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Taliban’s participation in the UN-led conference in Doha
Jul 12, 2024

Taliban’s participation in the UN-led conference in Doha

With the conference providing no significant gains in both security- and economics-related issues, the trade-off of not having women and civil society

शाश्वत अर्थव्यवस्थेकडे वाटचाल करण्याकरता कापूस आणि जैवविविधतेची पुनर्जोडणी
Oct 20, 2023

शाश्वत अर्थव्यवस्थेकडे वाटचाल करण्याकरता कापूस आणि जैवविविधतेची पुनर्जोडणी

आपण ‘जागतिक कापूस दिन’ साजरा करत असताना, वस्त्रनिर्माण आ

Biodiversity and cotton: Stitching together a sustainable future
Oct 07, 2023

Biodiversity and cotton: Stitching together a sustainable future

As we commemorate World Cotton Day, the transformative potential of cotton within the T&A industry needs to be examined

Ahead of the curve: Chinese tech dominance
Aug 11, 2023

Ahead of the curve: Chinese tech dominance

The strategic foresight shown by China in the cultivation of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and digital currencies paves China’s long mar

श्रम बाज़ार में बढ़ती खाई को पाटने के लिए ज़रूरी आर्थिक क़दम और आगे की कार्रवाई
Nov 26, 2020

श्रम बाज़ार में बढ़ती खाई को पाटने के लिए ज़रूरी आर्थिक क़दम और आगे की कार्रवाई

वैश्विक बेरोज़गारी में लगातार हो रही वृद्धि के कारण उपभो

India’s water crisis: A permanent problem which needs permanent solutions
Jul 09, 2019

India’s water crisis: A permanent problem which needs permanent solutions

The government has announced an ambitious target of providing piped clean drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Although a worthy goal, it i

US' recent decisions to cloud Pompeo’s visit to India
Jun 14, 2019

US' recent decisions to cloud Pompeo’s visit to India

Washington is seeking to share onus with New Delhi on continuing the cultivation of strategic ties.

Cultivating the Bipartisan Consensus on India in the 116th US Congress
Nov 29, 2019

Cultivating the Bipartisan Consensus on India in the 116th US Congress

Amidst the current climate of intense polarisation in the US, the bipartisan consensus on India has largely remained as a rare point of convergence between Republicans and Democrats. This paper discusses the seminal role of the US Congress in the cultivation of US–India ties, and how crucial legislations—led by the India caucuses in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate—have paved the way for greater strategic cooperation betwee

Estimating the Productivity of India’s Agricultural Waters: Towards Water and Nutritional Security Through Crop Choices
Apr 05, 2022

Estimating the Productivity of India’s Agricultural Waters: Towards Water and Nutritional Security Through Crop Choices

This paper presents an approach towards promoting nutritional security on one hand, and water security on the other, in an integrated framework. Using econometric models, it delineates water use efficiency on the basis of calorific estimates of the productivity of agricultural water use in the context of various crops. Based on the estimated marginal product of water across the various crops, the paper finds that alternative crops such as maize a

From Poppy Fields to Black Markets: Understanding the Drug Trade Across India and Myanmar
Oct 03, 2024

From Poppy Fields to Black Markets: Understanding the Drug Trade Across India and Myanmar

The 2023 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report highlights a surge in drug production in Myanmar, posing serious security challenges. The cultivation of poppy, key for heroin production, increased by 33 percent in 2022, reversing a downward trend seen since 2014. Experts attribute the rise largely to livelihood challenges: Myanmar’s economy contracted by 18 percent in 2021, with only a modest rebound in 2022, and there are the compound

Maritime India: The Quest for a Steadfast Identity
Nov 29, 2021

Maritime India: The Quest for a Steadfast Identity

India’s geography lends itself favourably to the cultivation and expansion of maritime ties. Yet, for much of the country’s contemporary history, the country has overlooked these opportunities. As the world reengages with its vast ocean spaces, India too, has become more willing and capable of participating in the maritime domain. This paper outlines the evolution of the country’s maritime outlook as it shifts its largely continental-orient

Pak Army's Second Kargil
Apr 13, 2004

Pak Army's Second Kargil

Waziristan last month ostensibly to hunt down al Qaida and Talibanelements has been a visible failure which could dramatically alterthe already existing fault lines in the force divided betweenloyalty to Musharraf, nation and religion.South Waziristan is one of the seven areas -Khyber, Kurram,Orakzai, Mohmand, Bajaur, North and South Waziristan - which wereclubbed together as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)by the British who wanted

समुद्री शैवाल की खेती: सतत विकास से जुड़े G20 के एजेंडे को ज़मीन पर उतारने का सशक्त उपाय
Jul 25, 2023

समुद्री शैवाल की खेती: सतत विकास से जुड़े G20 के एजेंडे को ज़मीन पर उतारने का सशक्त उपाय

आज दुनिया के सामने अनेक सामाजिक-आर्थिक और पर्यावरणीय चुनौतियां मुंह बाये खड़ी हैं. ये पॉलिसी ब्रीफ इन चुनौतियों के निपटारे के लिए संभावित समाधान के रूप में समुद्री खरपतवा