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Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19
Jun 19, 2020

Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19

India’s balancing act for safeguarding lives and livelihoods with generous lockdown relaxations is set to see a spike in cases and death toll before

A fixed annual statutory fund could be the answer to cash strapped cities
Jun 18, 2020

A fixed annual statutory fund could be the answer to cash strapped cities

The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up
Jun 16, 2020

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up

Without deep structural reform, which includes reducing the size of government and curtailing the expenses on the overbearing and overfed holy cow —

Blueprint for measuring poverty: Insights from the capabilities approach
Jun 16, 2020

Blueprint for measuring poverty: Insights from the capabilities approach

Multidimensional poverty indices must consider crucial insights inherent in the capabilities approach propounded by Amartya Sen.

Rosneft’s exit and Russia’s continued role in Venezuela
Jun 15, 2020

Rosneft’s exit and Russia’s continued role in Venezuela

Establishing itself as a strong player in Latin America, Russia’s policy in the region also focuses on undermining US interests, where possible.

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 2
Jun 14, 2020

The Simmering Boundary: A “new normal” at the India–China border? | Part 2

Past experience and Occam’s razor suggest wolf warrior diplomacy has seized the day.

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues
Jun 13, 2020

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues

Caribbean countries are already facing the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change — the timing of the pandemic could not attack the regi

The gender lens in development discourse
Jun 12, 2020

The gender lens in development discourse

Despite the suffusion of gender in almost all socio-cultural-economic-environmental endeavour, the gender lens to development needs to be interpreted

When a pandemic meets the era of ‘infodemic’
Jun 12, 2020

When a pandemic meets the era of ‘infodemic’

The ideas of disinformation and misinformation are as old as history. What is new, are the technologies that enable its rapid spread.

Chinese proposal to Bangladesh for sister-city alliance
Jun 12, 2020

Chinese proposal to Bangladesh for sister-city alliance

Perception of China being non-interfering in the country’s domestic affairs have favoured shaping of public support to the relationship.

भारत का हर नागरिक बन बैठा है चीनी मामलों का जानकार!
Jun 11, 2020

भारत का हर नागरिक बन बैठा है चीनी मामलों का जानकार!

कोई भी जन नीति असरदार हो इसके लिए स्वस्थ सार्वजनिक परिचर�

महामारी का विरोधाभास: क्या सुरक्षा परिषद एकजुट हो पाएगी?
Jun 09, 2020

महामारी का विरोधाभास: क्या सुरक्षा परिषद एकजुट हो पाएगी?

अमेरिका और उसके सहयोगी देशों को और ज़्यादा नेतृत्व दिखान

WTO के वजूद का संकट: भारत और यूरोपियन यूनियन का नज़रिया
Jun 08, 2020

WTO के वजूद का संकट: भारत और यूरोपियन यूनियन का नज़रिया

मौजूदा इतिहास में पहली बार लगता है कि अमेरिका का आधिपत्य �

Patenting the Cure: At what cost?
Jun 07, 2020

Patenting the Cure: At what cost?

If a vaccine or a treatment is to be created, is there a possibility that patent rights could restrict access to the cure across the world? Much depen

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts
Jun 06, 2020

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts

As India still does not have a Personal Data Protection law in place, it would be unwise to expand the scope of Aarogya Setu far beyond its original p

Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 50 years in politics? Triple threats & balancing triple spheres in Sri Lanka
Jun 05, 2020

Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 50 years in politics? Triple threats & balancing triple spheres in Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa stands out as a symbolic leader surviving political office with internal and external pressure at various interludes.

Delta under siege: Towards the 2026 Ganges Water Sharing Agreement
Jun 02, 2020

Delta under siege: Towards the 2026 Ganges Water Sharing Agreement

The Ganges Water Sharing Agreement will expire in 2026. What awaits then?

China’s revisionism: From Hong Kong to India’s borders
May 30, 2020

China’s revisionism: From Hong Kong to India’s borders

Make no mistake — China under Xi’s leadership is one of the most assertive and aggressive powers the world has encountered in a long time.

Reading tea leaves from China’s Two Sessions: Large monetary and fiscal stimulus and still no growth guarantee
May 30, 2020

Reading tea leaves from China’s Two Sessions: Large monetary and fiscal stimulus and still no growth guarantee

The most obvious solution is to ramp up China’s welfare state to support the workers who will be left out in the process. The rationale for this is

Trump, China and the Hong Kong maneuver
May 30, 2020

Trump, China and the Hong Kong maneuver

The Chinese strategy with regard to anything is usually opaque. But the US, being the global hegemon, has no hesitation in putting out just what drive

The Trump card: Answer to India’s economic slowdown?
May 29, 2020

The Trump card: Answer to India’s economic slowdown?

Can India jumpstart its economy by expanding bilateral trade relations with the US to reverse negative economic trends?

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps
May 29, 2020

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps

Amphan has shattered shelters, blocked drains, damaged water points, latrines and bridges.

COVID-19’s origins maybe in Asia but its breaking point has been in the West
May 28, 2020

COVID-19’s origins maybe in Asia but its breaking point has been in the West

The juxtaposition between the death toll in Asia and the West as well as government response teams has been stark.

Rollercoaster continues with US oil benchmark rally
May 27, 2020

Rollercoaster continues with US oil benchmark rally

While one can sense the positive sentiments across the market, albeit tentative, there is nothing to suggest that the end of the pandemic is near —

कोविड-19 के बीच भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद: एक पुराने अनुभव की पुनरावृत्ति?
May 26, 2020

कोविड-19 के बीच भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद: एक पुराने अनुभव की पुनरावृत्ति?

आज भारत को एक ऐसे देश से चुनौती मिल रही है, जिसके नेतृत्व क�

Lebanon’s economy is in free fall 
May 26, 2020

Lebanon’s economy is in free fall 

While the coronavirus lockdown has certainly exacerbated the economic collapse and the protests that engulfed the country in October caused panic —

India, Africa and the quest for reformed multilateralism
May 26, 2020

India, Africa and the quest for reformed multilateralism

Democratic reforms in global institutions are quintessential; that is why India and Africa have voiced their support for expanding both permanent and

COVID-19: Export bans, trade rules and international cooperation
May 23, 2020

COVID-19: Export bans, trade rules and international cooperation

World Trade Organisation rules are not pandemic proof, and have fallen short of addressing the ongoing disruption to global trade and commerce.

Central Bank Digital Currency in India: Deeper engagement and thorough exploration needed before execution
May 21, 2020

Central Bank Digital Currency in India: Deeper engagement and thorough exploration needed before execution

Maximising the effectiveness of fulfilling the essential functions of fiat money should be the primary objective of CBDC.

COVID-19: Rethinking human development
May 20, 2020

COVID-19: Rethinking human development

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted one of the core foundations of the concept of human development — a healthy and long life.

Abe lifts emergency partially, but what next?
May 20, 2020

Abe lifts emergency partially, but what next?

The 14 May decision — though bold, but not surprising — has raised many eyebrows as to the reasons that have spurred Abe to take this action.

Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability
May 18, 2020

Committing to a ‘national’ defence industrial capability

While pushing the case for Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, there exists a need to address those areas where India should aspire to develop and possess na

Why India should align with the US
May 16, 2020

Why India should align with the US

Non-alignment or being a swing state makes sense if the gains to be derived from either side are equal.

COVID-19: International and domestic challenges await Sri Lanka
May 15, 2020

COVID-19: International and domestic challenges await Sri Lanka

With Geopolitical Cold War 2.0 and domestic economic strain, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the two daunting challenges ahead of him. He would have

COVID-19 and Indian defence planning
May 14, 2020

COVID-19 and Indian defence planning

The Ministry of Defence has fixated on process rather than outcomes for decades with little effort to remedy this, stymying timely modernisation of th

50 shades of America’s China experts
May 14, 2020

50 shades of America’s China experts

Not much has been heard, especially from the large number of China “believers,” who helped perpetuate the notion China was liberalising, that it w

Medical diplomacy by India and Europe can restrain Iranian hardliners
May 13, 2020

Medical diplomacy by India and Europe can restrain Iranian hardliners

As the US doubles down on its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, India and Europe can cooperate to stem the tide against the surge of Irani

Should online sale of liquor and its home delivery be legislated?
May 12, 2020

Should online sale of liquor and its home delivery be legislated?

India is the third largest liquor market in the world with a present value of $35 billion and further to see an exponential growth of 22% by 2022 —