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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have not really been travelling a lot since the Covid pandemic but they manage to find time for each other amidst the fragmentation of the global order
Trump is the proverbial black swan which was not anticipated – a low probability, high-impact presence which is disrupting American politics, its alliance systems and its governance structures.
There are many factors making the 2019 general elections a bit tricky, open and unpredictable. Muslim voting pattern is one such factor.
A lookback at Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership of Germany
The Thailand caretaker government’s decision to engage with the military junta in Myanmar has threatened ASEAN unity
International humanitarian actors have been quick and efficient to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
There is a mystery of sorts over the claim that India and China clashed at Naku La in northern Sikkim on 20 January.
In the long⎯term, new cities can adopt a ‘decentralised urbanisation’ approach, where stronger linkages between urban and rural areas should be
Conventional theories have become insufficient in explaining the complexities of terrorist action. This brief offers an integrative approach that borrows from psychology, inter-group conflict theory and neuroscience to understand the mind of a terrorist and, by extension, inform counterterrorism strategies. It provides evidence against popular beliefs about terrorists as principally being religious extremists who lack a moral compass and belong t
As the M‒Pesa phenomenon integrates itself into the economies of East and Central Africa, the region should prepare for both benefits and disruption
In government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to disrupt the lethargy of the Lutyens communication machinery by introducing some of his young campaign team into the mix. He needs to reinvent and revitalise #NaMo in his new role as PM.
India should not lose sight of the fact that it needs strong regional partnerships if the challenge of China’s rise is to be managed effectively.
The new education policy has a commendable vision, but its potency will depend on whether it is able to effectively integrate with the government’s
The National Rural Livelihoods Mission was launched in June 2011 to create institutional platforms for the rural poor, enabling them to increase household incomes through livelihood support and access to financial services. This brief evaluates the achievements of the programme in its first 10 years. It finds that the Mission has met with some successes in improving the lives of rural women, who are the backbone of the programme, and consequently
Linking Aadhaar to nearly everything creates a “map of maps” that is vulnerable at multiple points.
Policymakers and practitioners are leading the emerging consensus on the need to fundamentally reassess assumptions
With the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal announcing its final award, water, in general, and inter-State river water issues, in particular, are once again in the national focus. There are varying concerns about the socio-political fallout of the Tribunal award in the riparian States, with Karnataka and Kerala expressing unhappiness to differing degrees, and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, respectively, expressing 'relief' and 'satisfaction'.
The increment in the price of domestic gas in India and its impact on the production and consumption of the same.
NCIIPC calls for forging partnerships between public and private entities, leveraging each other’s strengths by avoiding the traditional regulatory
International stability can be endangered if the fine points of how international law applies to cyber operations are not determined
The challenge for policymakers is to identify the means necessary to tackle the threat China poses to security while also addressing threats to human
LAWS are transforming into an arena of geopolitical and strategic competition while also reflecting the same inequalities that have characterised tech
It becomes imperative that both India and Nepal urgently address the existing gaps in cross-border management by formulating integrated SOPs that targ
Both the spread and speed of the internet in India will have a direct impact on India's economy. India's e-government schemes will find faster delivery of services. Sectors like e-commerce will be able to grow. And India's IT and ITES sectors will also remain in the race to be a sure avenue for employment and income generation.
The economies of sub-Saharan Africa differ, and trying to replicate fintech solutions from one part of the continent to the other can have the same ef
With the onset of the pandemic, the urban informal workforce in India has been hit hard by the ongoing livelihood crisis, especially women. This call
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) must account for the possibility of interstate migration, rapid urbanisation and possible changes in the social fabric as populations react to new job opportunities.
The NEST division is a significant development and underscores the importance of emerging technologies to India’s expanding digital landscape and do
Online mentoring, volunteering and expert networks have the real potential to diversify even students' weak tie networks which can lead to new oppor
India is not alone in facing slow growth because all the other BRICS countries too are facing slower growth and this slow growth would knock off half a percentage from US growth rate as well. The US is not going to grow over 2 percent this year, according to IMF.
Australia’s reformed policy towards China is not a turn to China; it’s a return to normality
