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Wanted visionary husbanding of public finances
Oct 05, 2020

Wanted visionary husbanding of public finances

The economic advantage from a revived financial sector will generate manifold benefits in investment, growth, and jobs. Every 1% of growth generates 1.2% of tax revenues.

What can be expected from the India-Bangladesh defence deal?
Mar 27, 2017

What can be expected from the India-Bangladesh defence deal?

There is a need for better coordination and cooperation among the armed forces of the two neighbouring countries...

What urban India must learn from Mumbai’s pandemic efforts
Nov 29, 2021

What urban India must learn from Mumbai’s pandemic efforts

The Mumbai Model has shown how decentralised, collaborative and data-driven governance can effectively overcome a crisis even in the densest and poorl

Why an ASAT Test Ban Is Important
Dec 20, 2022

Why an ASAT Test Ban Is Important

Continued peace and access to outer space is not a given if current trends of space weaponization continue.

Why are small South Asian states resorting to the “wait and watch” approach towards the Taliban?
Sep 22, 2021

Why are small South Asian states resorting to the “wait and watch” approach towards the Taliban?

Much more is at stake than domestic security when it comes to how the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will affect the small South Asian states

Why autonomous weapons should not be banned
Dec 16, 2017

Why autonomous weapons should not be banned

While it is legitimate to question the ethics and rules surrounding autonomous weapons, the idea that their development will necessarily usher in an apocalyptic future may not be accurate

Why do ‘urbanised’ villages resist being labelled as urban local bodies?
Sep 22, 2020

Why do ‘urbanised’ villages resist being labelled as urban local bodies?

‘Urbanised’ rural areas must migrate to regulations that would get urbanisation right.

Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies
Jul 03, 2017

Why Doklam and Bhutan matter: India can’t be seen to abandon its allies

One of the key Chinese objectives in initiating the Doklam standoff seems to be testing India’s resolve to stand by Bhutan. Leaving Bhutan to its devices at this juncture cannot be good for India’s elusive pursuit of regional primacy.

Why is Bangladesh important in India’s G20 presidency?
Feb 15, 2023

Why is Bangladesh important in India’s G20 presidency?

As India tries to shape the global agenda through G20, it needs Bangladesh’s support to translate many of these ideas into action in its neighbourho

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 
Dec 02, 2021

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 

The international community seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place as coercive tactics to reform the Talibann are proving to be ineffectiv

Why ISIS and Taliban threat to Afghanistan's national security should concern India
Jul 07, 2018

Why ISIS and Taliban threat to Afghanistan's national security should concern India

India needs to be aware of the potentially disastrous consequences for its national security.

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal
Oct 31, 2022

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal

Opening of gas fields offers scope for reducing conflict in the region and has the potential to reduce Europe's energy dependence on Russia

Why the African Union’s ban on Sudan bodes well for democracy
Jun 13, 2019

Why the African Union’s ban on Sudan bodes well for democracy

The AU’s decision to ban Sudan counters the Gulf’s aggressive role in Sudan. It is a major diplomatic feat.

Why the meeting of the African Development Bank in Gandhinagar is important
May 23, 2017

Why the meeting of the African Development Bank in Gandhinagar is important

The general meeting of the African Development Bank in Gandhinagar could improve India’s engagement with a continent where it has lagged behind China in project execution.

Why the outcome of Sheikh Hasina's visit will be closely scrutinised in Bangladesh
Apr 10, 2017

Why the outcome of Sheikh Hasina's visit will be closely scrutinised in Bangladesh

The non-signing of the Teesta agreement has become a point of embarrassment for her government. The treaty was supposed to be signed during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh in 2011 but it was suspended at the last minute due to objection by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?
Jan 08, 2024

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?

Nepal chose to ban TikTok, as done by other countries, citing security reasons. However, many criticise this move stating that it is politically motiv

Will Modi’s magic band work again in Gujarat?
Dec 08, 2017

Will Modi’s magic band work again in Gujarat?

The BJP is confronting a tough battle. Media reports from the state till recently were almost unanimous that the BJP is going to win again. Of late, t

Will the PFI ban curb the growing radicalisation in India?
Oct 06, 2022

Will the PFI ban curb the growing radicalisation in India?

An all-India crackdown on the PFI raises the question of whether merely banning radical organisations can halt the rise of radicalisation

With urbanisation, a new breed of politician is set to dominate Indian governance
Mar 21, 2014

With urbanisation, a new breed of politician is set to dominate Indian governance

The politics of India is changing. The change will come not just through macro measures like the introduction of large-scale manufacturing or modern agriculture, but in a number of small ways - better schools, safer cities, better urban facilities, mental institutions and jails, fairer purvey of justice and so on.

Zalmay Khalilzad's mission impossible with the Taliban
Oct 17, 2018

Zalmay Khalilzad's mission impossible with the Taliban

Zalmay Khalilzad has a tall task ahead of him in talking to the Taliban.

Ziaur Rahman: The assault on Bangladesh’s history
Jun 01, 2019

Ziaur Rahman: The assault on Bangladesh’s history

Multi-party democracy was not inaugurated by Zia, the rehabilitation of communal politics was --- through the entry of ‘Bangladeshi nationalism’ a

‘Bad bank’ — what’s good or bad about it?
May 22, 2020

‘Bad bank’ — what’s good or bad about it?

Moral hazarding has no place in a tough-as-nails situation as collections and turnaround.

#BattlegroundUS2020: Do the Indian-American votes matter?
Dec 01, 2020

#BattlegroundUS2020: Do the Indian-American votes matter?

The Indian-American community, the second largest immigrant group in the US, is often considered to be a key constituency — especially in the swing

#अर्बननक्सल से ‘मी टू अर्बन नक्सल’: विचारधाराओं के टकराव के बीच नक्सली हिंसा
Sep 04, 2018

#अर्बननक्सल से ‘मी टू अर्बन नक्सल’: विचारधाराओं के टकराव के बीच नक्सली हिंसा

सच ये है की एक तरफ ये गिरफ्तारियां कमज़ोर होती सिविल लिबर्टी और मौलिक अधिकारों की मिसाल है, आज़ाद आवाज़ के दमन की कोशिश है, तो सच ये भी है की नक्सल्वाद अपराध है, नक्सली हिंसा भी ह�

#भारत-अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संबंध: अपनी शर्तों पर ही तालिबान से संपर्क बढ़ाने की सोच रख भारत!
Jun 22, 2022

#भारत-अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संबंध: अपनी शर्तों पर ही तालिबान से संपर्क बढ़ाने की सोच रख भारत!

करते परवान गुरुद्वारे पर हमले ने अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में भारत की हालिया सक्रियता पर नए सिरे से सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं क्योंकि काबुल में तालिबान के काबिज होने के बाद नई दिल्ली उसके

'Chinese dream' will haunt the new world
Mar 18, 2013

'Chinese dream' will haunt the new world

By ratcheting up tension, China is causing alarm in other countries that use the busy South China Sea as the shortest and most convenient link between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Chinese could well end up the losers as the countries affected could band together to offset Chinese aggressiveness. Worse, it could well trigger off Japanese nationalism and rearmament.

'Honeymoon over' for Hasina Government
Feb 11, 2011

'Honeymoon over' for Hasina Government

In Bangladesh, the municipal elections held last month (January 2011) provided an opportunity to assess the trends in the country's politics. The results showed that the ruling Awami League is on a declining graph as far as its popularity is concerned.