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From the pandemic to state and Presidential polls, India has quite a year already chalked out
The new FCI should be a market-friendly agency for food management, with a primary focus on creating competition in every segment of foodgrain supply
As companies and producers began to embrace and communicate their adherence to the “ISI Mark” as a virtue, the mark and the quality it certified s
If airlines symbolised the travel of the rich, they should logically have been banned altogether or taxed heavily. Instead, the government nationalise
Through the six decades of SBI’s presence, the initial objective of extending “banking facilities on a large scale, more particularly in the rural
Focused primarily on the Indian economy, Gautam Chikermane's new book, 70 Policies, also explores the impact of external influences — legal, politic
From partnerships formed in and around the Non-Aligned Movement to critical components such as energy security and diaspora, much has changed in India
The low hanging fruit has been plucked. The road ahead will need deeper and more impactful reforms at all levels of governments — Union, States and
Even though Socialism as a failed philosophy stares us in the face, India’s Constitution continues to Preamble all Articles through it. Perhaps, tha
There is an ambitious bilateral agenda that will add substance to the India-Australia summit.
This retrospective analysis traces diplomatic relations between India and US, from a bipolar world to a multipolar one
On 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will make her most important political economy speech
The Inclusive Wealth (IW) approach provides a more comprehensive analysis of wealth and development, essential for India's diverse and complex socio-e
While both India and Australia aim to consolidate their strategic presence in the region, the development of security in the Pacific through aid and d
Will the ban continue to keep a check on the activities of PFI or will it re-emerge as a potent threat to India?
India’s commitments to international agreements towards gender equality show the country’s tremendous potential to make crucial advances in femini
This paper evaluates the importance of a space military strategy for India against China. It argues that in light of China’s advances in space weapons, New Delhi needs to seriously consider developing at least a limited menu of space weapons and integrate them into India’s defence posture. It draws on conceptual literature on nuclear deterrence, air power and sea power to show that space weapons, at least some variants, are usable military in
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has underlined the emerging realities of states’ air defence needs, including those for medium- and long-range air defence missile systems. The most important facet in the domain of air defence relates to terminal air defence—or the defence of a single object or a limited area like a ship, building or an airfield, now usually against air attacks and guided missiles. This report underscores the need for India to
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has underlined the emerging realities of states’ air defence needs, including those for medium- and long-range air defence missile systems. The most important facet in the domain of air defence relates to terminal air defence—or the defence of a single object or a limited area like a ship, building or an airfield, now usually against air attacks and guided missiles. This report underscores the need for India to
New Delhi today is articulating a new voice on the global stage and is confidently able to steer through some of the evident contradictions in its approach.
India and the European Union (EU) share a deep political and strategic relationship that pivots around democracy, global rule of law, security, and trade. While the depth is obvious on paper, however, the partnership has delivered short on dividends expected by both sides. Yet diplomatic engagement remains robust, and in recent times is moving towards greater mutual understanding of the challenges of terrorism and the potential counterterrorism s
The availability of crude oil at extremely cheap rates may soon become a thing of the past
To maximise the potential of data collected, India must plug the gaps in its OGD ecosystem.
Novavax started off as one of the strongest contenders, promising 2 billion doses in 2021, despite failing to bring to market a single vaccine candidate in its 34-year-old his-tory.
This brief studies India’s foreign policy preferences using an index based on historical voting patterns of member states at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). By visualising the trajectory of policy preferences for all member states in the UNGA, with a particular focus on India, this work identifies how India’s policy stance at the UN has evolved in relation to its peers. It finds that Indian policy has maintained an exceptionally h
Would setting up an autonomous fiscal council outside the control of the government work in the Indian context?
The government should look at realigning the regulations of the drone industry with the central policies of ease of doing business and Aatmanirbhar B
It is imperative to move beyond compensatory afforestation and adopt meaningful strategies for creating serious impact on the ground
Since his assumption to power in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been slowly stretching the arm of the country’s foreign policy into Pacific waters in furtherance of the ‘Act East’ policy. While India’s relationship with the Pacific island states (read, not Australia and New Zealand) is quite unestablished, Modi is attempting to set the foundations for prosperous future cooperation. In the form of a guidebook for India on Pa
India and Pakistan could demonstrate their responsible stewardship of nuclear weapons by launching a bilateral initiative on HINW.
The Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh will strengthen cooperation on border management. The two countries should not only cooperate with each other in controlling cross-border crimes, but also work on improving the lives of the people on the border by encouraging cross-border trade.
When talking about Intelligence agencies, the first thing that comes to mind is secrecy ? the services must, it is widely concurred, operate in secret so as to be highly effective.
People living far away from zones of global conflict may underestimate their stake in the violence but it’s important to learn from the current moment of reckoning faced by the West.
Despite the rapid rise in the video gaming industry in India, in-depth research and policy interventions in this sector is negligible.
