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Getting to the Green Frontier
Jan 26, 2022

Getting to the Green Frontier

The Indian government’s commitment to pursuing low-carbon development is evident in its ambitious targets and path-breaking climate initiatives

India’s Era of Partnerships: From Non-Alignment to Crafting a ‘New Balance’
Jan 26, 2022

India’s Era of Partnerships: From Non-Alignment to Crafting a ‘New Balance’

India is shedding its past diffidence in foreign policy matters and is making bold moves in crafting partnerships for a rules-based, democratic intern

Towards a 10-trillion-Dollar Indian Economy based on the SDG agenda
Jan 26, 2022

Towards a 10-trillion-Dollar Indian Economy based on the SDG agenda

India’s trajectory towards becoming a powerhouse economy is only possible by reconciling between the irreconcilable trinity of equity, efficiency an

তালিবান শাসনে আফগান নারীরা
Jan 24, 2022

তালিবান শাসনে আফগান নারীরা

কাবুলের পতনের পর থেকে আফগানিস্তানে মহিলা ও কমবয়সী মেয়ে�

Food security in Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2022

Food security in Afghanistan

With food insecurity on the rise, largely due to the pandemic, drought, and conflict, Afghanistan is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A policy rooted in delusions and wishful thinking
Jan 21, 2022

Pakistan’s National Security Policy: A policy rooted in delusions and wishful thinking

Would the new NSP bring about much-required reform in Pakistan or will it just double down on its past rhetoric?

The relationship between public green spaces and population in a city
Jan 19, 2022

The relationship between public green spaces and population in a city

For better quality of life, city planners need to take into consideration the additional population that will flow in due to greater urbanisation whil

The Taliban stalemate in 2021: International recognition and internal cohesion
Jan 17, 2022

The Taliban stalemate in 2021: International recognition and internal cohesion

Would Taliban be able to engage with the international community by working around their apprehensions in 2022?

स्थानीय शहरी निकायों के विकेंद्रीकरण (decentralisation) की पहेली!
Jan 17, 2022

स्थानीय शहरी निकायों के विकेंद्रीकरण (decentralisation) की पहेली!

संघवाद का मुखौटा बिल्कुल स्पष्ट है, जहां प्रशासन के किसी �

तालिबान और संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद: एक नया रिश्ता
Jan 14, 2022

तालिबान और संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद: एक नया रिश्ता

क्या तालिबान को मान्यता दिए बग़ैर उसे बातचीत की मेज़ पर ल�

Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)
Jan 08, 2022

Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)

With metro rail adding one more layer to urban mass transit, an autonomous UMTA is necessary to increase the modal share of public transport in urban

2022—The year to redefine cities as first tiers of urban governance
Jan 08, 2022

2022—The year to redefine cities as first tiers of urban governance

A holistic restructuring of federal, systemic, and financial governance is required to empower our city governments

Transparency as a tool for urban local governance
Jan 08, 2022

Transparency as a tool for urban local governance

To ensure citizen participation and awareness, it is instrumental that ULBS are slowly transformed into transparent and accountable bodies

UNSC and Taliban: A new relationship
Jan 07, 2022

UNSC and Taliban: A new relationship

Is the UN biding its time by bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table while still not according it official recognition?

Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia
Jan 06, 2022

Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia

The Afghanistan crisis has given new platforms fuel to push pro-IS propaganda in South Asia

भारत के शहरी नौजवानों के नज़रिये से पड़ोसी देशों का आकलन!
Jan 05, 2022

भारत के शहरी नौजवानों के नज़रिये से पड़ोसी देशों का आकलन!

नीतिगत दायरे में दक्षिण एशिया के भीतर जिसे साझेदारी का आ�

রাষ্ট্রপতি কোবিন্দের বাংলাদেশ সফরের নেপথ্য কারণগুলি
Jan 02, 2022

রাষ্ট্রপতি কোবিন্দের বাংলাদেশ সফরের নেপথ্য কারণগুলি

ভারতের ক্রমাগত ‘অ্যাক্ট ইস্ট’ নীতি অনুসরণ করার চেষ্টা এ�

राष्ट्रपति कोविंद के बांग्लादेश दौरे के मायने
Dec 31, 2021

राष्ट्रपति कोविंद के बांग्लादेश दौरे के मायने

भारत के राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद का हालिया बांग्लादेश द�

तालिबान के शासन में अफ़ग़ान महिलाओं की हालत
Dec 30, 2021

तालिबान के शासन में अफ़ग़ान महिलाओं की हालत

काबुल पर तालिबान के कब्ज़े के बाद से अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में म�

Indian cities—Stunted by partial democratisation
Dec 29, 2021

Indian cities—Stunted by partial democratisation

The Indian government should address the challenge of municipal inequity, and ensure that better opportunities are available to enhance urban governan

Reading between the lines of President Kovind’s visit to Bangladesh
Dec 28, 2021

Reading between the lines of President Kovind’s visit to Bangladesh

The recent presidential visit to Bangladesh showcases the robust India-Bangladesh relations despite minor hiccups over the last couple of months.

India and Central Asia need more coherence on Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2021

India and Central Asia need more coherence on Afghanistan

Both the players would have to cooperate to address the common concerns emerging from a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Afghan women under Taliban rule
Dec 27, 2021

Afghan women under Taliban rule

Since the fall of Kabul, women and girls are increasingly living under deplorable conditions in Afghanistan

Transforming denial into deliberation: The case of manual scavenging
Dec 21, 2021

Transforming denial into deliberation: The case of manual scavenging

Despite acknowledging the detrimental effects of manual scavenging, no concrete effort to make any real change has been witnessed over the years.

Recurring fires in city hospitals
Dec 21, 2021

Recurring fires in city hospitals

The state needs to address the electrical maintenance issue at hospitals to ensure no such future tragedies take place

Western tech can protect Central Asia from the Afghan scenario
Dec 18, 2021

Western tech can protect Central Asia from the Afghan scenario

The tech industry will create a new social class in moderate Muslim states that will make them resilient to Islamic radicalization while building the

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: तालिबान के खिलाफ़ प्रतिरोधी कूटनीति क्यों असफल हो रही है?
Dec 14, 2021

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान: तालिबान के खिलाफ़ प्रतिरोधी कूटनीति क्यों असफल हो रही है?

ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा है कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय समुदाय एक चट्टान औ�

आख़िर चीन पर लगाम कसने और तालिबान को नियंत्रित करने में कितने सफल रहे जो बाइडेन?
Dec 11, 2021

आख़िर चीन पर लगाम कसने और तालिबान को नियंत्रित करने में कितने सफल रहे जो बाइडेन?

बाइडेन के अमेरिकी राष्‍ट्रपति बनने से पहले न केवल अमेरिक

China and Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport: Reading between the lines
Dec 09, 2021

China and Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport: Reading between the lines

The alleged seizure of the Ugandan airport by China has set in motion yet another “debt-trap” debate.

Banking on each other: India, Russia and the new era of global politics
Dec 06, 2021

Banking on each other: India, Russia and the new era of global politics

President Putin’s visit to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hugely symbolic and strategic

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

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

Afghan refugee crisis and its impact on Sustainable Development Goals
Nov 25, 2021

Afghan refugee crisis and its impact on Sustainable Development Goals

The global community needs to address the Afghanistan refugee crisis if it aims to achieve the SDGs by 2030.

The Belt and Road Initiative: A true win-win situation or a double win for China?
Nov 24, 2021

The Belt and Road Initiative: A true win-win situation or a double win for China?

BRI has so far only contributed to the rise of GHGs and not to the GDP of the host countries. Is China accruing economic benefits while exporting carb

The decentralisation charade of urban local bodies
Nov 23, 2021

The decentralisation charade of urban local bodies

The façade of federalism is apparent as none of the government levels want to part with their authority

Decolonising heritage sites in post-colonial–cum–apartheid cities: Experiences and suggestions from the Global South
Nov 20, 2021

Decolonising heritage sites in post-colonial–cum–apartheid cities: Experiences and suggestions from the Global South

The continuation of oppressive colonial ideology through the preservation of heritage sites is stifling social change.

'Lighting up homes in villages': Will BharatNet live up to its promise?
Nov 18, 2021

'Lighting up homes in villages': Will BharatNet live up to its promise?

The world’s largest rural broadband project, BharatNet, has had multiple setbacks, but strategic partnerships with the private sector could help it

विश्व बैंक में आंकड़ों की हेराफ़ेरी से जुड़ा विवाद: चिंता और चिंतन दोनों है ज़रूरी
Nov 18, 2021

विश्व बैंक में आंकड़ों की हेराफ़ेरी से जुड़ा विवाद: चिंता और चिंतन दोनों है ज़रूरी

ऐसे आरोप सामने आए कि रिपोर्ट तैयार करते वक़्त आंकड़ों मे�

Fallout of Afghan crisis in Nepal
Nov 15, 2021

Fallout of Afghan crisis in Nepal

The growing unstable political scenario in Afghanistan has created a refugee problem for Nepal despite having no common borders

Clashes in Beirut remind the Lebanese of the bloody civil war
Nov 13, 2021

Clashes in Beirut remind the Lebanese of the bloody civil war

The Beirut port blast protest turns bloody as gunfire erupts between Hezbollah and alleged Lebanese Forces.