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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
Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable
The increasing range of cross-boundary health issues has prompted the integration of health into the discipline of diplomacy, and this trend is reflected in India-Africa partnership. India’s development partnerships are, however, predicated on the idea of development effectiveness, which requires active private sector engagement. By focusing on four opportunity sectors — medical tourism, tele-health, frugal innovations, and the pharmaceutica
Samir Saran, President, ORF was interviewed by Oxford Political Review in the backdrop of the Indian government’s decision to enforce a complete loc
India needs to create a robust and inclusive health response system employing an entire-government approach to build the resilience needed to respond
Throughout history, healthcare has often been a privilege of the affluent, a trend that continues into 2024 despite technological advancements
While the Health Index 2018 accords a favourable position to Chhattisgarh in terms of annual incremental performance, the state ranks 12th in terms of
India is not only conjoined with Africa geographically and historically, but has interests intersecting over a wide range of areas.
The elections in Nepal will complete the democratic transition. India must play an enabling role
A period of instability continues to loom large over Nepal as, despite the overwhelming support garnered by PM Prachanda, it won’t translate into re
Nearly half of Indian households still use biomass for cooking. A credible transition to LPG or equivalent cooking fuels will come only when household
Though the devastating WannaCry ransomware attack was a failure on the NSA’s part, current UN cyber norms are far too weak to hold any international actor – let alone the US – responsible.
China's new maritime law – in which foreign vessels will have to submit details to Chinese authorities when transiting through its 'territorial waters' – has now come into force.
India and France have a shared interest in developing a coalition of middle powers committed to multipolarity
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the K-4 will be an intermediate range submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
It is natural for an economically floundering Iran to shelter its interests in Afghanistan.
The reforms generated rapid economic growth and transformed the way India engaged with the world.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s first tranche of announcements of the fiscal stimulus for economic recovery closely follows PM Modi's vision of making the economy self-reliant.
Before the elections in the beginning of this year, the authorities of the Iraqi Government had announced warrants for the arrest of 29 Iraqis and foreigners, who, according to them, are either former members of the Saddam Hussein Government or part of the Abu Mus¿ab al-Zarqawi terrorist network of the Al Qaeda.
The Pokhran II tests took place when India was undergoing major domestic crises, but there was bipartisan consensus to enable India’s nuclear aspira
Disrupting conventional thinking, Prime Minister Modi held a video conference to fight Covid-19 with all SAARC leaders.
Narendra Modi's visits out of New Delhi last week have emphasised the new government's understanding of India's Grand Strategy. In some ways, it marks a continuity with the policy of past governments, but in important ways it presages a departure.
Not all of the bad loan problem that Indian banks are going through is because of fraud
At a meeting organised by ORF several experts said the current discourse on the Maoist challenge has been dominated by a "paranoid" view
The conflict in Europe helped the Taliban in cementing itself more firmly as a legitimate political entity
The outcome of the ongoing French presidential elections will determine whether France prioritises fulfilling its responsibility to the EU more so ove
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been energetically pushing the Indian view. If he is able to transform the Indian economy and put it on a fast growth track in the coming years, he will sharply enhance India's weight in the international system.
Despite the public position taken by the Taliban on the war in Gaza, its response has remained largely muted.
The Syrian crisis, at its current juncture, looks set for a prolonged battle.
Child-friendly cities’ is an emerging concept in the urban management sector in many countries across the globe, including India, where it complements government schemes that aim to develop India’s urban spaces as centres of human capital development, knowledge hubs, and drivers of growth and prosperity. These flagship missions include, for example, the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMR
India will be in no hurry to do business with its new management. Onus of rapprochement lies with Pakistan.
In light of World Population Day’s focus on individuals’ choices and rights, adequate policies should be adopted to create awareness amongst women
प्रादेशिक आर्थिक एकत्रीकरणाला प्राधान्य देऊन I2U2 बिझनेस फोरम समोर येत आहे. पश्चिम आशियाई प्रादेशिकतेसाठी मजबूत पाया म्हणून हे फोरम काम करू शकणार आहे.
India foiled US efforts to get involved in the '90s, when things were far worse in the Valley. Now through acts of commission, Modi has provided an opening for the US to enter.
The US needs to alter its policy towards Pakistan for an enhanced partnership on the Taiwan front
Pakistan may want to normalise relations by bifurcating their “India policy” from their “Kashmir policy”, but this is no longer acceptable to
There is a deeper politics at play here, a politics of negotiation and a transaction of international power games that is diluting the dangers of Paki
One can foresee many challenges as farmers and farm labourers set out to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
With pan-Islamic and Pakistan-based terrorist organisations weaponising the deluge of footage from the Gaza Strip, their propaganda will impact terror
The migrant debate has been a point of tension in Assam’s multicultural and multi-ethnic society.
The pandemic proved that the Centre and states have different roles but need to work closely during a crisis, instead of adopting a centralised approa
While saving lives is a laudable objective, good driving habits alone are not enough to bring down deaths. Quality of roads, competence and freshness
The situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate.
Indians need to realise that the time has come for decision-making and thinking which is multi-year, though not in the Five Year Plan kind of a way. What is needed are steps that go beyond partisan approaches and election-cycles aimed at providing the desperately needed transformation of the way India manages its governmental system.
The citizenship amendment act paves the way for thousands of stateless Nepalis to become citizens, but women continue to be considered second-class ci
