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If indeed Hamza Bin Laden is dead, the succession battle within Al Qaeda could get muddled.
Creating low carbon cities calls for a paradigm shift in government policies related to the built environment, particularly pertaining to land use, ho
In an attempt to balance between India and China, Sri Lanka has imposed a one-year ban on all foreign research vessels
The digital euro can revolutionise digital payments but its future remains uncertain as it grapples with widespread political scepticism about its pur
The continuation of oppressive colonial ideology through the preservation of heritage sites is stifling social change.
Despite the growing political instability in Nepal, the government needs to take bold steps to revamp the economy
The emergence of Bangladesh as the new hub of international Islamist terrorism, insurgency in Nepal and Maoist militancy across several states, add new challenges to national security threats that India traditionally tackles. Despite these, India's defence expenditure continues to decrease in real terms and as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year.
India is ranked third only to Bangladesh and Pakistan for worst air quality. PM 2.5 concentration in India is 5.2 times above the WHO annual air quality guideline.
2011 के दिल्ली नगर निगम (संशोधन) अधिनियम ने एमसीडी को उत्तरी �
The draft master plan provides Delhi with the opportunity to improve the living conditions of its citizens
During the recent "5th India-Bangladesh Dialogue" organised in Delhi, there was consensus among all participants on the need for strengthening further cooperation on border management and counter terrorism in order of tackle threats which are common to both the countries.
Don’t view India’s neighbourhood policy in terms of wins or losses. Focus on the structural imperatives
The Ganges Water Sharing Agreement will expire in 2026. What awaits then?
The recent demolition of the twin towers of Noida showcases that violation of urban laws in the real estate industry will no longer be tolerated.
The crucial difference between the withdrawal of INR 2000 notes and the 2016 demonetisation is the modus operandi of the withdrawal and the status as
With two years to go for the next Lok Sabha election, PM Modi's opponents were beginning to make their moves. Demonetisation was only a catalyst.
In the past decade, Japan made certain critical changes in its defence and security policy. These include enhancing the country’s defence capabilities, introducing the right to collective self-defence, abandoning the ban on arms exports, strengthening its alliance with the United States, and promoting its vision of a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’. Japan has introduced these changes incrementally, as a response to changing strategic circumsta
Constructing a border of cooperation with Bangladesh should liberate India from one of major geopolitical constraints imposed on it by the Partition of Bengal. When he travels to Dhaka in the near future, Modi is in a position to unveil a genuine strategic partnership with Bangladesh.
Whatever be the academic arguments, the die has been cast in Dhaka for a definitive contest between the forces of progress and regression. The outcomes are likely to have a lasting impact on the subcontinent's political future and India's regional security environment. It is time Delhi's political classes paid some serious attention to the developments in Bangladesh.
Russian envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov spoke of India's increasing cooperation with the US.
With plans of launching the digital euro project, the Eurozone aims at producing “a riskless, accessible and efficient form of central bank money”
The emergence of private digital currencies poses a potential challenge to central banks’ control, introducing new dynamics and possibilities that c
The lack of initiative and political will has led to the marginalisation of the SAARC sector of disaster management from mainstream efforts in South A
When Lang Lang, a resident of New York, was invited by the White House for a piano recital at the banquet for Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington DC on January 19, no one really bothered to check the music he would play.
As Pakistan struggles to prod the Taliban to act on militant groups, its dual policy of supporting extremist groups has come back to haunt it
Apart from emotive issues and caste loyalties, the narrative of governance played a major role in this election.
Khalilzad has taken a gamble without a real plan in his pocket.
From America to Bangladesh and Australia to Europe, those who bet on big breakthroughs with India in the last few years can't hide their disappointment at its seeming inability to seize the opportunities at hand. It is up to Delhi to prove that the concerns of its friends and partners around the world are misplaced.
There are unlimited possibilities for strengthening maritime cooperation with Bangladesh and Myanmar - ranging from joint scientific research to environmental monitoring and from major trans-border projects to trilateral naval exercises. If Delhi decides to play for small stakes in the Bay of Bengal, it will deal itself out of the emerging great game in the east.
A comprehensive strategy that includes a mix of crisis response and impact mitigation, while also taking into account urban and rural planning, livelihood issues and health perspective, is needed to mitigate the Northeastern State’s agony.
India's ranking in the World Bank's ease of doing business index is 134. Ease of doing business has ease of settling commercial disputes at its centre. With the Arbitration and Conciliation (amendment) Bill coming in place, India could play a greater role in shaping the way forward.
Looking through an emergence prism, India’s development partnerships and economic diplomacy must be built around three concentric circles.
The BRICS Academic Forum community agreed that the existing global governance architecture did not reflect the realities of the 21st century.
With Al Qaeda far from being vanquished, and Pakistan and Bangladesh inevitably turning into jihadi outposts in the emerging pan-Islamist network in Asia, India is more than likely to be caught in the vicious tail-wind of the next wave of terrorism, gathering momentum since 9/11.
The exodus of people from Nepal has resulted in a scenario that will become unsustainable for the economy of Nepal
King Bhumibol's reign over the second half of the last century and decade and a half of the current century has been tumultuous.
Mainstreaming gender in urbanisation can be a useful tool in understanding and tackling exclusionary growth and access to resources in urban spaces more generally.
India is prioritising access to affordable, high-quality healthcare services through recent government policies, reflecting a strong commitment to hea
The strategic location of India’s North Eastern Region (NER) offers ample opportunities for enhancing the country’s economic ties. However, supply-chain constraints at the regional level hamper the trade-growth linkages, as do trade barriers, social unrest, and inadequate infrastructure. Enhancing and improving commercial exchanges with neighbouring countries, such as Bangladesh and Myanmar, will strengthen bilateral and regional networks. Th
The euro zone's recovery is obstructed by its own structural weaknesses. And the idea of a crisis relapse cannot be discounted as yet and the consequences of it are hard to fathom. The euro zone may also need to abandon its optimistic view.
How India’s island neighbours react to this new geopolitical reality and whether this will result in an emergence of a new Cold War is yet to be see
Maharashtra imposed alcohol prohibition in the Chandrapur district in April 2015. However, in 2021, the state government annulled the liquor ban as evidence indicated that the district administration had failed to comprehensively implement it, with several social and economic consequences that compromised the wellbeing of Chandrapur. Experiments in prohibition in India and the US show that it is nearly impossible for such widespread socia
