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Urban Congestion and Resilience in Mountain Cities
Aug 08, 2025

Urban Congestion and Resilience in Mountain Cities

As mountain cities grapple with congestion, climate risks, and eco-sensitive geographies, conventional mobility solutions often prove inadequate. Ther

Science in Action: Biosensing for Food Safety
Jun 06, 2025

Science in Action: Biosensing for Food Safety

CRISPR-based biosensors provide an innovative point-of-use solution to tackle the increasing threat of foodborne illnesses and for research and develo

Navigating the SDGs: India in the Global South
Dec 06, 2024

Navigating the SDGs: India in the Global South

With the 2030 SDG deadline nearing, innovative strategies are essential. India, as a leading voice for the Global South, holds a pivotal role in bridg

Securely operationalising IMEC and PGII: Peace-progress-prosperity from Space
Nov 18, 2024

Securely operationalising IMEC and PGII: Peace-progress-prosperity from Space

The innovative use of downstream space technologies could enhance IMEC's security and prosperity, despite the ongoing Middle East conflict

मानसिक आरोग्याच्या आघाडीवर भारताला नाविन्यपूर्ण औषध विकासाची गरज
Oct 16, 2024

मानसिक आरोग्याच्या आघाडीवर भारताला नाविन्यपूर्ण औषध विकासाची गरज

मानसिक आरोग्यविषयक संकटाशी प्रभावीपणे सामना करण्यासाठ

Advancing mental health in India: The need for innovative drug development
Oct 10, 2024

Advancing mental health in India: The need for innovative drug development

India must prioritise the development of novel drugs to address the mental health crisis effectively, leveraging its biotechnology and pharmaceutical

South-South Cooperation in a post-2030 agenda world
Sep 13, 2024

South-South Cooperation in a post-2030 agenda world

India holds the potential to act as a bridge between the North and South and to come up with innovative and acceptable models of development in a post

Heatwave vulnerability: The plight of gig workers in India
Jul 16, 2024

Heatwave vulnerability: The plight of gig workers in India

At the policy level, there is a need to integrate climate risks into occupational health guidelines and to develop innovative solutions to ensure the

Remunicipalisation in municipal infrastructure
Jul 15, 2024

Remunicipalisation in municipal infrastructure

Despite the global trend of remunicipalisation, India's unique challenges in municipal infrastructure necessitate innovative PPP strategies to

Strengthening water governance in the face of climate change
Mar 21, 2024

Strengthening water governance in the face of climate change

A collective will to integrate climate resilience into urban water governance and embrace innovative management strategies is imperative to secure con

शहरी वाहतुकीचे भविष्य विजेवर
Mar 06, 2024

शहरी वाहतुकीचे भविष्य विजेवर

भविष्यातील शहरांचे नियोजन करताना तेथील वाहतूक व्यवस्था

The future of urban mobility: Shared, connected, and electric
Feb 22, 2024

The future of urban mobility: Shared, connected, and electric

Cities of the future must have sustainable mobility baked into the core planning process with the ultimate goal of meeting transport demand in a cost-

शाश्वत भविष्यासाठी परिवर्तनीय तंत्रज्ञान
Nov 09, 2023

शाश्वत भविष्यासाठी परिवर्तनीय तंत्रज्ञान

2057 मध्ये जगाची लोकसंख्या 10 अब्ज लोकांपर्यंत पोहोचेल, असा

Financing the future: Pathways to fuel the SDGs
Jul 29, 2023

Financing the future: Pathways to fuel the SDGs

The urgency of SDG financing is unquestionable, but impactful measures to bridge the finance gap have to be designed and implemented

India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education
Jul 13, 2023

India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education

To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to inc

India’s space cybersecurity mesh: Criticality and call of purple revolution
Mar 20, 2023

India’s space cybersecurity mesh: Criticality and call of purple revolution

It is high time to integrate India’s innovative perspectives, technical intelligence, and engineering abilities to secure its space journey

Reshaping geopolitics: The middle powers’ response to the Ukraine crisis
Jan 16, 2023

Reshaping geopolitics: The middle powers’ response to the Ukraine crisis

With shifting poles of power, the near future will force states to be more innovative to push their interests

तंत्रज्ञान धोरण शक्तीशाली, कल्पक आणि सुरक्षित कसे बनवायचे?
Jan 05, 2023

तंत्रज्ञान धोरण शक्तीशाली, कल्पक आणि सुरक्षित कसे बनवायचे?

बड्या कंपन्यांच्या मक्तेदारीचा परिणाम राष्ट्रीय सार्व

India’s G20 Presidency: Streamlining social security for the unorganised sector
Dec 09, 2022

India’s G20 Presidency: Streamlining social security for the unorganised sector

The G20 can help streamline social security systems across countries by initiating innovative mechanisms for sustainable financing and last-mile deliv

Can India's presidency address the G20’s credibility crisis?
Oct 04, 2022

Can India's presidency address the G20’s credibility crisis?

India inherits a presidency full of challenges from Indonesia. It will, therefore, be called upon to provide bold and innovative solutions

How can India make its technology policy powerful, innovative, and secure?
Apr 02, 2022

How can India make its technology policy powerful, innovative, and secure?

The monopoly of Big Tech firms impacts national sovereignty, fair competition, innovation diffusion, consumer rights, privacy, market efficiency, econ

Innovation: Key to become ‘aatmnirbhar’ in the defence sector
Apr 10, 2021

Innovation: Key to become ‘aatmnirbhar’ in the defence sector

Defence innovation, driven by the government — primarily though funding and hand holding — but executed by the private industry will bring togethe

Biden lays out his worldview
Mar 06, 2021

Biden lays out his worldview

Biden and his team know that the key to an expansive global agenda lies in “a dynamic, inclusive, innovative national economy.”

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’
Nov 30, 2020

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’

Cities will need to give special attention to the needs of women and ensure that it builds on their economic productivity and recognises their contrib

Making sense of Delhi’s education revolution
Jul 16, 2020

Making sense of Delhi’s education revolution

A sustained higher budgetary allocation to education sector has largely been devoted to meet the needs of core segments mainly the strengthening of ai

Evolve or perish: Streamlining healthcare delivery to fight Covid19
Mar 24, 2020

Evolve or perish: Streamlining healthcare delivery to fight Covid19

A crisis of these proportions call for a combination of basic practices, innovative measures, and radical thinking.

Education Paralysis in Kashmir: Need to protect the future
Sep 20, 2019

Education Paralysis in Kashmir: Need to protect the future

Innovative and creative educational initiatives and their effective use can break the legacy of violence and mistrust in Kashmir.

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble
Jul 12, 2019

Budget 2019: Mobilising investment by open capital account and constrained fiscal policy a risky gamble

The attempt to woo FIIs and FPIs may look like an innovative step to mobilise investment from abroad, yet this is a gamble which may or may not pay of

The terror state: Innovative solutions to new threats
Dec 18, 2018

The terror state: Innovative solutions to new threats

The question of tackling global terrorism efficiently and proactively is rendered even more complex by other issues.

Creating innovative funding for health
Dec 06, 2018

Creating innovative funding for health

How can we create innovative financing mechanisms in countries in the BIMSTEC region?

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle
Feb 27, 2018

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle

It is an opportune time to assess and take stock of the progress as well as the roadblocks confronted by the public healthcare sector. The challenge f

चीन में अभिनव उत्‍पादों का बूम: भारत के लिए सबक
Nov 23, 2017

चीन में अभिनव उत्‍पादों का बूम: भारत के लिए सबक

चीन के सर्वाधिक आकर्षक ऑनलाइन प्रयोग उसके पारंपरिक प्रौ

Creating a safer and innovative internet
May 16, 2014

Creating a safer and innovative internet

The Special Envoy for the Fourth Cyberspace Conference in Netherlands, Dr. Uri Rosenthal, says global efforts are required to help create "an open and secure internet that is an engine for growth and innovation and for the benefit of the people."

Finding innovative solutions to India’s NPA woes
Aug 21, 2023

Finding innovative solutions to India’s NPA woes

Accumulated non-performing assets (NPAs) in the Indian banking system, specifically in the public sector banks (PSBs), have adverse effects on credit disbursement. An increasing amount of bad loans have prompted the banks to be extra cautious, which has dried the credit channel. Two components are key in resolving the NPA problem: the immediate task of resolving the current accumulation in the PSBs, and the more important long-term task of ensuri

India and the ‘Quad’: Forging an innovative approach
Nov 21, 2018

India and the ‘Quad’: Forging an innovative approach

India needs to be innovative in dealing with challenges and leveraging opportunities that arrangements like the Quad present.

Losing hearts and minds in Kashmir, the 'innovative' way
May 30, 2017

Losing hearts and minds in Kashmir, the 'innovative' way

Tomorrow, the use of human shields could become standard operating procedure. Instead of the difficult process of flushing out militants by armed assault, the army could line up civilians and use them to breach a position.

Railway Budget - Innovative and promising
Feb 27, 2015

Railway Budget - Innovative and promising

The Railway Minister's maiden Budget was full of promises and beautiful dreams which if realised will surely make the Indian Railways one of the world?s best. If he can succeed in fulfilling his pledges, Indian railways will have a great turnaround and facelift.

A Framework for Effective Risk Assessment of AI-Biotechnology Convergence
Dec 17, 2024

A Framework for Effective Risk Assessment of AI-Biotechnology Convergence

Advances in disruptive technologies have enabled scientists to engineer biological systems and create more efficient and sustainable products for a range of purposes. The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) with biotechnology has contributed to the development of therapeutics and vaccines, helped address food security, aided in generating innovative processes to mitigate the effects of climate change, and expanded the bioeconomy. However,

A Green Bank for Global South Climate Finance
Dec 07, 2023

A Green Bank for Global South Climate Finance

A private sector-oriented Global Green Bank is required to overcome the market gaps that prevent Global North capital from flowing to the best decarbonisation investment opportunities among Global South enterprises. The Global Green Bank should operate as a world-class investment firm, capable of developing innovative financial solutions and investing through externally raised investment fund-of-funds and its own proprietary book. Such a Global G

Amid Changing Nature and Character of War, the Need for Tech-Oriented Military Commanders for India
Feb 17, 2023

Amid Changing Nature and Character of War, the Need for Tech-Oriented Military Commanders for India

It has historically been assumed that while the nature of war remains the same—i.e., violence inflicted on the adversary to bend them to one’s will—the character of warfare changes with technology, organisation, politics and culture. This notion has changed. Over the past decade, the nature of war has also changed, with increased use of non-contact and non-kinetic modes of warfare expanding the battlefield spatially and temporally.

Blue economy: Beyond an economic proposition
Mar 03, 2017

Blue economy: Beyond an economic proposition

Blue economy’ is the integration of ocean economy development with values of social inclusion and environmental sustainability, along with dynamic and innovative business models. For India, however, blue economy extends beyond being merely an economic and environmental proposition. It presents India with an unprecedented opportunity to meet its national objectives, strengthen connectivity with neighbours, and exert influence in the surrounding

Bridging the Financing Gap for the SDGs: A Framework for Renewed Action
Aug 05, 2025

Bridging the Financing Gap for the SDGs: A Framework for Renewed Action

The world is off-track in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with financing gaps widening due to geopolitical shifts, rising debt, and the growing impacts of climate change. This brief offers a renewed framework to bridge the SDG financing gaps by strengthening domestic public finance, mobilising sector investments, and reforming the international financial architecture. It highlights the critical need for tax reforms, strat

Bridging the Gaps in Public Finance for Climate Adaptation
Nov 27, 2024

Bridging the Gaps in Public Finance for Climate Adaptation

The current gap in global adaptation finance for developing countries is estimated at US$194-366 billion per year. This brief highlights the critical role of domestic public funding in driving adaptation initiatives. While international climate finance mechanisms exist, their effectiveness is limited by slow disbursement processes and regional disparities in fund distribution. Public finance management systems can act as catalysts for mobilising

Building a Chip Manufacturing Workforce: India’s Higher-Education Imperatives
Dec 13, 2024

Building a Chip Manufacturing Workforce: India’s Higher-Education Imperatives

This brief tackles the challenge of mobilising India’s higher education system to build the workforce for India’s ambitious chip manufacturing vision. It argues that the challenge must be addressed by the manufacturers, the states in which they are located, the neighbouring states, and the country, considering the expanding global marketplace for such a workforce. Utilising a word-map to engineer plausible solutions, the brief offers pathways