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The BJP is confronting a tough battle. Media reports from the state till recently were almost unanimous that the BJP is going to win again. Of late, t
On Monday night, a television anchor asked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit about her views on India's decision to run the Lahore bus again. She said: "I hope it doesn't fall by the wayside as the previous one.'' If she clearly sounded sceptical, there are reasons. The last time buses began to cross the Wagah border
India not carrying out more forceful options in the past has created the danger of Pakistan misreading New Delhi’s intentions and options.
Whether or not Nawaz Sharif's new innings will be a winner for India-Pakistan ties is an important question, but more significant is: Will his new stint at the top post be a winner for Pakistan? A Pakistan that finds its feet, and embarks on the road to comprehensive progress and democracy, will be good for itself and for the region as a whole.
The ‘India factor’ has played an undeniable role in the Awami League's past electoral triumphs.
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.
India’s G20 presidency has a chance to build a well-equipped global health architecture to effectively deal with future health emergencies
India must redouble its efforts in the WTO to have the TRIPS waiver extended to cover therapeutics and diagnostics and use its G20 Presidency and the
Udan — the new regional air connectivity scheme will correct the historical wrong done to the air transport business in India
It is not unlikely that the West’s current engagement/disengagement with Russia could lead to a situation — if not immediately — where the post-
India had recently decided to partner Russia in a joint project known as Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). A project like this is a rarity, like Brahmos, that India can ill afford to lose. Prudence would demand employment of a realist strategy of engagement by India in convincing the Russians to expand the scope of involvement.
Health policy is becoming a prominent poll issue perhaps for the first time in India.
Chinese leaders are steeped in the realist tradition and appreciate the logic of power politics. Premier Li Keqiang might respond more positively to a frank discourse from Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh than Delhi's self-deceptions that have so misled India's Chinese interlocutors.
Citizens of India and Nepal enjoy mutual rights of residence, freedom of movement, ownership of property, and can participate in each other’s industrial and economic development without discrimination.
Bilateral ties between New Delhi and Paris today cover a gamut of issues including defence, maritime, space, security, and energy.
The electoral bonds scheme defeats the purpose of improving transparency and accountability in political funding.
Amid changing narratives in West Asia, PM Modi has successfully de-hyphenated India's Israel and Palestine policy.
India can now have economic forecasts with a longer and stronger vision. NITI Aayog is the tool to make it count.
India could be a STEM powerhouse if only it can ensure its female STEM graduates are retained in the workforce
Many of the jobs created through large-scale programmes on water can be taken up by women as long as the skilling gap is addressed along with gender i
A more gender-inclusive approach needs to adopted by financial institutions to boost women entrepreneurship in India
Feminisation of agriculture is taking place in a number of developing countries, including India, and women are forced to play multiple roles as entrepreneurs, labourers and cultivators. They have to compete with men in getting access to resources which is difficult.
Even today, the Army continues to be organised on the basis of regional, linguistic, caste and religious affiliations. Nearly 70 years since Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose raised combat units in which personnel from all over India served together, it is time that our Armed Forces seriously consider these issues of regionalism, ethnicity and deployment of women in combat roles.
As the gap between women’s education and women’s employment continues to widen, the question arises if women are truly being empowered
Women's reservation in national and state legislatures is historic as it paves the way for much-needed political participation of women in Indian poli
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.
India’s link with the Southeast Asian region has been deep and in many of the members of ASEAN like Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Burma, there a
The ORF Chennai Chapter of Observer Research Foundation (ORF) brought together eminent, senior retired civil servants and police officials, well-known academicians and journalists and policy makers for two days, on January 28 & 29, 2005, at a Workshop on the Naxalite Movement. Mr D Raja, National Secretary, Communist Party of India, inaugurated the Workshop, which was conducted under the guidance of Mr B Raman, Distinguished Fellow and Convenor,
Observer Research Foundation on August 21 organised a day-long workshop on ¿ Access to Justice in India¿ particularly for the poor and vulnerable sections of the society. Drawing the attention of the participants, ORF Chairman R.K.Mishra, in his welcome address said there was no dearth of studies and recommendations on improving the justice delivery system in the country but the will to implement them was what was missing
Delhi, which saw President Obama build on Bush's strategic initiative towards India, has no dog in the presumed fight on foreign policy between the Democrats and Republicans in this election. There is no argument between the two candidates on the US relationship with India.
Exploring marine pollution and the need for cleaner resources, this event looked at the measures to counter environmental degradation.
In line with this year’s World Food Safety Day theme, this brief explores the role of proper food standards in ensuring the safety, quality, and int
India has managed to reduce teenage pregnancy significantly over these past few years, causing a positive change in infant child mortality rate as wel
EU और भारत के बीच मौजूदा WTO विवाद निपटारा भारत के द्वारा घरे�
मौजूदा इतिहास में पहली बार लगता है कि अमेरिका का आधिपत्य �
युरोपीय संघ आणि भारत यांच्यात सध्या सुरू असलेल्या डब्ल्�
China’s interests and presence in Nepal go far beyond the Tibet issue.
पार्टी पर अपना शिकंजा कसने की ताज़ा क़वायद में शी जिनपिं�
Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness
China’s military overhaul is also connected to its ambition to elbow out the United States as a global power
While India continues to evacuate its citizens from Yemen, China was quick to complete its operation last week. China had barely 600 people in Yemen to rescue. India had nearly 4,000 citizens in Yemen when the evacuation began last week amid the escalation of the conflict.
The ‘India Out’ campaign has taken a new shape as protestors disrupt Yoga Day celebrations in Maldives.
The impressive participation around the world on International Yoga Day is indeed a testimony to India's immense soft power. However, Modi should remember that India's soft power has the greatest impact when official New Delhi keeps its heavy hand away from it.
There is a generational shift in the way Bhutanese perceive their neighbours India and China, evident with the demands for change in approach, from a
A holistic policy and research response are required to address the lacunae witnessed in the skill landscape in India’s fintech industry.
स्पेन के प्रधानमंत्री पेड्रो सांचेज़ के बीजिंग दौरे ने द
