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Meta-ethics of quantum technologies
Sep 23, 2022

Meta-ethics of quantum technologies

Despite having several advantages, quantum technologies can adversely impact national security. Ethical frameworks to regulate them must be put in pla

Metaverse: Making it a universe for all
Feb 10, 2022

Metaverse: Making it a universe for all

To avoid the pitfalls of previous inventions that promised to be accessible to all, the metaverse should ensure that it remains more democratic and op

#Metaverse: वो आभासी नई दुनिया जो हर किसी के लिये समान रूप से उपलब्ध हो!
Jul 30, 2023

#Metaverse: वो आभासी नई दुनिया जो हर किसी के लिये समान रूप से उपलब्ध हो!

सभी के लिए आसानी से पहुंच होने का वादा करने वाले पिछले आवि

#Metaverse: वो आभासी नई दुनिया जो हर किसी के लिये समान रूप से उपलब्ध हो!
Feb 22, 2022

#Metaverse: वो आभासी नई दुनिया जो हर किसी के लिये समान रूप से उपलब्ध हो!

सभी के लिए आसानी से पहुंच होने का वादा करने वाले पिछले आवि

Beyond data: Metadata, behavioural analytics and the future of warfare
Jul 26, 2021

Beyond data: Metadata, behavioural analytics and the future of warfare

India must deliberate on and integrate the modern form of warfare while developing its national security strategy, not just in a cyber context — but

Cricket, A Metaphor For Pak
Sep 04, 2010

Cricket, A Metaphor For Pak

There was space in Pakistan for open discourse upto the Zia period. It is from Zia's Pakistan that poets like Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Ahmad Faraz began to leave for other countries. From London, Farigh Bukhari wailed: "God, forgive me: these days it seems that Islam was only for tyrants and murderers like Yazid"

Crime and Punishment in the Metaverse: A Primer
Dec 26, 2023

Crime and Punishment in the Metaverse: A Primer

Immersive technology is a key part of the emerging Web 3.0. A prominent aspect of this evolution of the World Wide Web is the Metaverse, which aims to build a fully immersive and self-sustaining virtual shared space for humans to use as they would the physical world in all aspects of life. Existing concerns and debates on privacy, user protection, and the ethics of monetising platforms also extend to the Metaverse. This brief discusses the three

Exploring the Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities for India in the ‘Next Internet’
Aug 16, 2023

Exploring the Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities for India in the ‘Next Internet’

The metaverse is a real-time, three-dimensional world that is accessible through Virtual Reality (VR) head-mounted display. Called ‘the next Internet’, the metaverse is multi-technology and incorporates hardware infrastructure with immersive technology, blockchain technology, computer vision, and ubiquitous interfaces. Globally, metaverse is still in the nascent stage as stakeholders work to figure out its innovative and practical app

Maldives as a metaphor
Feb 14, 2018

Maldives as a metaphor

If India is unable to call the shots in Maldives, who will even take it seriously as a player in the region?

That First Childhood Cigarette: Big Tobacco metaphor drags US Congress to address a bigger dilemma
Oct 22, 2021

That First Childhood Cigarette: Big Tobacco metaphor drags US Congress to address a bigger dilemma

The recent testimony by Frances Haugen placed Facebook under scrutiny after flagging its harmful algorithms, thus raising the question should governme

The NFT lipstick effect: The future of art in the Metaverse
Mar 03, 2023

The NFT lipstick effect: The future of art in the Metaverse

NFTs are undoubtedly an opportunity for the present and the future of art, but they come with serious consequences

Through the looking-glass: Towards a citizen-centric urban metaverse
Nov 14, 2023

Through the looking-glass: Towards a citizen-centric urban metaverse

In embracing the metaverse, data-driven smart cities can unlock transformative possibilities for urban life quality for building new planning models

Time to navigate Indian metaverses
Mar 29, 2022

Time to navigate Indian metaverses

With the advent of metaverse, new challenges around privacy, user safety, and intellectual property rights will surface

Ahead of the curve: Chinese tech dominance
Aug 11, 2023

Ahead of the curve: Chinese tech dominance

The strategic foresight shown by China in the cultivation of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and digital currencies paves China’s long mar

Change Management in Societal Transformation: The Case of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’
Jul 25, 2022

Change Management in Societal Transformation: The Case of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’

A transformation is sweeping Saudi Arabia, and certain elements of it can be attributed to ‘Vision 2030’, a strategic plan launched in 2016. The vision—framed by a paradigm shift in the country’s economic, social, and cultural landscape—will have implications beyond Saudi Arabia itself, given the country’s position as leader of the Arab and Islamic world. The biggest challenge to such a metamorphosis is adoption among citizens, who wi

Contesting neighbours, revised geopolitical playbooks
Oct 27, 2020

Contesting neighbours, revised geopolitical playbooks

The engagement by India and China in the West Asia region is a good example of their metamorphosing approaches

Dangers of Pak-TTP talks success
Feb 20, 2014

Dangers of Pak-TTP talks success

If the Pakistan-TTP talks succeed Pakistan may actually metamorphose from a hybrid theocracy to a complete theocracy, as Ayesha Siddiqa argues, because the Taliban, good or bad, want implementation of the Sharia. Thus all would depend on how far Pakistan's military and civilian leadership want to go to accommodate Taliban demands or prefer to wage war against TTP.

Digital assets, real threats: Security challenges of cryptocurrency
Jan 11, 2024

Digital assets, real threats: Security challenges of cryptocurrency

Millions of dollars in cryptocurrency have been stolen, yet remarkably, this issue is still in its infancy. It's crucial to formulate measures now bef

For God and Country
Apr 03, 2022

For God and Country

The resurgence of God and Christian good in the Russia-Ukraine conflict narrative points to a deeper fissure than just ideology between the West and i

From turmoil to clarity: International relations in the new decade
Jan 04, 2021

From turmoil to clarity: International relations in the new decade

Indian foreign policy will have to respond to the meta-trends by crafting an approach that is more than just the sum of its bilateral and multilateral

India-Nordic relations: A mutual outreach
Jun 04, 2022

India-Nordic relations: A mutual outreach

India–Nordic partnership has metamorphosed over the years marking strategic convergence that significantly impacts bilateral and global geopolitics

IS may not survive for long: Dr. Bernard Haykel
Mar 19, 2015

IS may not survive for long: Dr. Bernard Haykel

Islamic State (IS), metaphorically a "baby" of al-Qaeda, may not survive for a long time when public fascination with it wanes, says Dr. Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies and director of the Institute for Transregional Study, Princeton University, USA.

Modi's Geopolitics
Jul 07, 2015

Modi's Geopolitics

Delhi's foreign policy discourse continues to be dominated by the metaphor of "non-alignment" and the mindset of a weak state. Are there other ways of thinking about India's grand strategy? Delhi could turn to classical geopolitics in understanding the global power shift.

Panic room? Towards a safer cyberspace for women
Mar 07, 2024

Panic room? Towards a safer cyberspace for women

Online threats to women in India have increased since the pandemic, but a combination of law enforcement, industry cooperation, and strategic partners

Reinforcing global and Indian democracy
Mar 16, 2022

Reinforcing global and Indian democracy

The emergence of ‘Surveillance capitalism' has tarnished the quality and undermined the principles of democracy all around the world

Science Fiction as the Blueprint: Informing Policy in the Age of AI and Emerging Tech
Jan 17, 2024

Science Fiction as the Blueprint: Informing Policy in the Age of AI and Emerging Tech

This issue brief examines the complex interplay between science fiction and technology development in the age of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and brain-computer interfaces. As the line between science and fiction continues to blur, this brief argues for strategically using science fiction narratives to inform and guide technology development and policymaking. Drawing upon historical precedents of scien

Striking with caution: Beyond the performative muscle flexing, Islamabad had little choice
Jan 28, 2024

Striking with caution: Beyond the performative muscle flexing, Islamabad had little choice

This return to business as usual is reflective of the wariness on both sides to escalate the crisis further and prevent it from metastasising into a new front of conflict.

The future of the battle for minds
Jan 15, 2022

The future of the battle for minds

The use of cognitive warfare by states showcases that a new avenue for contestation has emerged

Wolf warrior vanguard
Jul 27, 2020

Wolf warrior vanguard

The Global Times is a perfect metaphor for China’s rise and current adventurism

एनएफटी लिपस्टिक प्रभाव: मेटाव्हर्समधील कलाचे भविष्य
Sep 14, 2023

एनएफटी लिपस्टिक प्रभाव: मेटाव्हर्समधील कलाचे भविष्य

NFTs निःसंशयपणे वर्तमान आणि कलेच्या भविष्यासाठी एक संधी आहे, परंतु ते गंभीर परिणामांसह येतात.

क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञानाला हवी नैतिक चौकट
Aug 01, 2023

क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञानाला हवी नैतिक चौकट

अनेक फायदे असूनही, क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञानाचा राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षेवर विपरित परिणाम होऊ शकतो. त्यांचे नियमन करण्यासाठी नैतिक चौकट तयार करणे आवश्यक आहे.

क्वांटम प्रौद्योगिकी: आचार नीति और नैतिकता से जुड़े सवाल
Sep 30, 2022

क्वांटम प्रौद्योगिकी: आचार नीति और नैतिकता से जुड़े सवाल

अनेक फ़ायदों से लैस होने के बावजूद क्वांटम प्रौद्योगिकी

डाटा से आगे: मेटाडाटा, व्यवहारवादी विश्लेषण और युद्ध का भविष्य
Aug 07, 2021

डाटा से आगे: मेटाडाटा, व्यवहारवादी विश्लेषण और युद्ध का भविष्य

भारत को अपनी राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा रणनीति विकसित करते समय नि

डिजिटल मालमत्ता, वास्तविक धोकेः क्रिप्टोकरन्सीच्या सुरक्षेची आव्हाने
Feb 14, 2024

डिजिटल मालमत्ता, वास्तविक धोकेः क्रिप्टोकरन्सीच्या सुरक्षेची आव्हाने

क्रिप्टोकरन्सीमधील कोट्यवधी डॉलर्स चोरले गेले आहेत, तर�

नव्या युगातील गुन्ह्यांवर लक्ष केंद्रित करण्यासाठी जी-२० परिषदेची व्याप्ती वाढवणे
Oct 20, 2023

नव्या युगातील गुन्ह्यांवर लक्ष केंद्रित करण्यासाठी जी-२० परिषदेची व्याप्ती वाढवणे

जी-२० परिषदेने डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्थेच्या दृष्टिकोनातून सायबरसुरक्षा समस्यांकडे पाहिले असले तरी, सायबर सुरक्षेचे कायद्याच्या अंमलबजावणीशी असलेले संबंध दुर्लक्षित केल�

नागरिक केंद्रित शहरी मेटावर्स की ओर बढ़ते क़दम!
Nov 27, 2023

नागरिक केंद्रित शहरी मेटावर्स की ओर बढ़ते क़दम!

मेटावर्स को अपनाना बेहद लाभदायक सिद्ध हो सकता है, ख़ास तौ�

भारत में मेटावर्स की पड़ताल: चार चुनौतियां और चंद सुझाव
Jul 31, 2023

भारत में मेटावर्स की पड़ताल: चार चुनौतियां और चंद सुझाव

मेटावर्स के उभार के साथ-साथ निजता, यूज़र की सुरक्षा और बौद

भारत में मेटावर्स की पड़ताल: चार चुनौतियां और चंद सुझाव
Apr 02, 2022

भारत में मेटावर्स की पड़ताल: चार चुनौतियां और चंद सुझाव

मेटावर्स के उभार के साथ-साथ निजता, यूज़र की सुरक्षा और बौद

मेटा सॉफ्ट पॉवर: कला और संस्कृति के बीच संतुलन बनाने की कोशिश!
Aug 05, 2023

मेटा सॉफ्ट पॉवर: कला और संस्कृति के बीच संतुलन बनाने की कोशिश!

ब्रह्मांड से मेटावर्स की दुनिया की ओर ये परिवर्तन असल मे�

मेटावर्स में अपराध और सज़ा: वेब 3.0 को समझने की पहली सीढ़ी!
May 04, 2024

मेटावर्स में अपराध और सज़ा: वेब 3.0 को समझने की पहली सीढ़ी!

इमर्सिव तकनीक़ तेज़ी से उभर रहे वेब 3.0 का अहम हिस्सा है. इमर्सिव तकनीक़ का अर्थ एक ऐसी तकनीक़ी से है, जहां आप डिजिटल दुनिया को अपने आसपास महसूस कर सकते हैं. थ्रीडी की तकनीक़ी स�

रायसीना डायलॉग: नए और आत्मविश्वासी भारत का प्रतिबिंब
May 03, 2024

रायसीना डायलॉग: नए और आत्मविश्वासी भारत का प्रतिबिंब

रायसीना डायलॉग अब दुनियाभर में प्रतिष्ठित म्यूनिख सिक्�

আয়নায় দেখা: নাগরিক–কেন্দ্রিক শহুরে মেটাভার্সের দিকে
Jan 18, 2024

আয়নায় দেখা: নাগরিক–কেন্দ্রিক শহুরে মেটাভার্সের দিকে

মেটাভার্স গ্রহণ করলে ডেটাচালিত স্মার্ট শহরগুলি নতুন পর�