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Artificial intelligence and personhood: Interplay of agency and liability
Mar 04, 2024

Artificial intelligence and personhood: Interplay of agency and liability

Questions around legal personhood for AI systems loom large given the potentially adverse consequences and the need to determine liabilities and remed

Going beyond third-party liability to regulate content: Examples from Germany and Singapore
Oct 08, 2020

Going beyond third-party liability to regulate content: Examples from Germany and Singapore

Given the complexities and the possible excess of making the Internet (more) fragmented, should we consider doing more than just demanding liability f

Lacunas in the nuclear liability bill need to be addressed
Jul 13, 2010

Lacunas in the nuclear liability bill need to be addressed

After in-depth discussion at a roundtable on the nuclear liability bill, the participants agreed that the bill in its present form has several lacunas which need to be addressed. And, an effort could be made to make the bill comprehensive in its reach.

Solving India’s Nuclear Liability Conundrum
Jan 22, 2015

Solving India’s Nuclear Liability Conundrum

This Paper offers a broad and objective analysis on the controversial issue of 'uclear liability', India's concerns and provides a recommendation for a coherent and comprehensive approach to resolve this conundrum.

Amid changing post-pandemic realities, India needs to be swift in identifying partners whom it can trust
Dec 29, 2020

Amid changing post-pandemic realities, India needs to be swift in identifying partners whom it can trust

We will see the rise of a New World Order driven by national interest, reliability of partners, and of course, economic factors. India has to use a “Gated Globalisation” framework to negotiate this change.

An interaction with US Congressional Staff
May 01, 2013

An interaction with US Congressional Staff

The US Congressional Staff was pointed out that though Pakistan's political machinery is willing to work with all parties, including India, on Afghanistan, the army apparatus and the ISI still remains a liability. These factors must be taken into account while US deals with Pakistan.

Civil Liabilities for Nuclear Damages Bill 2010 – The Way Forward
Jul 31, 2023

Civil Liabilities for Nuclear Damages Bill 2010 – The Way Forward

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the Bhopal tragedy have brought back into focus the issue of industrial accidents, contractual liabilities and questions of operator liability. The Bhopal tragedy which is closer to Indian hearts has engaged the Indian Government and Courts for over twenty six years and yet a solution acceptable to victims and other stakeholders is proving to be elusive. Every step from the Government and the Courts has bee

Climate change may kill data sovereignty
Jan 16, 2024

Climate change may kill data sovereignty

Climate change is impacting data centres that are vital for a country's digital development. It is critical, therefore, for data centre strategies to

Crunching the numbers
Apr 26, 2023

Crunching the numbers

Population can be an asset or a liability, depending on how India deals with it

Drones: Guidelines, regulations, and policy gaps in India
Mar 05, 2018

Drones: Guidelines, regulations, and policy gaps in India

Technology affects us in positive ways yet can also be disruptive; such is the case with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA or more commonly known as drones). While drones are proving to be useful for military, commercial, civilian, and even humanitarian activities, their unregulated use carries serious consequences that need to be addressed. This paper examines drone operations in India and analyses the major policy gaps in the country’s evolving

Economic crisis on the rise in Nepal
May 18, 2023

Economic crisis on the rise in Nepal

If the current economic crisis in Nepal continues, it could lead to a Sri Lanka-like crisis

Ensuring security of supply in the Indian power system
Oct 21, 2021

Ensuring security of supply in the Indian power system

How can supply reliability be ensured in the Indian power system?

Hillary Clinton's India  visit: Just another bilateral?
Jul 23, 2011

Hillary Clinton's India visit: Just another bilateral?

Clinton's India visit was only moderately successful with not much progress on nuclear liability issues and Afghanistan. But the good thing is that both countries are talking out their differences, showing their commitment to taking this mutually-beneficial partnership to a new high.

India's nuclear security: Strengths and gaps
Jun 14, 2017

India's nuclear security: Strengths and gaps

A study conducted by Observer Research Foundation in 2014-15 found that India has a fairly strong nuclear security policy.

Manufacturing growth needs a push
Sep 04, 2013

Manufacturing growth needs a push

It is important that manufacturing growth picks up otherwise India's demographic dividend in terms of having a youthful population could become a demographic liability. Around half of India's population is under 25 years old. Unless they have jobs or job prospects, they will become dissatisfied and disgruntled.

Modi's US visit and Indian nuclear conundrum
Sep 26, 2014

Modi's US visit and Indian nuclear conundrum

The question remains as to how the Modi government will choose to address nuclear liability issue, balancing both the supplier and the domestic concerns. Dilution of the Liability Act is not an option, which is an important lesson learnt globally.

Not-so-toothless norms for outer space
Oct 06, 2022

Not-so-toothless norms for outer space

Potential norms against ASAT tests can be used to hold states liable for possible damages

Oil, Ethnicity, and Insurgency in Nigeria
Jun 29, 2011

Oil, Ethnicity, and Insurgency in Nigeria

In mid-June, the oil giant Shell was forced to declare force majeure in its Nigeria unit excusing it from liability and contractual obligations due to sabotage by local militias on its oil pipelines.

Parties need to support boundary agreement with Bangladesh
Aug 23, 2013

Parties need to support boundary agreement with Bangladesh

India's interest lies in ratifying the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh because this would not only boost the image of the country but also establish India's reliability in delivering promises. Political parties need to rise above their narrow and short-term political interests and see the larger picture.

Public protests and policy issues
Oct 14, 2011

Public protests and policy issues

The Centre having addressed issues in terms of suppliers' liability through parliamentary legislation in the case of nuclear power projects, the nation will have to now decide if it wants growth with risks or would be happy with riskless regression.

The new world – shaped by self-interest
May 24, 2023

The new world – shaped by self-interest

Limited liability partnerships among nations will constitute the geometry of politics. This is a gritty, realist world. We may not like it, but it’s here to stay

Youth unemployment, a cause for concern
Apr 25, 2017

Youth unemployment, a cause for concern

Will our demographic dividend be utilised or will it become a liability in the future?

आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस और व्यक्तित्व: अधिकार और दायित्व का पारस्परिक असर
Mar 06, 2024

आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस और व्यक्तित्व: अधिकार और दायित्व का पारस्परिक असर

AI सिस्टम के लिए कानूनी व्यक्तित्व को लेकर सवाल उठ रहे हैं.

क्या दक्षिण एशिया में नए परमाणु युग का आग़ाज़ हो चुका है?
Jul 29, 2023

क्या दक्षिण एशिया में नए परमाणु युग का आग़ाज़ हो चुका है?

मौजूदा दौर में अंतरराष्ट्रीय और क्षेत्रीय स्तरों पर पार�

नाभिकीय (Nuclear) ऊर्जा: क्या है छोटे माड्यूलर रिएक्टर्स का मामला
Jul 29, 2023

नाभिकीय (Nuclear) ऊर्जा: क्या है छोटे माड्यूलर रिएक्टर्स का मामला

ऊर्जा की बढ़ती वैश्वक ज़रूरतों के साथ, क्या छोटे माड्यूल�

भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा: ज़्यादा उपयोगी नहीं होंगे छोटे ‘परमाणु’ रिएक्टर
Jul 30, 2023

भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा: ज़्यादा उपयोगी नहीं होंगे छोटे ‘परमाणु’ रिएक्टर

वर्ष 2002 में भारत के कुल बिजली उत्पादन में परमाणु ऊर्जा की �

हवामान बदल डेटाचे सार्वभौमत्व नष्ट करू शकतात
Feb 02, 2024

हवामान बदल डेटाचे सार्वभौमत्व नष्ट करू शकतात

देशाच्या डिजिटल विकासासाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण असणाऱ्या डेटा