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Productivity vs. well-being: The promise of tech mediated work and its implications on society
Oct 25, 2019

Productivity vs. well-being: The promise of tech mediated work and its implications on society

It is crucial to better understand the aspirations of people and find opportunities for work that create a space for individuals to find meaning as

Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal: A diplomatic victory for China?
Oct 23, 2019

Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal: A diplomatic victory for China?

Of the 20 agreements signed between Nepal and China, four of the agreements have strong security components that aim at developing greater engagements

The Sino-Indian tango: Choosing sides
Oct 23, 2019

The Sino-Indian tango: Choosing sides

India may well find itself being dragged into a confrontation that is not of its own making, especially if the Chinese perceive our closeness to the A

Economic woes and Nationalist pressures: Will the PRC overcome them?
Oct 23, 2019

Economic woes and Nationalist pressures: Will the PRC overcome them?

As China’s economic and financial impasse deepens, the question is whether the rest of the world can become organised in time.

स्किल इंडिया मिशन में कहां फिट होता है नया संकल्प प्रोजेक्ट?
Oct 19, 2019

स्किल इंडिया मिशन में कहां फिट होता है नया संकल्प प्रोजेक्ट?

अगर प्रशासनि ग़लतियोंसे बचा जाए तो संकल्प देश में कौशल व�

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

CyFy 2019: Chairman’s message
Oct 15, 2019

CyFy 2019: Chairman’s message

CyFy in many ways is a platform that mimics the internet in its pristine prime. It is designed to be owned and curated by multiple stakeholders and pa

RSS chief Bhagwat’s annual sermon: Said and unsaid?
Oct 14, 2019

RSS chief Bhagwat’s annual sermon: Said and unsaid?

In the annual Vijayadashmi sermon to his adherents, Mohan Bhagwat, spoke on a range of issues while defending the Modi government on several fronts.

OIC and its views on Kashmir: India’s Achilles heel in the Islamic world?
Oct 14, 2019

OIC and its views on Kashmir: India’s Achilles heel in the Islamic world?

Influenced by Pakistan, OIC — a prominent organisation of Islamic countries — has consistently commented on the situation in Kashmir much to Indi

Kashmir and other shadows over the Sino-Indian informal summit
Oct 11, 2019

Kashmir and other shadows over the Sino-Indian informal summit

The informal summit of leaders is meant to discuss overarching strategic issues, but given the format, both sides will put all issues bothering them.

Towards a more meaningful Indo–US energy partnership
Oct 10, 2019

Towards a more meaningful Indo–US energy partnership

Given the United States’ profile of being a major player as a producer, lead technologist and now one of the prominent suppliers of energy, the enha

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.

Jaishankar defines India’s place in the new world
Oct 09, 2019

Jaishankar defines India’s place in the new world

The west needs India for its market, human resources and burden sharing while India needs the west for its growth. The question is whether a “new co

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

Has China reset military equations?
Oct 09, 2019

Has China reset military equations?

China’s military modernisation has been striking both for its pace and ambition.

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

Focus beyond fighters
Oct 09, 2019

Focus beyond fighters

In the absence of combat mass, technology has to do the heavy lifting. For the last twenty years, the IAF has seen combat aircraft numbers rapidly dwi

Clueless opposition on road to self-destruction
Oct 07, 2019

Clueless opposition on road to self-destruction

The upcoming assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra will result in victory for the BJP — requiring opposition unity to balance power dynamics

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

Rising anti-Chinese sentiments in Kazakhstan
Oct 04, 2019

Rising anti-Chinese sentiments in Kazakhstan

How President Tokayev walks the tightrope in the coming months will determine the fate of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, to which, Cent

Rural sector needs stimulus to revive demand and economy
Oct 03, 2019

Rural sector needs stimulus to revive demand and economy

Much depends on the corporate sector and how it uses the money saved from tax to increase investment, which will help create jobs that will in turn in

China at 70
Oct 01, 2019

China at 70

It’s not what’s on display alone that worries the world, but China’s race towards becoming capable of fighting “intelligent warfare” based o

Maldives: Jihadi terror groups may not be here to stay
Oct 01, 2019

Maldives: Jihadi terror groups may not be here to stay

The Solih government has its job cut out on fighting jihadism closer home.

Controversy over Hindi language; an attempt to divert attention from important issues?
Sep 30, 2019

Controversy over Hindi language; an attempt to divert attention from important issues?

It is relevant to probe why Amit Shah chose to speak on the issue so forcefully when a controversy over Hindi had already arisen in the context of the

बच्चों का खेल नहीं अर्बन प्लानिंग, गंभीरता से करना होगा काम
Sep 27, 2019

बच्चों का खेल नहीं अर्बन प्लानिंग, गंभीरता से करना होगा काम

अगर भारत अर्बन प्लानिंग को गंभीरता से नहीं लेता तो मौजूद�

Teaming up in the Indo-Pacific: JAI dialogue
Sep 26, 2019

Teaming up in the Indo-Pacific: JAI dialogue

Counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, maritime security, maritime domain awareness and HADR are some of the potential areas for JAI to work togethe

How does the new SANKALP project fit into the evolving Skill India Mission?
Sep 25, 2019

How does the new SANKALP project fit into the evolving Skill India Mission?

If administrative features improve, SANKALP can definitely make a positive difference in the ever-evolving skilling landscape of the country.

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.

Kashmir needs empathy for integration of hearts and minds, not rhetoric
Sep 21, 2019

Kashmir needs empathy for integration of hearts and minds, not rhetoric

Will politicians rise above party politics and see Kashmir as a national agenda is the key question that will decide what unfolds ahead on the ground.

Informal modern education the only hope in present Kashmir crises
Sep 21, 2019

Informal modern education the only hope in present Kashmir crises

As Kashmiris stare at an uncertain future, mohalla schools have kept the lamp of education burning for the Valley’s children.

Kashmir: The situation is abnormally ‘normal’
Sep 17, 2019

Kashmir: The situation is abnormally ‘normal’

The death of yet another expectation will only increase the hurt and anger.

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

The Kashmir gambit: Economic empowerment, political disempowerment?
Sep 16, 2019

The Kashmir gambit: Economic empowerment, political disempowerment?

If India wants to show the world Kashmir is back to normal, the downed shutters, empty schoolyards and unpicked fruit will make sure it hears a differ

India and Russia share an evergreen relationship of trust and confidence
Sep 14, 2019

India and Russia share an evergreen relationship of trust and confidence

Indian envoy to Russia, Ambassador D. Bala Venkatesh Varma, discusses Indo-Russia ties and the recently concluded Modi-Putin Summit in Vladivostok. Th

हे न्याय!
Sep 13, 2019

हे न्याय!

आज के बाद से मैं उन मामलों में सीधे दखल दूंगा और उन जजों को

विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर के नेपाल दौरे: एक नए पॉवर प्ले की दिशा में बढ़ते क़दम?
Sep 12, 2019

विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर के नेपाल दौरे: एक नए पॉवर प्ले की दिशा में बढ़ते क़दम?

नेपाल ने नज़दीकी संबंधों में नई जान फूंकने के लिहाज़ से व�

Congestion pricing economics
Sep 11, 2019

Congestion pricing economics

India needs to seriously start looking at city roads through the real estate lens to make a case for public transport and address the problem of peren