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Amidst all the handwringing, it is often forgotten that the crisis of multilateralism could offer new opportunities that India should harness
Gender empowerment and food security are deeply interconnected, with profound implications for achieving sustainable development goals
Given the need to prioritise growth in the developing world, the goals must be 'development-climate compatible,' not, 'climate-development compatible', according to Dr. Youba Sokona, coordinator, African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) based in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
India and Nepal are fellow riparian nations in South Asia and thus could potentially use their shared water resources as avenues for collaborative effort. Using water to generate hydropower for maximum benefit comes from a place of mutual interest, allowing for optimum leverage for the socio-economic development of both countries. This brief outlines a history of the India-Nepal hydroelectric power scenario, and offers recommendations for growth.
Forests help mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide economic benefits for the country, and meet specific facets of India’s sustainable development goals. It is essential, therefore, to revisit India’s forest governance and evaluate the country’s efforts at forest restoration and conservation. This brief examines the current state of India’s forests, explores the effectiveness of forest restoration and conservation measures, and r
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the US solidifies the foundation of the India-US trade relationship, opening doors for collaboration across sectors
Both Nepal and Bhutan find themselves increasingly cornered by China’s new land border laws
China’s military modernisation has been striking both for its pace and ambition.
IMF’s growth projections for FY2017 seem a little optimistic — economic growth will be lower than 7.2%. Likewise, its growth projections for FY201
It is clear that the CM Mehbooba Mufti has run out of ideas to deal with the situation in J&K and is looking for a way out from New Delhi.
The Indo-US agenda is vast – there are issues to be clinched, points to be clarified and misunderstandings to be cleared.
The thaw in the India-Pak relations has opened a new window of opportunity. In the first stage, it will assist in India hosting the Heart of Asia conference next year and may also lead to a fruitful visit by Modi to Islamabad for the SAARC Summit.
With Vice President Hamid Ansari visiting Venezuela on India's behalf, is it that India has downgraded NAM?
Pakistan’s desperation to expand terrorism to Punjab, as was evident in the recent blast in Amritsar, indicates that they are beginning to realise t
Although the scheme has ensured housing supply to millions of households, a focused approach is necessary to address the challenges of slum redevelopm
Not only are the important regional players getting into a huddle to discuss the implications of President Trump’s actions, but are also re-calibrat
Overall, the infrastructure sector is the winner in this year's budget. The allocation to the sector will go up by 700 bn rupees in 2015/16 over last year. But this sector needs consolidation in policy framework starting from approval to implementation and an institutional mechanism for fair pricing and competition.
Despite renewed efforts, the complex integration of the aerial refuelling probe on the Tejas fighter hasn’t been properly accomplished.
Despite the decline in reputation in recent times, the Indian Parliament continues to reflect the deepening of democracy.
Will conflicts outside the Indo-Pacific region, such as the Ukraine crisis, threaten the solidarity of the QUAD?
The future of the Wagner Group, a private mercenary conglomerate linked to Russian foreign policy, is uncertain, raising questions about its global footprint.
The fisheries of the LDCs and developing countries are still at a subsistence level and should not be strapped by the same regulations as the develope
Bangladesh's bilateral relations with India got a major boost with its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Tripura on January 11 and 12. Sheikh Hasina visited the north-eastern Indian State to attend the convocation of the Tripura Central University at Agartala.
As New Delhi welcomes Rouhani, the two sides will be hoping to assuage each other’s concerns even as they will try to build partnership, which has often struggled to match the rhetoric surrounding it.
It is abundantly clear that India’s urbanisation needs serious conceptual and financial inputs if it has to be pushed into the fast-track lane
It has been a year since the Galwan clashes in Ladakh that led to the deaths of 20 Indians and 5 Chinese soldiers.
BRTS cities are now struggling with a surfeit of public transport systems — the normal bus service, BRTS and the Metro.
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to the US Congress begins with America's recent military engagement in self congratulatory terms. Among the more modest claims is: "For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country".
When the BJP-led NDA government had come to power in 2014, it enjoyed the support of the young voters.
Having crossed the rubicon, it can join the conversations along with other established space powers to ensure that space remains weapons-free.
ORF Chennai chapter pays tribute to R K Mishra, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation.
The short European spring might be over if the European Union fails to come up with a more democratic mandate.
With Xi Jinping and the Communist Party facing various pressures, Beijing could be tempted to deflect the attention
Given the historically polarised health policy debates in the country, we need to guard ourselves against alarmism and sensationalism in mass media.
Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable
