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स्पेस कमिशनमध्ये संरक्षण मंत्रालयाचा सहभाग गरजेचा
Jan 07, 2025

स्पेस कमिशनमध्ये संरक्षण मंत्रालयाचा सहभाग गरजेचा

भारताच्या स्पेस कमिशनमध्ये लष्करी आणि संरक्षण क्षेत्रा

रक्षा मंत्रालय के लोगो को भी अंतरिक्ष आयोग में लाया जाना चाहिए
Jan 03, 2025

रक्षा मंत्रालय के लोगो को भी अंतरिक्ष आयोग में लाया जाना चाहिए

भारत के अंतरिक्ष आयोग की संरचना में बदलाव बहुत ज़रूरी हो �

Bring the Defence Ministry into the Space Commission
Dec 31, 2024

Bring the Defence Ministry into the Space Commission

India’s Space Commission desperately needs to be restructured to have representatives from military and defence stakeholders

The emerging safety and ethical landscape of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Sep 26, 2024

The emerging safety and ethical landscape of Brain-Computer Interfaces

BCIs hold great potential for treating neuromuscular disorders but raise ethical and safety concerns, particularly as governments and companies explor

भारत में वैकल्पिक जैव ईंधन का व्यावसायिक: नीतियां ज़मीनी स्तर पर लागू हो
Sep 11, 2024

भारत में वैकल्पिक जैव ईंधन का व्यावसायिक: नीतियां ज़मीनी स्तर पर लागू हो

अगर भारत द्वारा अमेरिका में टिकाऊ ईंधन से संबंधित विभिन्

गगनयान मिशनमुळे iCET क्षेत्रातील द्विपक्षीय संबंधांना चालना!
Aug 20, 2024

गगनयान मिशनमुळे iCET क्षेत्रातील द्विपक्षीय संबंधांना चालना!

भारत आपली मानवी अंतराळ उड्डाण मुत्सद्देगिरी विस्तारण्य

Gaganyaan must trigger more iCET-like bilaterals
Aug 08, 2024

Gaganyaan must trigger more iCET-like bilaterals

As India treads on the path of expanding its human spaceflight diplomacy, it will be fructifying for it to work on a few iCET-like bilateral initiativ

Drone warfare in Myanmar: Strategic implications
Jun 19, 2024

Drone warfare in Myanmar: Strategic implications

As the conflict in Myanmar escalates, an increasing use of commercial weaponised drones by non-state actors is observed. This spread of drone warfare

Whose AI is it anyway? Moving global debates from “mine” to “ours”
Feb 23, 2024

Whose AI is it anyway? Moving global debates from “mine” to “ours”

An inductive approach to AI development can improve the data foundation for discussions and mobilise a wider coalition advocating for its integration

नेपाळमध्ये आर्थिक संकट अधिक गडद
Feb 03, 2024

नेपाळमध्ये आर्थिक संकट अधिक गडद

नेपाळमध्ये वाढती राजकीय अस्थिरता असूनही, सरकारने अर्थव�

Artificial Intelligence: A cure for loneliness?
Jan 31, 2024

Artificial Intelligence: A cure for loneliness?

As generative AI becomes commercially accessible, it is being used to exacerbate loneliness as well as replace human care and relationships with artif

Deepening economic crisis in Nepal
Jan 23, 2024

Deepening economic crisis in Nepal

Despite the growing political instability in Nepal, the government needs to take bold steps to revamp the economy

The arrival of air taxis: A need for a new drone policy
Jan 05, 2024

The arrival of air taxis: A need for a new drone policy

With commercial drone operation just around the corner, relevant guidelines need to be introduced to ensure the smooth and safe functioning

Sports in Indian cities: Rethinking the use of astroturfs
Nov 07, 2023

Sports in Indian cities: Rethinking the use of astroturfs

The adoption of astroturf in sporting facilities poses a health hazard to humans and aggravates climate issues, thus, urban planning must focus on gre

CBDCs: Inflation control in the digital era?
Oct 16, 2023

CBDCs: Inflation control in the digital era?

The data collected through CBDCs has the potential to be paired with strict reserve requirements for commercial banks, creating a theoretical framewor

रायफल ते राफेल: देशाच्या संरक्षणासाठी अंतराळ संशोधनाची गरज
Oct 11, 2023

रायफल ते राफेल: देशाच्या संरक्षणासाठी अंतराळ संशोधनाची गरज

भारताच्या संरक्षण गरजांसाठी अवकाशातील संभाव्यतेचा उपय�

Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence
Sep 22, 2023

Rifle to Rafale: Space for defence

With theaterisation taking place in defence, the time is ripe to tap into the potential of space for India’s defence requirements

Space technology and global health: A need for global regulatory governance framework
Sep 21, 2023

Space technology and global health: A need for global regulatory governance framework

There is a growing need for global governance of space technology. India, being one of the earliest and most successful spacefaring states, could play

China’s sustained influence in the Maldives
Jun 30, 2023

China’s sustained influence in the Maldives

Given the existing momentum of Beijing's commercial interactions with the Maldives, China might not have to wait for a more favourable shift in the Ma

GSLV Mk III: The Indian military and civilian enterprise deserve more
Nov 23, 2022

GSLV Mk III: The Indian military and civilian enterprise deserve more

The entry of commercial enterprises or other state-owned enterprises can help augment the capacities of Indian space launch vehicle technology

NEP 2020: Achieving universal literacy in India by 2047
Sep 08, 2022

NEP 2020: Achieving universal literacy in India by 2047

As we celebrate International Literacy Day, we examine the provision of the National Education Policy and see if the NEP can deliver on its promise to

Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire: The Menace of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) in India
Sep 06, 2022

Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire: The Menace of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) in India

The low-awareness levels, high prices of edible oil, and the lack of commercial channels to dispose of the UCO compel people to re-use edible oil desp

Time to get serious about commercial satellite servicing
Oct 19, 2021

Time to get serious about commercial satellite servicing

The narrative around commercial satellite servicing must move beyond its “dual-use” capabilities to fully be prepared for the impending revolution

Tapping a disaster: Mitigating the strategic implications of Sri Lanka's economic crisis 
Sep 27, 2021

Tapping a disaster: Mitigating the strategic implications of Sri Lanka's economic crisis 

Sri Lanka’s current crisis is an opportunity for India to draw the island nation away from China

Exploring India’s economic diplomacy with the US
Apr 26, 2021

Exploring India’s economic diplomacy with the US

The opportunities and challenges for Indian economic diplomacy in its efforts at engaging the US over the next decade are immense.

चीन की व्यावसायिक अदालतों का कड़वा सच
Sep 28, 2020

चीन की व्यावसायिक अदालतों का कड़वा सच

बीआरआई परियोजनाएं अलग-अलग देशों से जुड़ी हैं, जहां अलग तर�

The ‘Crore Commanders’ of Pakistan army
Aug 30, 2020

The ‘Crore Commanders’ of Pakistan army

While post-retirement employment is not illegal, there are serious questions of propriety and conflict of interest that crop up, especially when the g

The inconvenient truth about China’s International Commercial Courts
Aug 28, 2020

The inconvenient truth about China’s International Commercial Courts

BRI projects cut across various countries with different legal systems — the legal and regulatory differences across different jurisdictions increas

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security
Aug 18, 2020

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security

China’s energy interests, constant pursuit for natural resources, expanding commercial interests combined with a quickly growing diaspora in the Ind

Killing militants or killing militancy? The internet and Kashmir
Aug 03, 2020

Killing militants or killing militancy? The internet and Kashmir

If there is a learning to be made, it is that in the last one year, the absence of the internet has not helped in security, commercial, economic, heal

व्यावसायिक विश्व व्यवस्था में शक्ति संतुलन का खेल और आपूर्ति श्रृंखला
Jun 29, 2020

व्यावसायिक विश्व व्यवस्था में शक्ति संतुलन का खेल और आपूर्ति श्रृंखला

जहां अभी कई बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियां पूर्वी और दक्षिणी पूर�

Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar
Apr 15, 2020

Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar

Since 2010, China has been casting its eyes on Myanmar’s rich natural resources for commercial exploitation.

Wait and watch: The most optimal strategy for sustaining Indo-Turkmen energy ties
Aug 13, 2019

Wait and watch: The most optimal strategy for sustaining Indo-Turkmen energy ties

The intervening time could be utilised to deliberate on carrying out technical and commercial feasibility studies, identifying logistical challenges a

“Not many nations get a second chance at democracy”: Mohamed Nasheed
Jul 09, 2019

“Not many nations get a second chance at democracy”: Mohamed Nasheed

“We will have to renegotiate loans with China, they have to understand it is not commercial,” said Mohamed Nasheed.

India remains an onlooker, as Chinese institutional equity floods Africa
Aug 13, 2018

India remains an onlooker, as Chinese institutional equity floods Africa

Policymakers at the highest level in India needs to take cognizance of these developments in Africa, and take appropriate recourse to secure equity st

Commercial space mining: Economic and legal implications
Sep 24, 2017

Commercial space mining: Economic and legal implications

The United States and Luxembourg have adopted domestic space laws granting certain legal rights to space mining companies. These moves have initiated a debate on the future of this industry, as well as the passing of relevant laws governing outer space and its resources. This paper makes an assessment of commercial space mining activities in the broader context of the emerging space economy. It finds that entrepreneurs are increasingly looking at

India-Russia military-technical cooperation: Beyond commercial relations
Jun 22, 2017

India-Russia military-technical cooperation: Beyond commercial relations

The India-Russia military technical relationship has withstood the test of time. Despite strains since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the relationship has remained highly critical both in terms of the level of trust between the two states and the imperatives of sustaining a military-technical relationship to counter the growth of Chinese power. A more synergistic military-technical is possible, and Moscow and New Delhi must explore ways to con

India’s Space Program: The commercial domain
May 10, 2019

India’s Space Program: The commercial domain

The establishment of a new private institution has spotlighted New Delhi’s ongoing efforts to build out the commercial aspect of its space program.

Media more swayed by commercial interests, says expert
Mar 09, 2014

Media more swayed by commercial interests, says expert

The "old, new and the social media" in India are "swayed less by ideology and more by commercial interests," according to a senior media professor, Dr Maya Ranganathan.

The Dynamics of LTTE’S Commercial Maritime Infrastructure
Jun 04, 2005

The Dynamics of LTTE’S Commercial Maritime Infrastructure

This paper examines the maritime infrastructure of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)--tracing the history of the development of its maritime organisation, infrastructure and strategy. The paper focuses on the salience of sea power as perceived by a violent non-state actor and provides a perspective on how non-state actors employ sea power in asymmetric conflicts

The Role of Commercial Ties in Advancing India-Taiwan Relations
Aug 30, 2023

The Role of Commercial Ties in Advancing India-Taiwan Relations

India and Taiwan have historically maintained ‘unofficial’ ties. There have been notable shifts in recent years, as seen in the creation of representative offices in both that serve de facto as embassies. Today the two are aiming to foster more robust economic ties. The COVID-19 pandemic, China’s assertive behaviour, and the growing significance of Taiwan in regional geopolitics, have prompted India to pay greater attention to the island na

Ahead of Secretary Carter's India visit, bipartisan support for expansion of defence cooperation
May 26, 2015

Ahead of Secretary Carter's India visit, bipartisan support for expansion of defence cooperation

India-US defence ties are driven not only by business and commercial interests, but by the logic of geopolitics. Sustained bipartisan support in favour of burgeoning India-US ties is necessary.

BIMSTEC-FTA: A new hope for enhanced regional trade
Sep 19, 2017

BIMSTEC-FTA: A new hope for enhanced regional trade

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has gained more importance recently because of the many hurdles that have come in the way of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) since 2016, mainly due to issues between India and Pakistan. This brief explores the possibilities of stronger trade and investment ties between the BIMSTEC nations by expediting the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (F

China Can No Longer Take Sri Lanka for Granted
Oct 17, 2023

China Can No Longer Take Sri Lanka for Granted

Since the early 2000s, China's debt profile in Sri Lanka has increased rapidly, with estimates indicating that over 20% of the overall debt stock is owed to China. Beijing's lending has been opaque on high-interest loans and has often contributed to several white elephant projects. Much of this lending comes from Chinese policy banks, such as China Exim Bank and China Development Bank that is entrusted to further Beijing's economic and commercial

China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, the US Response, and Implications for India
Jan 25, 2022

China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, the US Response, and Implications for India

Military modernisation was the fourth and last of Deng Xiaoping’s ‘Four Modernisations’. Even before the third modernisation got underway—that of science and technology—China began using commercial technologies to advance its military capabilities. This strategy has gained salience since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012 and made it the state’s key goal to transform the PLA into a “world-class military”. Military-Civil Fusi

Cooperation, not competition
Aug 20, 2012

Cooperation, not competition

On a proposal by Vietnam recently, ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the overseas investment arm of ONGC, has decided to stay invested in Block 128. The decision was taken after Hanoi offered to provide additional data to make future exploration economically feasible and discovering hydrocarbons commercially viable.