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Chinese development diplomacy not only offers alternative sources of finance, but also presents a model that seems to overcome the major criticisms of
The stability and security of Mozambique is a cause of international concern.
The STEAG is a step in the right direction to ensure effective communications and bridge the gaps in the Indian Army’s capabilities
This brief analyses the alignment between India’s development partnerships since Independence, and sustainability goals. It conducts the examination using three phases of India’s development partnerships—i.e., Phase 1, 1947-1990; Phase 2, 1991-2008; and Phase 3, post-2008—and finds that the country’s development cooperation agenda has historically incorporated objectives of sustainable growth. This pattern would continue throughout the
This brief examines the contribution of the G20 in facilitating the implementation of its member countries’ sustainable development goals. It reviews the G20 priorities over the years, its informal governance mechanisms, and the progress made so far by the member countries in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The brief finds that even as the G20 has aligned its priorities and initiatives with the SDGs, the responsibility fo
Despite the persistence and spread of the corona pandemic, China has managed to use cultural centres as a tool to maintain its influence and geopoliti
A more holistic developmental paradigm that incorporates the SDG goals needs to be adopted for a resilient ad sustainable future.
Whether or not a military intervention in Male would have restored democracy without harming India’s credibility in the region is uncertain. That it would not have limited Beijing’s growing profile is unquestionable.
The pace of Indian infrastructure building along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) bordering China has historically been slow due to financial and doctrinal constraints, but has accelerated in the past 20 years. Construction has become more efficient owing to bureaucratic changes and the infusion of greater financial resources. This paper attributes these changes to strategic compulsions brought about by Chinese actions—both diplomatic and on-th
India is ranked third globally in terms of venture capital funding, behind only the US and China. With the total year-on-year funding amount increasin
The most important reform that needs to be introduced is to permit the use of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) across the entire State and not ju
Triangular partnerships can provide solutions to the most pressing challenges of today and play an important role in achieving the SDGs
त्रिकोणीय साझेदारियां ना सिर्फ़ आज के दौर की प्रमुख चुनौ
An approach to building a child’s creative intelligence and skill development through real life roles, and building a strong sense of self and commu
Although several options exist to address the troika of climate change, health, and food systems, there are hurdles in developing implementable and su
This essay examines the Union Budget 2022 from the perspective of the changing paradigm of development governance as acknowledged globally.
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF) India-China Centre (Kolkata) in association with the University of Calcutta, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (Kolkata), and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, supported a seminar on Urban Experiences: India, China and the Chinese Indians. The seminar was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kolkata on August 5, 2008 at the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities, Calc
While it is expected that urban development authorities will deal in land and use its planning powers and land bank to raise resources, turning into a
Jagmohan's address to the ORF faculty included a discussion on six important topics, namely slums and illegal constructions, human settlement patterns, culturally significant towns, cities and climate change, pattern of governance after the enactment of the Constitution (seventy-fourth amendment) Act, and resource mobilisation for city development
A more holistic approach needs to be adopted, keeping the aspirations and apprehensions of the local communities in mind while employing sustainable u
As India completes 76 years of achieving independence, its emergence as a pivotal development partner has kickstarted a gradual revolution in global d
Given the fiscal constraints confronting government agencies — the DIB opens up an alternative, valuable window of opportunity.
The idea of hotline, now stuck up on protocol issues, will play a role in reducing tensions between India and China.
The general meeting of the African Development Bank in Gandhinagar could improve India’s engagement with a continent where it has lagged behind China in project execution.
The pursuit of sustainable development cannot be effectively undertaken without the full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision-ma
विभिन्न राज्यों में पार्टिकुलेट मैटर के लिए पायलट ईटीएस
खाद्य सुरक्षा पर जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रभावों की तत्काल व
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मार्केट में रूस के जीवाश्म ईंधन की आपूर्�
भले ही भारत ने अपने वित्तीय बाज़ारों में लैंगिक असमानता �
भारत में महिला उद्यमिता को बढ़ावा देने के लिए वित्तीय सं�
यूक्रेन पर रूसी हमले से गतिशीलता के हरित विकल्पों से जुड�
दुनिया भर के समुदाय और अपने सामाजिक आर्थिक सफ़र में वो चा�
भारत गणराज्य के राष्ट्रपति पद के लिए ख़ास तौर से देश की आज
