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A deal takes effect in Afghanistan
Mar 02, 2020

A deal takes effect in Afghanistan

The US has pledged to lift sanctions against the Taliban and help in lifting multilateral sanctions against the group as well.

A withdrawal agreement and the continuing Afghan war
Feb 25, 2020

A withdrawal agreement and the continuing Afghan war

A ‘reduction in violence’ agreement does not automatically lead to peace.

ICJ’s judgement on the Rohingya and its challenges
Feb 10, 2020

ICJ’s judgement on the Rohingya and its challenges

Political will is extremely crucial since ICJ has no jurisdiction or legal apparatus over individual nations.

Understanding the Indian foreign fighter lacuna
Jan 31, 2020

Understanding the Indian foreign fighter lacuna

The lack of Indian Foreign Fighters is hetero-causal encompassing historic, community based, bureaucratic and government factors.

The Afghan War: Beginning of the end?
Dec 24, 2019

The Afghan War: Beginning of the end?

For Washington, war weariness has set in deep.

बांग्लादेश में आख़िर क्यों मोदी बने हैं चर्चा का केंद्र?
Dec 05, 2019

बांग्लादेश में आख़िर क्यों मोदी बने हैं चर्चा का केंद्र?

प्रधानमंत्री शेख़ हसीना वाजेद ने फ़ेनी नदी का कुछ पानी भ�

Quality of water in India’s state capitals
Dec 03, 2019

Quality of water in India’s state capitals

Governments at centre, state and city levels must give up gimmicks and urgently act to improve the quality of water in urban India

As India chase $5 trillion economy, it faces daunting tasks to improve life
Nov 14, 2019

As India chase $5 trillion economy, it faces daunting tasks to improve life

The transition to a $5 trillion economy will require many drastic changes, especially in the pace of urbanisation.

भारत के सबसे बड़े शहरी इलाक़ों में अपराध का एक विश्लेषण
Nov 06, 2019

भारत के सबसे बड़े शहरी इलाक़ों में अपराध का एक विश्लेषण

किसी भी बस्ती में अपराध की दर और इसकी वजह के बीच संबंध का स�

China and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Nov 01, 2019

China and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

AIIB is designed to please and be pleasing. In its dealings with established MDBs, it comes to praise, not to bury. It is in this respect an effective

क्या ख़त्म हो जाएंगे शहरी कोऑपरेटिव बैंक?
Oct 31, 2019

क्या ख़त्म हो जाएंगे शहरी कोऑपरेटिव बैंक?

हमें यह बात माननी पड़ेगी कि भारतीय वित्तीय व्यवस्था में �

The promise and reality of digital technologies in bridging the rural-urban divide
Oct 25, 2019

The promise and reality of digital technologies in bridging the rural-urban divide

Digital innovation has the potential to increase the gains from rural economic activity, in part by allowing rural workers to capture larger pieces o

Small-town youths, digital lifestyle and sustainable urbanisation
Oct 24, 2019

Small-town youths, digital lifestyle and sustainable urbanisation

While the digital economy creates more business opportunities for both rural and urban residents — it narrows the living standard gap between them.

Indian cities and floods
Oct 22, 2019

Indian cities and floods

There is a need to look at city bariatrics — and articulate policies that disincentivise demographic density towards better urban sustainability.

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee believes in thinking “small”
Oct 18, 2019

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee believes in thinking “small”

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo have been more concerned with measuring what happens in the real world, at the very bottom level than sophisticated

Is the demise of Urban Cooperative Banks around the corner?
Oct 10, 2019

Is the demise of Urban Cooperative Banks around the corner?

There are so many alternatives of financial inclusion.

Trump abandons the Kurds in favour of Turkey
Oct 09, 2019

Trump abandons the Kurds in favour of Turkey

The move paves way for a Turkish ‘invasion’ of northern Syria, which has a smorgasbord of rebels, Islamists, foreign powers, Iran backed rebels, U

Off track BRTS: Is Intelligent Traffic Monitoring an answer?
Oct 09, 2019

Off track BRTS: Is Intelligent Traffic Monitoring an answer?

BRTS recently received its first major setback in India, with the city of Pune abandoning its BRTS project by allowing private vehicles to enter the B

The suspension and future of US‒Taliban talks: The good, the bad, or the inevitable?
Oct 07, 2019

The suspension and future of US‒Taliban talks: The good, the bad, or the inevitable?

For Trump, although bringing American troops stationed in Afghanistan has been one of the most important objectives, the calling off of the talks coul

How dissent is prosecuted in Bangladesh
Oct 05, 2019

How dissent is prosecuted in Bangladesh

In the last few years, the administration in Dhaka has brought a number of cases against poets, journalists and activists who have taken to social med

The priorities for Sheikh Hasina in Delhi
Oct 03, 2019

The priorities for Sheikh Hasina in Delhi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day official visit to India, will be underscored by serious concerns which will challenge Delhi-Dhaka ties.

Sri Lanka: Will China’s ‘carrier-gift’ to Pak impact IOR neighbourhood security?
Sep 25, 2019

Sri Lanka: Will China’s ‘carrier-gift’ to Pak impact IOR neighbourhood security?

Colombo has to find ways to permanently ally apprehensions of a section of the Indian strategic community — particularly naval experts.

Implementation of revised MVA penalties
Sep 17, 2019

Implementation of revised MVA penalties

While saving lives is a laudable objective, good driving habits alone are not enough to bring down deaths. Quality of roads, competence and freshness

Urban local bodies and bus rapid transit systems
Sep 13, 2019

Urban local bodies and bus rapid transit systems

The BRTS falls between two stools. It monopolises rare road space and heavily congests non-BRTS lanes.

क्या रिज़र्व बैंक से मिले 1.76 लाख करोड़ के बोनांजा का फ़ायदा उठा पाएगी सरकार?
Sep 12, 2019

क्या रिज़र्व बैंक से मिले 1.76 लाख करोड़ के बोनांजा का फ़ायदा उठा पाएगी सरकार?

आज कृषि, भूमि और श्रम बाजार में उदारीकरण की तुरंत जरूरत है

War, peace and ‘art of the deal’ in Afghanistan
Sep 09, 2019

War, peace and ‘art of the deal’ in Afghanistan

If Trump indeed wants to resume the talks now, the Taliban will drive a much harder bargain and the terms on offer will be a lot worse than what had b

India’s urban reality
Sep 09, 2019

India’s urban reality

Unless India takes up urban planning with the seriousness it deserves, the future of some of the mega projects of the incumbent government such as the

Pakistan's quick U-turn on its trade ban on pharmaceutical products with India
Sep 07, 2019

Pakistan's quick U-turn on its trade ban on pharmaceutical products with India

Pakistan’s knee-jerk decision to suspend all trade relations with India could have only created a barrier of access to medicines for the Pakistani p

China banks on the Fourth Plenum to set future course
Sep 05, 2019

China banks on the Fourth Plenum to set future course

As the Fourth Plenum approaches, the Communist Party of China will use this platform to further discuss important socio-political and economic issues.

Urban local bodies, municipal bonds and due diligence
Sep 03, 2019

Urban local bodies, municipal bonds and due diligence

Contract clauses of penalties and liquidated damages are bound to be pressed, leading to arbitration and legal battles.

No country for good peace deals
Aug 31, 2019

No country for good peace deals

Taliban commanders may continue to fight the Afghan government in spite of any deal that may be signed with the US. So, is there really a point in mak

Partition 1947 and its bitter legacy
Aug 23, 2019

Partition 1947 and its bitter legacy

The division of India remains a long litany of tragedy for the consequences it threw up in the times following August 1947.

सीरियाई शरणार्थियों पर लेबनान, तुर्की की कार्रवाई
Aug 21, 2019

सीरियाई शरणार्थियों पर लेबनान, तुर्की की कार्रवाई

अगर समय रहते अंतरराष्ट्रीय समुदाय सीरियाई संकट का समाधा�

भारत में बढ़ता कर्ज़ का संकट और केंद्रीय बैंक की प्रधानता पर बहस!
Aug 16, 2019

भारत में बढ़ता कर्ज़ का संकट और केंद्रीय बैंक की प्रधानता पर बहस!

वित्त मंत्रालय और आरबीआई के बीच सार्वजनिक तौर पर टकराव क�

Top EU jobs go to women
Aug 13, 2019

Top EU jobs go to women

The EU has had much less gender discrimination and the gender equality index in the member countries is much better than in Asian countries, especiall