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With NITI Aayog, states now have greater voice in planning, says ex-Revenue Secretary
Jun 30, 2017

With NITI Aayog, states now have greater voice in planning, says ex-Revenue Secretary

India can now have economic forecasts with a longer and stronger vision. NITI Aayog is the tool to make it count.

Workplace gender inclusion: A socio-legal perspective
Mar 18, 2023

Workplace gender inclusion: A socio-legal perspective

While laws provide a foundation for combatting gender discrimination, companies must take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace

Xi clips the wings of PLA’s top brass
Jan 22, 2024

Xi clips the wings of PLA’s top brass

The recent leadership rejig indicates that by being tough on graft, Xi is overhauling PLA’s combat capabilities for the looming battles ahead

Xi’s Congress rhetoric powers the PLA’s march ahead
Nov 28, 2022

Xi’s Congress rhetoric powers the PLA’s march ahead

China’s military overhaul is also connected to its ambition to elbow out the United States as a global power

Xi’s repeated calls to the PLA to prep for war
Jan 30, 2023

Xi’s repeated calls to the PLA to prep for war

The world should be wary of China as President Xi calls for the country’s armed forces to remain combat-ready

Yet Another  Round of Platitudes
Jul 10, 2012

Yet Another Round of Platitudes

For those cynical about the dialogue process with Pakistan, the lack of substance in the joint statement issued after the latest round of Foreign Secretary level talks (July 4-5) confirms our neighbour's unwillingness to fundamentally revise its thinking on core bilateral differences.

साइबर संग्राम और यूक्रेन से परे: ‘चीन-भारत पारंपरिक युद्ध पर PLASSF का प्रभाव’
Dec 19, 2023

साइबर संग्राम और यूक्रेन से परे: ‘चीन-भारत पारंपरिक युद्ध पर PLASSF का प्रभाव’

मौजूदा रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध ने साइबर संग्राम (CW) क्षमताओं की प्रभावशीलता के आकलन को लेकर प्रयोगशाला परीक्षण के तौर पर काम किया है. हालांकि इस युद्ध से साइबर संग्राम की सापेक्ष�

‘Liquid gold’: New York’s convalescent plasma donor 0001 gives us a patient’s view into US COVID19 response
Apr 19, 2020

‘Liquid gold’: New York’s convalescent plasma donor 0001 gives us a patient’s view into US COVID19 response

Doctors are calling Diana Berrent’s plasma “liquid gold” because she didn’t just clear the virus, she’s also a universal donor.

‘Reasonable Explainability’ for Regulating AI in Health
May 11, 2023

‘Reasonable Explainability’ for Regulating AI in Health

Emerging technology is slowly finding a place in developing countries for its potential to plug gaps in ailing public service systems, such as healthcare. At the same time, cases of bias and discrimination that overlap with the complexity of algorithms have created a trust problem with technology. Promoting transparency in algorithmic decision-making through explainability can be pivotal in addressing the lack of trust with medical artificial int

“Managers who know how to use machine learning will replace managers who don’t” — Erik Brynjolfsson
Aug 07, 2018

“Managers who know how to use machine learning will replace managers who don’t” — Erik Brynjolfsson

Want to future proof your job? Embrace machine learning and you’ll likely stay ahead of your colleague who chose to take a ringside seat, says Erik

#Chandrayaan2: India joins the big space race
Jul 22, 2019

#Chandrayaan2: India joins the big space race

The successful launch of Chandrayaan 2 reaffirms India’s emergence as a major player in the race for dominance in space.

#Elections2017: More wasted children, anaemic men, women than before in Punjab
Feb 02, 2017

#Elections2017: More wasted children, anaemic men, women than before in Punjab

As Punjab prepares for assembly elections, its economy is declining and ill-health plaguing people of all ages.

#H1B: Pet theory and the numbers that match
Mar 04, 2017

#H1B: Pet theory and the numbers that match

Critics rail that the H1B programme has strayed from its original purpose and become a parking spot for 'aliens' with no clear expiry date.

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment
Mar 15, 2018

#KisanLongWalk was merely a symptom; agriculture policy needs to fix the ailment

Political knee-jerks are easy to play with — a loan waiver here, an extension of farming permission there, a rise in procurement prices looming and

#Tracxn ट्रैक्सन अर्थात निवेश और रिकॉर्ड विकास के लिए डेटा स्रोत का मंच
Dec 09, 2020

#Tracxn ट्रैक्सन अर्थात निवेश और रिकॉर्ड विकास के लिए डेटा स्रोत का मंच

उद्यम पूंजीगत निवेश के मामले में भारत, अमेरिका और चीन के म

#बजट2017 और #नोटबंदी — वर्ष 2019 के लिए प्रधानमंत्री का चुनावी जुमला
Mar 08, 2017

#बजट2017 और #नोटबंदी — वर्ष 2019 के लिए प्रधानमंत्री का चुनावी जुमला

वर्ष 2019 में जब भी यह सवाल पूछा जाएगा कि उनकी सरकार ने भ्रष्�

#रूस-यूक्रेन जंग को तत्काल रोकना ज़रूरी; भारत-चीन की हो सकती है अहम् भूमिका
Mar 23, 2022

#रूस-यूक्रेन जंग को तत्काल रोकना ज़रूरी; भारत-चीन की हो सकती है अहम् भूमिका

इस वक़्त विश्व बिरादरी की प्राथमिकता यूक्रेन जंग को फ़ौर

'3 am tweet' mantri resets MEA
Dec 30, 2016

'3 am tweet' mantri resets MEA

The external affairs ministry is always a difficult place to be in if the PM has a strong diplomatic agenda and foreign policy orientation

'AAP experiment' and the staying power
Dec 16, 2013

'AAP experiment' and the staying power

The indecision of the AAP since the announcement of the Delhi poll results has the potential for the national voter to prefer national parties or alliances, rendering regional parties minimal players with maximalist muscle-flexing.

'Agreed Line of Administrative Control' can help take India-China border talks forward: former govt official
Jan 25, 2008

'Agreed Line of Administrative Control' can help take India-China border talks forward: former govt official

An 'Agreed Line of Administrative Control' in the place of the existing Line of Actual Control (LAC) could free India and China from some of current problems at the bilateral border talks, feels Mr R Swaminathan, former Secretary and Director-General (Security), Government of India.

'Green taxes'  for  cleaner  India?
Oct 06, 2016

'Green taxes' for cleaner India?

Is green tax an answer for a cleaner India? The author contemplates if taxation is an answer

'Surgical strikes day' is just a pre-election dose of patriotic political fodder
Sep 24, 2018

'Surgical strikes day' is just a pre-election dose of patriotic political fodder

All that the UGC’s mindless action has done is betray its intellectual bankruptcy in playing up to the fake nationalism that is sought to be generated through repeated invocations of the so-called surgical strikes, which seem to always be brought up when elections approach.

03 मार्च: पाकिस्तान के कथित ‘लोकतंत्र’ में संवैधानिक बदनामी का दिन!
Apr 05, 2022

03 मार्च: पाकिस्तान के कथित ‘लोकतंत्र’ में संवैधानिक बदनामी का दिन!

इमरान ख़ान के ख़िलाफ़ अविश्वास प्रस्ताव ख़ारिज होने से प

2004 : State of Jihadi Terrorism
Jan 02, 2004

2004 : State of Jihadi Terrorism

There has been no credible evidence so far of any mastermind having orchestrated the various serious acts of jihadi terrorism reported during 2003, whether from Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq or Turkey. The available evidence indicates that all these incidents were planned and executed by local elements, which share the pan-Islamic ideology of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda and the International Islamic Front (IIF), b

2022 में बिम्सटेक: प्रासंगिकता की खोज
Apr 04, 2022

2022 में बिम्सटेक: प्रासंगिकता की खोज

विश्व की बदलती व्यवस्था बिम्सटेक को दक्षिण एशियाई क्षेत�

21st Century mythologies: The rise (and fall?) of Big Tech
Oct 18, 2021

21st Century mythologies: The rise (and fall?) of Big Tech

As sovereign states work overtime to “tame” the tech giants, should platforms be punished for succeeding beyond anyone’s wildest imaginations?

21व्या शतकातील भारताचा लैंगिक समानतेबद्दलचा दृष्टिकोन काय आहे?
Mar 08, 2024

21व्या शतकातील भारताचा लैंगिक समानतेबद्दलचा दृष्टिकोन काय आहे?

समानतेच्या दिशेने लक्षणीय प्रगती करत असतानाही, आपल्या द�

26/11 and the media: Where were the protocols?
Nov 24, 2018

26/11 and the media: Where were the protocols?

Off the record, top Indian government sources admit that by and large, when governments and law enforcement authorities put systems in place in a cris

50 years of India–Bangladesh relations: Marking maturity
Mar 25, 2021

50 years of India–Bangladesh relations: Marking maturity

The future will present itself with an abundance of opportunities to help the two countries to reach a new plane of bilateral relations higher than ev

60 years of the Elysee Treaty: What next for Franco-German engine
Jan 31, 2023

60 years of the Elysee Treaty: What next for Franco-German engine

Diverging interests have placed France and Germany at odds. Would the Franco-German partnership help steer Europe out of its current crisis?

70 Policies — Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956
Aug 04, 2018

70 Policies — Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956

The resolution emphasised on support for cottage, village and small-scale industries by restricting production for large players, differential taxatio

75 वर्ष का भारत: नैतिकता, अर्थव्यवस्था और मिसाल
Jul 30, 2023

75 वर्ष का भारत: नैतिकता, अर्थव्यवस्था और मिसाल

भारत अपनी ‘आर्थिक संरचना’ को इन नई हक़ीक़तों के हिसाब से �

A budget ‘like never before’?
Feb 01, 2021

A budget ‘like never before’?

It is for time to tell whether the suggested reforms will lead India to play a prominent role in the post-pandemic economic recovery.

A carbon price can rationalise mitigation outlays across technologies
Jul 13, 2023

A carbon price can rationalise mitigation outlays across technologies

India’s decarbonisation plans rest on its ability to generate green energy. Until then, the energy transition path till 2070 will remain at best, a

A conceptual analysis of Sino-Indian space deterrence and space warfighting
Apr 24, 2017

A conceptual analysis of Sino-Indian space deterrence and space warfighting

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

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence
Dec 22, 2022

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence

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

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence
Dec 27, 2022

A Conceptual Relook at the Indian Army’s Terminal Air Defence

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

A Deal too Far?
Mar 02, 2006

A Deal too Far?

On the eve of President George W. Bush's visit to India and Pakistan, both sides are racing to complete the nuclear agreement announced in the July, 18, 2005 communiqué between Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the time he reaches

A fact sheet on the military capabilities of G20 countries
Feb 14, 2023

A fact sheet on the military capabilities of G20 countries

This fact sheet explains the defence spending and the defence exports of the G20 countries