and a breakdown of the 2003 ceasefire will be a negative rebound.
In Pathankot and again in Uri, we have seen the perimeter breached too easily.
A general political and technological decoupling of the US and China is now appearing inevitable. The bitterness in their public discourse is all too
The role of powerful online platforms in the free speech debate is front and centre in the American reckoning. Dipayan Ghosh answers three questions.
As bipartisanship on US foreign policy fractures, New Delhi risks becoming a partisan sticking point.
The United States is contemplating a total reversal of its highly ineffective Pakistan policy. This was stated by Prof Christine Fair, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University's Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service while delivering a talk on "The situation in the Af-Pak region" at Observer Research Foundation on June 4, 2012.
Austin is set to land in India on Friday, for a visit that aims to deepen defense cooperation between the United States and India.
The US elections are less than two months away and the campaign is reaching its pinnacle.
The US today is on the horns of a dilemma in the Middle East.
The bewildering reality of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds has special pertinence for India given the well-organised attacks on Capi
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni recently declared that no US army base will be allowed in the country. Her assertion came after doubts were expressed about presence of US forces in Bangladesh.
In nominating Adm Franchetti to the highest position of the US Navy, the Biden administration has pushed for a more diverse American military
The US possesses enormous geopolitical and technological power. But even a country as unique as the US will get no free pass to get to the future
Donald Trump has become the most familiar face in the line-up of GOP Presidential hopefuls. Despite his lacklustre performance during the second Republican debate in California, he is leading the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls.
India must be prepared to tackle the uncertainty surrounding international politics and economics, especially the Trump Administration by creating a s
Despite the sanctions, Iran has continued to act as a regional power with huge influence over the internal affairs of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain and Yemen. That's what threatens Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf kingdoms, and America's rapproachment with Iran is the beginning of a tectonic shift in the regional balance of power.
The drastic and sudden drop in Venezuelan and Iranian oil exports to India in 2019-2020, due to the looming threat of US secondary sanctions, is the latest supply chain disruption to India’s energy security. To avoid similar disruptions in the future, India must act decisively to increase its Strategic Petroleum Reserves to meet at least 90 days of emergency oil stocks, and combine lobbying efforts between India’s private and public oil compa
Washington has made its intentions clear—foundational technologies are a matter of national security.
Christian majoritarian Democrats hope to bring back the institutionalised racial-religious bias—this harms democracy in the US.
