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Nine economic policies that define Modi@4
May 21, 2018

Nine economic policies that define Modi@4

Should Prime Minister Narendra Modi return to power in 2019, we know the foundations upon which new policies would be built. Should he lose the 2019 e

Where the gig worker fits inside the firm
May 15, 2018

Where the gig worker fits inside the firm

Reports of young guns ‘crushing it’ in the gig economy are still hard to come by. It gets lonely and the so-called flexible companies make tough d

पाकिस्तान के चुनाव का फिक्स मैच
May 14, 2018

पाकिस्तान के चुनाव का फिक्स मैच

पाकिस्तान की चुनाव प्रणाली में इतनी खामियां हैं कि उनका �

कर्नाटक में स्वास्थ्य: उम्मीदों और जमीनी हकीकत के बीच बड़ा फासला
May 14, 2018

कर्नाटक में स्वास्थ्य: उम्मीदों और जमीनी हकीकत के बीच बड़ा फासला

कर्नाटक में स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र में उम्मीदों और जमीनी हकी�

शी नहीं, ट्रंप बदल रहे हैं एशिया की तस्वीर
May 09, 2018

शी नहीं, ट्रंप बदल रहे हैं एशिया की तस्वीर

आक्रामकता से आज आप नेतृत्व नहीं हासिल कर सकते हैं। एशिया �

The mystery of China’s shrinking megacities
May 09, 2018

The mystery of China’s shrinking megacities

In the long⎯term, new cities can adopt a ‘decentralised urbanisation’ approach, where stronger linkages between urban and rural areas should be

Global Britain and an emerging India in the backdrop of the Commonwealth Summit
May 02, 2018

Global Britain and an emerging India in the backdrop of the Commonwealth Summit

The possibility that over the next few years the Commonwealth might become an Anglo⎯Indian project is now in the air.

Closing the gap: A doctrinal & capability appraisal of the IAF & the PLAAF
May 02, 2018

Closing the gap: A doctrinal & capability appraisal of the IAF & the PLAAF

A review of existing and future capability is essential to offer a holistic appraisal of current and predicted trajectory of the IAF vs. PLAAF discour

Trump, not Xi, is resetting Asia
May 01, 2018

Trump, not Xi, is resetting Asia

Aggression today cannot yield leadership. The Asia reset that should have been drafted and crafted by Xi is instead being pushed by Trump.

Without addressing India’s sovereignty there can be no China reset, period
Apr 26, 2018

Without addressing India’s sovereignty there can be no China reset, period

The Modi-Xi 'informal summit' meeting at Wuhan is a good beginning — but other than attempted hugs and frozen smiles don't expect any tangible outco

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge
Apr 19, 2018

China’s military rise and the Indian challenge

Unlike other great powers of the past New Delhi has encountered, China impinges directly on India’s geopolitical landscape in multiple ways. The ris

Export Credit Agencies and a changing climate
Apr 19, 2018

Export Credit Agencies and a changing climate

By having progressive targets and ensuring that the targets are met, Export Credit Agencies can facilitate greater availability and accessibility of t

India & Azerbaijan: Trade realism & romanticism
Apr 10, 2018

India & Azerbaijan: Trade realism & romanticism

For the synergies they hold, India and Azerbaijan can go the extra mile in trade soon, and resolve diplomatic roadblocks later.

नीरव मोदी-पीएनबी संकट से घबराएं नहीं, हालात सुधारें
Apr 03, 2018

नीरव मोदी-पीएनबी संकट से घबराएं नहीं, हालात सुधारें

एक बड़ा आइडिया जो वित्तीय क्षेत्र में जारी समस्‍त बहसों �

Yameen lifts Maldives Emergency, Nasheed calls it 'New Normal'
Mar 23, 2018

Yameen lifts Maldives Emergency, Nasheed calls it 'New Normal'

State of Emergency has been extended because of no change in the circumstances following the 1 February order which threatened national security of Ma

The missing Bear Hug (and other Indo-German stories)
Mar 23, 2018

The missing Bear Hug (and other Indo-German stories)

Deepening an existing India-Germany partnership is the need of the hour.

PM’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ like initiative needed to improve school education
Mar 20, 2018

PM’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ like initiative needed to improve school education

A sustained and coordinated bottom-up approach that does not look for quick fix solutions can improve the school education system.

Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford
Mar 17, 2018

Weakening NHM Mission Steering Group is a mistake India can ill-afford

In this era of exciting developments in the health sector, where NHM is going to be the mainstay of the Ayushman Bharat through the NHPS initiative wh

#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

Maldives minister’s ‘K-talk’: More than a snub on India?
Mar 15, 2018

Maldives minister’s ‘K-talk’: More than a snub on India?

The Maldivian reaction to Indian initiatives on Maldivian democracy was not totally unexpected.

एक बेल्ट, एक रोड और अब एक घेरा
Mar 14, 2018

एक बेल्ट, एक रोड और अब एक घेरा

चीन के बेल्ट और रोड पहल के अंतर्गत आर्कटिक छेत्र पर चीन के

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?
Mar 13, 2018

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?

Stability is currently a prized characteristic of African governmentality: it has become the desirable state-of-being for African governments to exist

India’s clueless deterrence “strategy”
Mar 09, 2018

India’s clueless deterrence “strategy”

There is no reason to expect that India’s deterrence strategy will change in the near future.

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण समाप्त करने को प्रतिबद्ध भारत
Mar 06, 2018

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण समाप्त करने को प्रतिबद्ध भारत

शांतिवाहिनी बलों में यौन शोषण और उत्पीड़न को समाप्त करने

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle
Feb 27, 2018

Healthcare in Meghalaya: An uphill battle

It is an opportune time to assess and take stock of the progress as well as the roadblocks confronted by the public healthcare sector. The challenge f

बजट 2018: दूसरों की कीमत पर चुनिंदा शिक्षण संस्थानों का कल्याण
Feb 14, 2018

बजट 2018: दूसरों की कीमत पर चुनिंदा शिक्षण संस्थानों का कल्याण

यह तथ्य बहुत व्याकुल करने वाला है कि सरकार ने सभी प्रमुख य

With Rajapaksa’s ‘return’ to centre-stage, what next for India?
Feb 13, 2018

With Rajapaksa’s ‘return’ to centre-stage, what next for India?

India would be watching the current Sri Lankan situation carefully without making more assumptions.

Budget for university education — More for less at the cost of more
Feb 09, 2018

Budget for university education — More for less at the cost of more

It is quite perplexing that the government has secured all the premium schemes only for the top of the pyramid institutes that constitute only about 2

Why inconsistent Pakistan policy is India’s best bet for now
Feb 06, 2018

Why inconsistent Pakistan policy is India’s best bet for now

Policymakers in New Delhi face dilemmas from Pakistan, which are two-fold — the real threat Pakistan poses and India’s available responses.

Real time satellite mapping key to addressing India’s pollution problems
Feb 03, 2018

Real time satellite mapping key to addressing India’s pollution problems

Technology solutions exist today, it depends on us how we use it effectively to handle the man-made environmental challenges.

World in flux: India’s choices may help manage disruptions
Jan 25, 2018

World in flux: India’s choices may help manage disruptions

The political and cultural arrangements states and communities arrive at will be heavily implicated by the one major transition Foreign Secretary S. J

India’s ‘Act-East’ must satisfy ASEAN expectations
Jan 24, 2018

India’s ‘Act-East’ must satisfy ASEAN expectations

ASEAN states are keen to know if India is willing to take a stronger stand on maritime security in the Asia-Pacific.

Circa 2018: Digital dragon and lessons for Digital India
Jan 06, 2018

Circa 2018: Digital dragon and lessons for Digital India

To ride the next wave of innovation, India needs its own strategy. Its agenda for 2018 should be to leverage the hundreds of millions it brought onlin

Most–read expertspeak, 2017
Dec 28, 2017

Most–read expertspeak, 2017

Fifteen most–read expertspeak posts this year.

Right time for new era of trade diplomacy with Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2017

Right time for new era of trade diplomacy with Afghanistan

‘Wheat diplomacy’ could just be the start of focus on export from India to Afghanistan.

FRDI Bill ensures safety of depositors, but must provide the shield of transparency
Dec 27, 2017

FRDI Bill ensures safety of depositors, but must provide the shield of transparency

The FRDI Bill creates a process, with early-warning systems in place to alert regulators and the government about the risk on financial institutions,

Next step for the bank reforms
Dec 26, 2017

Next step for the bank reforms

Banking is the only prominent sector within the Indian economy where private corporations are dwarfed by public entities. The sector needs to be recti

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism
Dec 26, 2017

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism

The root cause of insecurity — which hampers Afghanistan’s state-building process and sustainable development — lies outside of the country. The

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?
Dec 22, 2017

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?

The new extra-regional player in China seems to want to provoke internal anti-India debates in individual South Asian nations.