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राजधानी दिल्ली में वायु-प्रदूषण: चौथे मास्टर प्लान में प्रदूषण पर लगाम कसने के सुझाव
Sustainable Development | Water | Climate Change
Jan 25, 2022

राजधानी दिल्ली में वायु-प्रदूषण: चौथे मास्टर प्लान में प्रदूषण पर लगाम कसने के सुझाव

दिल्ली के चौथे मास्टर प्लान का उद्देश्य शहर में बढ़ते वा�

Rumi Aijaz
Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K
International Affairs
Jan 24, 2022

Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K

Closer ties between India-UAE will provide a fillip to Jammu and Kashmir’s economy

Navdeep Suri
Crisis as opportunity: Towards a new European security architecture?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics
Jan 24, 2022

Crisis as opportunity: Towards a new European security architecture?

All players involved in the current dialogue over the Ukraine crisis cannot afford for it to escalate but use the opportunity to reconstruct existing

Nivedita Kapoor
A Four Point Action Plan for India’s Forest Management
Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change
Jan 22, 2022

A Four Point Action Plan for India’s Forest Management

It is imperative to move beyond compensatory afforestation and adopt meaningful strategies for creating serious impact on the ground

Aparna Roy
The relationship between public green spaces and population in a city
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation
Jan 19, 2022

The relationship between public green spaces and population in a city

For better quality of life, city planners need to take into consideration the additional population that will flow in due to greater urbanisation whil

Ramanath Jha
Multi-sectoral approach for minimising air pollution
Water | Climate Change
Jan 18, 2022

Multi-sectoral approach for minimising air pollution

The fourth Master Plan for Delhi aims to address the increasing air pollution in the city. Would such an action plan be enough to improve Delhi’s ai

Rumi Aijaz
साल 2022 में शहरी प्रशासन की योजना में ‘शहरों’ को पहला दर्जा मिलना ज़रूरी
Domestic Politics and Governance | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation
Jan 18, 2022

साल 2022 में शहरी प्रशासन की योजना में ‘शहरों’ को पहला दर्जा मिलना ज़रूरी

इस प्रणाली में काम और ज़िम्मेदारियों का बंटवारा नीचे से �

Sayli UdasMankikar
আমেরিকা কি অবশেষে দক্ষিণ পূর্ব এশিয়ায় সঠিক ভাবে পা ফেলছে?
US Foreign Policy
Jan 17, 2022

আমেরিকা কি অবশেষে দক্ষিণ পূর্ব এশিয়ায় সঠিক ভাবে পা ফেলছে?

চিন বিরোধী প্রচারের ঊর্ধ্বে উঠে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র স�

Premesha Saha
थाईलैंड में सिर उठा रहे ‘विस्थापन’ की चुनौती की बड़ी वजह बना म्यामांर
International Affairs
Jan 17, 2022

थाईलैंड में सिर उठा रहे ‘विस्थापन’ की चुनौती की बड़ी वजह बना म्यामांर

थाईलैंड में म्यांमार के शरणार्थियों की बढ़ती आमद ने उसकी

Sreeparna Banerjee
Digital democracies: Drawing battle lines in the sand
Media and Internet
Jan 15, 2022

Digital democracies: Drawing battle lines in the sand

As technology is growing by leaps and bounds, and its interplay with democracy has magnified, is it time to place regulations on digital democracy?

Trisha Ray
Vaccine equity in the Indo-Pacific
Healthcare
Jan 14, 2022

Vaccine equity in the Indo-Pacific

As many countries in the Indo-Pacific struggle to meet their vaccination targets, India could spearhead a vaccine initiative in close collaboration wi

Ekta Jain
Combating climate change with a sustainable food system
Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change | Agriculture
Jan 13, 2022

Combating climate change with a sustainable food system

A 'global syndemic’ is defined as a pandemic that appears to interact with climate change, undernutrition, and obesity. Together, they pose a monume

Shoba Suri | Subhasree Ray
The Gwadar protests: Balochistan stands up for its rights
Neighbourhood
Jan 13, 2022

The Gwadar protests: Balochistan stands up for its rights

To safeguard Chinese interests in Gwadar, the Pakistani government gives in to demands placed by the local population

| Kriti M. Shah
Capitol riots anniversary: No let-up in factionalism in the US
International Affairs
Jan 13, 2022

Capitol riots anniversary: No let-up in factionalism in the US

Today’s US democracy is still plagued by factionalism as the legacy of the Capitol insurrection continues to endure

Vivek Mishra
The Indian Army: Emerging technologies and weapons platforms
Defence and Security | Indian Defence | Cyber and Technology
Jan 12, 2022

The Indian Army: Emerging technologies and weapons platforms

Artificial Intelligence and Cyber technologies will augment the existing traditional combat platforms rather than rendering them obsolete  

Kartik Bommakanti
म्यांमार में सैन्य विद्रोह के बाद भारत में बढ़ता विस्थापन का मुद्दा
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy
Jan 12, 2022

म्यांमार में सैन्य विद्रोह के बाद भारत में बढ़ता विस्थापन का मुद्दा

म्यांमार के विस्थापन संकट पर भारत की प्रतिक्रिया ने सरका

Sreeparna Banerjee
The displacement challenge faced by Thailand, courtesy Myanmar
International Affairs
Jan 10, 2022

The displacement challenge faced by Thailand, courtesy Myanmar

The surge of Myanmarese refugees in Thailand has made the need to reform the latter’s national refugee policy more pronounced

Sreeparna Banerjee
दिल्ली में जल की आपूर्ति की योजना कैसी हो कि पानी की समस्या से राहत मिल पाये: एक समीक्षा
Domestic Politics and Governance | Law and Justice | Water
Jan 10, 2022

दिल्ली में जल की आपूर्ति की योजना कैसी हो कि पानी की समस्या से राहत मिल पाये: एक समीक्षा

दिल्ली में पानी से जुड़ी चुनौतियों से निपटने और जलापूर्त

Rumi Aijaz
Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)
Development | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Transportation
Jan 08, 2022

Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)

With metro rail adding one more layer to urban mass transit, an autonomous UMTA is necessary to increase the modal share of public transport in urban

Dhaval Desai
Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia
Neighbourhood | Terrorism
Jan 06, 2022

Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia

The Afghanistan crisis has given new platforms fuel to push pro-IS propaganda in South Asia

Kabir Taneja
প্ল্যাটফর্ম অর্থনীতির উত্থান এবং শিক্ষার উপকরণ পাওয়ার সুযোগ
Cyber and Technology
Jan 01, 2022

প্ল্যাটফর্ম অর্থনীতির উত্থান এবং শিক্ষার উপকরণ পাওয়ার সুযোগ

শিক্ষার উপকরণ হাতের নাগালে পেতে ডিজিটাল প্ল্যাটফর্মের �

Anirban Sarma
CAATSA, Russia’s S-400s, and the challenge for India’s defence indigenisation
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security
Dec 29, 2021

CAATSA, Russia’s S-400s, and the challenge for India’s defence indigenisation

India would have to come up with a long-term plan to indigenise to avoid conflicts with United States and Russia over purchase of military hardware.

Kartik Bommakanti
India and Central Asia need more coherence on Afghanistan
International Affairs | Neighbourhood
Dec 28, 2021

India and Central Asia need more coherence on Afghanistan

Both the players would have to cooperate to address the common concerns emerging from a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Ayjaz Wani
ভারত–প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অঞ্চলে স্বল্পপাক্ষিকগুলির উত্থানের ব্যাখ্যা
Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security | Indian Ocean
Dec 26, 2021

ভারত–প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অঞ্চলে স্বল্পপাক্ষিকগুলির উত্থানের ব্যাখ্যা

গত বছর জুড়ে কোভিড–১৯ অতিমারি সামনে এনেছে এখনকার বহুপাক্�

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Is the United States finally playing its cards right in Southeast Asia?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics
Dec 22, 2021

Is the United States finally playing its cards right in Southeast Asia?

Moving beyond the anti-China rhetoric, US has attempted to enhance its diplomacy efforts towards Southeast Asia as a whole.

Premesha Saha
प्लेटफॉर्म इकोनॉमी का विकास और शैक्षणिक संसाधनों तक पहुंच
Education in India | Education
Dec 22, 2021

प्लेटफॉर्म इकोनॉमी का विकास और शैक्षणिक संसाधनों तक पहुंच

कोरोना वायरस महामारी (Coronavirus Pandemic) के दौरान शैक्षणिक सामग्रि�

Anirban Sarma
Recurring fires in city hospitals
Healthcare | Urbanisation in India
Dec 21, 2021

Recurring fires in city hospitals

The state needs to address the electrical maintenance issue at hospitals to ensure no such future tragedies take place

Ramanath Jha
The Russia–Ukraine border crisis: Europe’s moment of reckoning
International Affairs
Dec 18, 2021

The Russia–Ukraine border crisis: Europe’s moment of reckoning

Much to the chagrin of the West, Russia continues to display aggression on the Ukraine front. Does this represent an opportunity for closer EU-Ukraine

The 2022 Winter Olympics: A cold reception?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics
Dec 16, 2021

The 2022 Winter Olympics: A cold reception?

Many states have decided to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. Is this platform being used to draw the battle lines?

| Sitara Srinivas
Non-traditional security in the Bay of Bengal
International Affairs | Maritime Security
Dec 13, 2021

Non-traditional security in the Bay of Bengal

Natural and man-made disasters continue to plague the Indo-Pacific region; therefore, greater attention should be paid in addressing these problem are

| Nilanthi Samaranayake
The rise of the platform economy and access to educational resources
Indian Economy | Education in India | Education
Dec 13, 2021

The rise of the platform economy and access to educational resources

 The use of digital platforms to access educational content has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Access for all is necessary, but publishers’ right

Anirban Sarma
The Perquisite of Having a Robust Biofuel Industry in India
Energy
Dec 10, 2021

The Perquisite of Having a Robust Biofuel Industry in India

The announcement of developing Integrated Biorefineries at COP26 displays a willingness on India’s part to explore bio-solutions as a viable form of

| Akanksha Jain | Ambuj Sahu
Harrying the Himalayas: China’s land borders law and its implications for Nepal and Bhutan
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy
Dec 07, 2021

Harrying the Himalayas: China’s land borders law and its implications for Nepal and Bhutan

Both Nepal and Bhutan find themselves increasingly cornered by China’s new land border laws

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Re-negotiating the Iran nuclear deal and trajectory of security in West Asia
International Affairs | Nuclear Security
Dec 07, 2021

Re-negotiating the Iran nuclear deal and trajectory of security in West Asia

As the two key players have returned to the negotiating table, it seems that it has become even more difficult for them to see eye to eye

Kabir Taneja
China and ASEAN: Flourishing at 30
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Great Power Dynamics
Dec 04, 2021

China and ASEAN: Flourishing at 30

The 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN relations was marked by the reiteration of the mutually beneficial relationship that both enjoy. Is this a shadow

| Gurjit Singh
S-400 missile systems: A booster dose with side effects
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security
Dec 04, 2021

S-400 missile systems: A booster dose with side effects

It is within the US’ interests to not sanction India for the acquiring of the Russian missile system, considering both India and the US would like t

| Aditya Pandey
Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 
International Affairs | Neighbourhood
Dec 02, 2021

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 

The international community seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place as coercive tactics to reform the Talibann are proving to be ineffectiv

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Mumbai’s capacity-building response to COVID-19 has lessons for all cities
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Transportation | Water
Nov 30, 2021

Mumbai’s capacity-building response to COVID-19 has lessons for all cities

Much can be learnt from the Mumbai model and the critical gaps identified to decentralise decision-making, focus on primary healthcare centres and pre

| Clara Lewis
Electric mobility for jobs, growth and sustainability
Transportation | Climate Change
Nov 29, 2021

Electric mobility for jobs, growth and sustainability

E-mobility is not a magic pill that can cure all emissions ills, careful planning at the state level is required to ensure its success

| Aravind Harikumar | Himani Jain
শহরগুলির পরিকল্পিত আবাসিক অঞ্চলে জল সরবরাহের সমস্যা
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Water
Nov 28, 2021

শহরগুলির পরিকল্পিত আবাসিক অঞ্চলে জল সরবরাহের সমস্যা

পর্যাপ্ত পরিমাণ জল সরবরাহ সংক্রান্ত সমস্যা দূরীকরণে প্�

Rumi Aijaz
Lessons from the pandemic: State capacity and third-tier governance
Healthcare
Nov 27, 2021

Lessons from the pandemic: State capacity and third-tier governance

It is apparent that local government bodies played a big role in controlling the pandemic, therefore they should be further empowered

| Rahela Khorakiwala
Decolonising heritage sites in post-colonial–cum–apartheid cities: Experiences and suggestions from the Global South
Urbanisation
Nov 20, 2021

Decolonising heritage sites in post-colonial–cum–apartheid cities: Experiences and suggestions from the Global South

The continuation of oppressive colonial ideology through the preservation of heritage sites is stifling social change.

China’s new border law: A concern for India
Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy
Nov 18, 2021

China’s new border law: A concern for India

Against the backdrop of Chinese aggression at the border, the new border law by China is setting off alarm bells in India

UDAYVIR AHUJA
ऑकस से क्वॉड की मदद की व्याख्या…!
Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics
Nov 13, 2021

ऑकस से क्वॉड की मदद की व्याख्या…!

यह बताना कि ऑकस एक बेहतर जोड़ी है क्योंकि यह क्वॉड  समूह क�

Akshobh Giridharadas
Water supply challenges in planned areas of cities
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Sanitation | Water
Nov 13, 2021

Water supply challenges in planned areas of cities

Measures need to be enforced to curtail administrative and civic misuse with regard to the ongoing water supply issue.

Rumi Aijaz
A Green New Deal must be global
Climate Change
Nov 11, 2021

A Green New Deal must be global

To achieve global carbon neutrality, developed nations needs to look beyond domestic green deals and provide Global South with the capital to go green

Mihir Swarup Sharma
Political reform in Qatar: Misplaced optimism?
International Affairs | National Politics
Nov 10, 2021

Political reform in Qatar: Misplaced optimism?

Qatar has taken a step towards a more inclusive political system. Is this a revolutionary shift or more of an image building exercise?

The New India Accelerator proposal: Playing to India’s strengths
International Affairs | Energy | Climate Change
Nov 02, 2021

The New India Accelerator proposal: Playing to India’s strengths

As part of the decarbonisation experiment, India can offer to lead a globally supported, incremental climate-action plan for the world

| Mohua Mukherjee
Geopolitics, geoengineering governance, and the role of developing countries
International Affairs | Energy | Climate Change
Nov 02, 2021

Geopolitics, geoengineering governance, and the role of developing countries

Developing countries that already have put in place a research base in geoengineering (such as India) should be at the forefront of demanding a govern

Nature-based solutions for cities will require stringent systems
Domestic Politics and Governance | Urbanisation | Climate Change
Oct 26, 2021

Nature-based solutions for cities will require stringent systems

If India intends to meet its climate pledges, well-planned nature-based interventions need to be employed by the ULBs for a sustainable future.

| Sayli UdasMankikar