Search: For - economic impact

36 results found

21 की उम्र में शादी: क्या कानूनी उम्र बढ़ाने से स्वास्थ्य पर बेहतर असर होगा?
Sep 24, 2024

21 की उम्र में शादी: क्या कानूनी उम्र बढ़ाने से स्वास्थ्य पर बेहतर असर होगा?

गरीबी, शिक्षा में कमी और सीमित स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं से जुड�

Marriage at 21: Will raising the legal age improve health outcomes?
Sep 21, 2024

Marriage at 21: Will raising the legal age improve health outcomes?

Poverty, lack of education, and limited healthcare must be addressed to end early marriages. Without broader social reforms, raising the marriage age

AI चालित भविष्यानुसार भारताच्या वर्कफोर्सची निर्मिती
Sep 11, 2024

AI चालित भविष्यानुसार भारताच्या वर्कफोर्सची निर्मिती

AI युगामध्ये कार्यरत लोकसंख्येसमोर येत असलेल्या संधींचा

Preparing India’s workforce for an AI future
Aug 29, 2024

Preparing India’s workforce for an AI future

The AI age requires upskilling on the part of employees to adequately take advantage of the opportunities it has to offer

Balancing ambition with realism: The role of AI in development
Jul 29, 2024

Balancing ambition with realism: The role of AI in development

Without the critical infrastructural prerequisites, AI’s role in development would remain stunted 

Myanmar's drug menace: India's strategic responses
Jul 19, 2024

Myanmar's drug menace: India's strategic responses

While aiming to enhance security and curb illegal activities, India must navigate the fine line between enforcement and maintaining cultural and socia

पॉलिसी टुल म्हणून कार्बनची सोशल कॉस्ट: भारतीय संदर्भातील आव्हाने
Jul 06, 2024

पॉलिसी टुल म्हणून कार्बनची सोशल कॉस्ट: भारतीय संदर्भातील आव्हाने

एससीसीचा (SCC) अंदाज लावण्यासाठी वापरले जाणारे काही निकष ह�

Indian-origin representation in UK politics:  A 2024 election perspective
Jul 02, 2024

Indian-origin representation in UK politics: A 2024 election perspective

Amidst a potential political shift in the UK ahead of the polls, Indian-origin MPs remain instrumental in shaping the nation’s legislative landscape

Thailand's pursuit of BRICS membership
Jun 24, 2024

Thailand's pursuit of BRICS membership

Thailand eyes BRICS for economic gains and strategic ties, but must navigate risks to sovereignty and policy autonomy.

Social cost of carbon as a policy tool: Challenges in the Indian context
Jun 24, 2024

Social cost of carbon as a policy tool: Challenges in the Indian context

Some of the parameters used in the estimation of the SCC depend on ethical values, which could be subjective. This raises questions about the use of t

AU's push for global financial reforms is a must for SDG revival
Jun 05, 2024

AU's push for global financial reforms is a must for SDG revival

Massive resources are needed to realign Africa's SDGs, and the current global financial order is proving to be inadequate. The AU must boost efforts a

Rebuilding Gaza: Navigating the challenges of post-war reconstruction
Jun 01, 2024

Rebuilding Gaza: Navigating the challenges of post-war reconstruction

Gaza's reconstruction must be holistic, addressing infrastructure and essential services while prioritising economic rebuilding, currency stabilisatio

नेपाळमधील तरुणांचे स्थलांतर
Feb 12, 2024

नेपाळमधील तरुणांचे स्थलांतर

नेपाळमध्ये देशांतर्गत आर्थिक संधींच्या अभावामुळे दररो�

Nepal's youth are leaving the country in droves
Jan 29, 2024

Nepal's youth are leaving the country in droves

The lack of economic opportunities at home is forcing 1,700 Nepalis to fly abroad every day, including to the Russia-Ukraine War

Advancing women's role in India's economic progress
Oct 05, 2023

Advancing women's role in India's economic progress

India’s female workforce participation remains paltry and calls for an urgent review of India’s policies and schemes related to women’s empowerm

Climate debate and India’s green energy journey
Oct 05, 2023

Climate debate and India’s green energy journey

If the energy needs of the future population are to be met, India must reduce its dependence on non-renewable resources and become self-reliant in the

Nipah: A deadly and mysterious disease
Sep 20, 2023

Nipah: A deadly and mysterious disease

While the Nipah virus is less contagious than COVID, it is deadly and thus further studies need to be undertaken

Addressing the threat of Hepatitis through international cooperation
Jul 28, 2023

Addressing the threat of Hepatitis through international cooperation

Eliminating hepatitis calls for a comprehensive strategy at the global level, with compound and multisectoral coordination among society, healthcare p

The Myanmar Crisis continues to raise questions on ASEAN unity and centrality
Jul 15, 2023

The Myanmar Crisis continues to raise questions on ASEAN unity and centrality

The Thailand caretaker government’s decision to engage with the military junta in Myanmar has threatened ASEAN unity

Minding the balance of payment gaps in Sri Lanka
Aug 22, 2022

Minding the balance of payment gaps in Sri Lanka

Immediate measures need to be taken to ensure that the economic impact of the pandemic, the domestic political turmoil, or the Ukraine–Russia confli

COVID-19 and the likely economic impact
Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19 and the likely economic impact

The crisis today is no longer bilateral, as it was when it had affected China alone.

Madrid Impressions - II: Economic Impact of Terrorism
Apr 08, 2005

Madrid Impressions - II: Economic Impact of Terrorism

The impact of terrorism on the oil and tourism industries and on financial institutions and "Democracy, Terrorism and the Internet" received considerable attention at the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security held at Madrid from March 8 to 11,2005.

COVID-19, Blue Economy, and the Climate Change Agenda: The case of Seychelles
May 18, 2020

COVID-19, Blue Economy, and the Climate Change Agenda: The case of Seychelles

The human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating. At the same time, measures to tackle the crisis have affected national economies and grounded global trade to a halt. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as the Seychelles are amongst the countries that have suffered some of the worst economic impacts of the outbreak. The current situation illustrates the global state of unpreparedness for a pandemic and points to similar inadeq

Fast Data for Faster Decision-making: The Utility of High-frequency Economic Indicators
May 24, 2023

Fast Data for Faster Decision-making: The Utility of High-frequency Economic Indicators

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing unique challenges to policymakers across the globe, necessitating efficient action in short timeframes. During such crises, having the right data at the right time is crucial to making informed policy decisions.  Traditional economic indicators can be inadequate owing to issues of timeliness, granularity, and difficulty in collection. There is a need therefore for higher-frequency and more granular data to track e

Nepal’s Rahughat Hydropower Project and Indian LOCs
May 12, 2023

Nepal’s Rahughat Hydropower Project and Indian LOCs

India's flagship economic diplomacy programme, the grant of Lines of Credit (LOC), has had immense success in expanding the country's development cooperation around the world. In the African region, for instance, countries have found LOCs to be appropriate alternatives to traditional development assistance. LOCs are a popular tool among countries looking to fund their development goals. Closer to home, Nepal has received more than $1 billion in d

Swine Flu: Challenges and Impact on the Indian EconomY
Sep 13, 2023

Swine Flu: Challenges and Impact on the Indian EconomY

Swine flu has seen a worrisome spread in India recently, and there are fears of another resurgence in the coming months. This issue brief explores the economic impact of swine flu and the challenges India faces in fighting the disease.

The Role of SDGs in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
Jan 07, 2021

The Role of SDGs in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread global economic impacts, and countries are gearing up for recovery. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be crucial. Given that the SDGs incorporate the four pillars of capital — human, social, natural and physical — these targets will be useful in the post-pandemic economic recovery process. This brief utilises econometric analysis to illustrate how the implementation of the SDGs is a stat

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Sanctions: An Assessment of the Economic and Political Impacts
Oct 21, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Sanctions: An Assessment of the Economic and Political Impacts

In the modern era, sanctions measures have evolved into a major policy instrument, and their usage has increased rapidly since the end of the Cold War. Sanctions have been used by the US and the European Union extensively since 2014 in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with a new set of sharp and comprehensive sanctions implemented following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. This paper examines the political and economic

Understanding and Tackling Urban Floods in India
Dec 30, 2023

Understanding and Tackling Urban Floods in India

Given their frequent recurrence in Indian cities, the problem of urban flooding is gaining focus in policy discussions. Indeed, urban floods can cause massive loss of infrastructure, property, and lives, and have a substantial economic impact. To ensure they remain functional and secure, Indian cities must tackle the issue of floods by examining the urban over-densification problem and adopting innovative mitigation measures with the technical an

Urban India’s Parking Woes: An Overview
Mar 14, 2024

Urban India’s Parking Woes: An Overview

Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional mandates, many Indian cities are seeking to resolve the issue through parking policies, focusing on regulations, pricing as a management tool, new technologies, and off-street parking provisions. This brief assesses the parking policies of Ahmedab

म्यानमार संकटामुळे ‘आसियान’ देशांमधील ऐक्याबाबत आणि मध्यवर्ती भूमिकेबाबत प्रश्न
Oct 20, 2023

म्यानमार संकटामुळे ‘आसियान’ देशांमधील ऐक्याबाबत आणि मध्यवर्ती भूमिकेबाबत प्रश्न

थायलंडच्या काळजीवाहू सरकारच्या निर्णयामुळे ‘आसियान’ देशांचे ऐक्य धोक्यात आले आहे.