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Afghanistan: Peace talks must prioritise inclusivity and compromise
Sep 08, 2020

Afghanistan: Peace talks must prioritise inclusivity and compromise

The talks must be viewed as an opportunity to transform the Afghan social and political landscape, by reflecting local voices – especially that of w

Why we need a new social contract for our cities
Sep 08, 2020

Why we need a new social contract for our cities

Many cities are suffering due to the weakness of their disaster management capacities and inadequacies of community engagement mechanisms.

Controlling crowds in public areas as India unlocks
Aug 28, 2020

Controlling crowds in public areas as India unlocks

A decentralised cluster planning approach holds the key to social distancing in urban public spaces.

हक़्क़ानी नेटवर्क और अमेरिका-तालिबान समझौते की नाकामी
Aug 27, 2020

हक़्क़ानी नेटवर्क और अमेरिका-तालिबान समझौते की नाकामी

जहां अफ़ग़ान सरकार ने तालिबानी क़ैदियों की रिहाई शुरू की

Urban Affairs in the Pandemic Era
Aug 25, 2020

Urban Affairs in the Pandemic Era

In the month of August this year, India has recorded about 60,000 to 70,000 Covid-19 positive cases every day, and the total number of cases has cross

Will Trump’s Afghan peace deal hold up?
Aug 24, 2020

Will Trump’s Afghan peace deal hold up?

The looming danger is that the President Trump’s eagerness to tout the deal as a success would precipitate a hasty US withdrawal.

Analysing the impact of the Taliban deal on jihadist violence in South Asia
Aug 24, 2020

Analysing the impact of the Taliban deal on jihadist violence in South Asia

This deal temporarily shields US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, but has directly harmed Afghan civilians, security forces and allies in the region.

Salvaging Lebanon
Aug 10, 2020

Salvaging Lebanon

The lack of a strong governmental architecture may not be the fault of Lebanon alone, but the corruption is.

India-Bangladesh relations: A different stroke
Aug 07, 2020

India-Bangladesh relations: A different stroke

The cooperation between the two countries has deepened in areas of tackling disasters like the Covid-19 pandemic and connectivity.

Tensions with Israel rise whilst Lebanon economy collapses
Aug 06, 2020

Tensions with Israel rise whilst Lebanon economy collapses

The Lebanese fear that a minor incident could get out of hand and cause war, and tumult the country into complete chaos.

Census 2021: Likely confirmation of past urbanisation trends
Aug 03, 2020

Census 2021: Likely confirmation of past urbanisation trends

How do states rank in 2021 in terms of urbanisation? What impact does reverse migration on account of COVID-19 have on demography and economy?

हुवावे पर ब्रिटेन का प्रतिबंध प्रतीकात्मक लेकिन इसका प्रभाव व्यापक
Jul 31, 2020

हुवावे पर ब्रिटेन का प्रतिबंध प्रतीकात्मक लेकिन इसका प्रभाव व्यापक

लोकतांत्रिक देशों द्वारा एक बेलगाम होते देश के ख़िलाफ़ त

शहरीकरण की योजनाओं में शहरी बस्तियों की अनदेखी: स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर असर
Jul 30, 2020

शहरीकरण की योजनाओं में शहरी बस्तियों की अनदेखी: स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर असर

किसी भी शहर में बीमारियों पर स्थायी तौर पर क़ाबू पाने के ल

शहरी और बहु-राज्यीय सहकारी बैंकों में राज्य सरकारों का सीमित दख़ल
Jul 09, 2020

शहरी और बहु-राज्यीय सहकारी बैंकों में राज्य सरकारों का सीमित दख़ल

आरबीआई के द्वारा योग्य और उपयुक्त क्षमता के आधार पर मुख्�

Credible emerging market central banks could embrace quantitative easing to fight COVID19
Jul 09, 2020

Credible emerging market central banks could embrace quantitative easing to fight COVID19

Emerging economies are fighting COVID-19 and the economic sudden stop imposed by the containment and lockdown policies, in the same way as advanced ec

कोविड-19 जैसे महामारी के प्रबंधन में हमारी शहरी योजना कितनी कारगर
Jul 06, 2020

कोविड-19 जैसे महामारी के प्रबंधन में हमारी शहरी योजना कितनी कारगर

शहरों में विशाल अवैध बस्तियों की समस्या का निपटारा काफ़ी

The Haqqani Network and the failing US-Taliban deal
Jun 29, 2020

The Haqqani Network and the failing US-Taliban deal

While the Afghan government has begun the release of Taliban prisoners and the US prepares for a drawdown in troop numbers, the Taliban’s ties to th

The China effect? Behind India’s mysterious U-turn at the IMF
Jun 20, 2020

The China effect? Behind India’s mysterious U-turn at the IMF

Previous attempts at building alternate multilateral institutions like the New Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have been hij

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

COVID-19: Bangladesh approaches the peak
Jun 17, 2020

COVID-19: Bangladesh approaches the peak

The readymade garment sector has suffered grievous blows, with foreign brands, traditional buyers of Bangladeshi garments, not only cancelling earlier

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic
Jun 16, 2020

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic

For most coalitions — and especially so when they involve developing countries — there are usually doomsayers predicting its premature death. The

Making a case for rightsizing KMP tenure as a good governance requirement in Indian BFSI sector
Jun 15, 2020

Making a case for rightsizing KMP tenure as a good governance requirement in Indian BFSI sector

Bad corporate governance impacts negatively on a company's integrity and transparency — and directly hurts customer trust and subsequently the compa

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.

Municipal bonds: A sustainable source of finance for Indian cities
Jun 10, 2020

Municipal bonds: A sustainable source of finance for Indian cities

There have been various factors that have limited the growth of the municipal bond market, but importantly it reflects the state of finances in the in

The impact of urbanisation on health
Jun 10, 2020

The impact of urbanisation on health

To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.

Graduating from emergency remote teaching to online higher education in India
Jun 03, 2020

Graduating from emergency remote teaching to online higher education in India

Even if a single student is left behind, the move to online teaching will remain unfair. In the longer term, the Central and state governments must co

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?

As India rebuilds its economy, it is time to make it circular and sustainable
May 28, 2020

As India rebuilds its economy, it is time to make it circular and sustainable

Circular economic model of growth offers India the roadmap for making ecological and economic welfare complement and sustain each other.

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 —

Amphan, Sundarbans and an agenda for reconstruction
May 25, 2020

Amphan, Sundarbans and an agenda for reconstruction

Cyclones are a regular occurrence in the region and contrary to the commonly held perception, the mangrove ecosystem is quite resilient to momentary d

US to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
May 25, 2020

US to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty

For the US, the OST is not particularly useful as an intelligence gathering tool, but the reality is that it was always intended as a confidence build

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.

‘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.