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21वीं सदी में हो रहे प्रदर्शनों के ‘प्लेबुक’ में दरकार है नई सदी के अनुसार सुधारों की!

Domestic Politics and Governance

Feb 09, 2021

21वीं सदी में हो रहे प्रदर्शनों के ‘प्लेबुक’ में दरकार है नई सदी के अनुसार सुधारों की!

प्रदर्शनों की राजनीति से सबक: सिद्धांत से प्रयोग और प्रय�

Gautam Chikermane

Biden’s agenda is within America, not distant Asia

US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics

Feb 08, 2021

Biden’s agenda is within America, not distant Asia

Biden understands that this is the time when he must focus on domestic issues, to preserve the values he holds, and the vision of the country he leads

Manoj Joshi

Domestic Politics and Governance

Feb 06, 2021

Towards a 21st century protest playbook

Lessons in agitation politics: From practice to theory and back

Gautam Chikermane

Why we can’t take China’s “peace moves” at face value

Privacy & Data Protection

Feb 05, 2021

Why we can’t take China’s “peace moves” at face value

India can’t afford to lower its guard with Xi’s plan to increase conscript intake.

Kalpit A Mankikar

People’s struggle for green spaces in cities

Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation

Feb 04, 2021

People’s struggle for green spaces in cities

Buenos Aires and Mumbai are among the least green cities in the world, with only about 1.8 square metres per capita of green space.

Ramanath Jha

Indian Economy | Economic Reforms | Sustainable Development

Feb 01, 2021

A budget ‘like never before’?

It is for time to tell whether the suggested reforms will lead India to play a prominent role in the post-pandemic economic recovery.

Soumya Bhowmick

The Biden administration’s inheritance — US-Taliban deal: Review, recalibrate or replace?

Neighbourhood | US Foreign Policy

Jan 31, 2021

The Biden administration’s inheritance — US-Taliban deal: Review, recalibrate or replace?

President Biden has been left in charge of responsibly withdrawing from Afghanistan, while holding the Taliban accountable and not leaving the Afghan

Mahika Sri Krishna

Global regulatory collaboration is essential in the digital era

Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Law and Justice | Cyber and Technology

Jan 30, 2021

Global regulatory collaboration is essential in the digital era

It will be a challenging road ahead to achieve global governance and it will require substantial political will. India can play a leading role.

Bob Fay

G20 में शामिल शहरों के लिए स्थापित किया जाए एक वैश्विक मंच

Urbanisation in India

Jan 30, 2021

G20 में शामिल शहरों के लिए स्थापित किया जाए एक वैश्विक मंच

आर्थिक मामलों में बड़े शहरों की प्रबल भूमिका होती है क्य�

Ramanath Jha

Relocating Mumbai in the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific

Economics and Finance | Multilateralism

Jan 30, 2021

Relocating Mumbai in the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific

Positioning Mumbai in the Indo-Pacific will require planning. A new version of the ‘Bombay Plan’ — Bombay Plan 2.0 — is needed to build on the

Akshay Mathur

मुंबई की संभावनाओं के विस्तार के लिए ज़रूरी है पैराडिप्लोमैसी

Urbanisation in India

Jan 29, 2021

मुंबई की संभावनाओं के विस्तार के लिए ज़रूरी है पैराडिप्लोमैसी

समूचे इतिहास के दौरान, ‘बॉम्बे’ दुनिया के साथ अपने संपर्�

Kalpit A Mankikar

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20

Multilateralism | Urbanisation

Jan 29, 2021

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20

A global platform can be one where cities learn from each other, share best practices, discuss challenges — and seek solutions together.

Ramanath Jha

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities

Gender | Climate Change

Jan 29, 2021

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities

Marginalised sections of the urban population, particularly women, are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and extreme climate ch

| Shruti Jain

चीन: बड़े टकराव की तैयारी में चीन की फौज पीपल्स लिबरेशन आर्मी (पीएलए)

Defence and Security

Jan 25, 2021

चीन: बड़े टकराव की तैयारी में चीन की फौज पीपल्स लिबरेशन आर्मी (पीएलए)

चीन की इस नई रक्षा नीति के तहत पीएलए की साझा सैन्य कार्रवा

Kalpit A Mankikar

Inside Biden’s 198 page Covid-19 playbook: 5 highlights

Healthcare

Jan 24, 2021

Inside Biden’s 198 page Covid-19 playbook: 5 highlights

| Nikhila Natarajan

Is deplatforming the answer to countering hate-speech?

Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology

Jan 24, 2021

Is deplatforming the answer to countering hate-speech?

A flawed business model that monetises hate and finds it more lucrative to polarise opinions — rather than bridge them — needs to be upended, befo

| Prithvi Iyer

Myanmar: Trafficking issues, plight of Rohingyas in Thailand

Neighbourhood

Jan 21, 2021

Myanmar: Trafficking issues, plight of Rohingyas in Thailand

Thailand has long been a hub for human trafficking networks, transporting displaced Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to Malaysia and other countries.

Sreeparna Banerjee

Defence and Security | Indian Ocean

Jan 15, 2021

BIMSTEC and regional security

Seen against the backdrop of geopolitical rivalries — and the lack of a common strategic vision among BIMSTEC members — it is hardly surprising th

| Bertil Lintner

Connect East: Explaining India’s BIMSTEC focus

Indian Foreign Policy | Connectivity

Jan 15, 2021

Connect East: Explaining India’s BIMSTEC focus

India’s growing interest in BIMSTEC reflects a geo-economic priority to correct the exceptional connectivity gap that continues to divide the Bay of

| Constantino Xavier

Can Rohingya issue block the development of BIMSTEC?

Neighbourhood

Jan 15, 2021

Can Rohingya issue block the development of BIMSTEC?

The continuing Rohingya crisis has shown how little the subregion is equipped to deal with such a movement of displaced people from one member state t

Sreeparna Banerjee

Atlas Shrugged: The platform v. the state

Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology

Jan 14, 2021

Atlas Shrugged: The platform v. the state

The decisions social media platforms take about the content and users they host can affect livelihoods, political processes, and major public policy d

Trisha Ray

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry

Media and Internet

Jan 13, 2021

Embracing nonlinearity: The future of India’s entertainment industry

The first step to prepare India to become a global leader in creative industries is an exercise in imagination — picturing what entertainment will l

Vivan Sharan | Akshat Agarwal | Shekhar Kapoor | Vani Tripathi Tikoo

US Capitol attack a turning point for the Internet: Dipayan Ghosh

Cyber Security | Internet Governance | US Domestic Politics | Cyber and Technology

Jan 13, 2021

US Capitol attack a turning point for the Internet: Dipayan Ghosh

The role of powerful online platforms in the free speech debate is front and centre in the American reckoning. Dipayan Ghosh answers three questions.

| Nikhila Natarajan

4 जुलाई के सिद्धांतों को 6 जनवरी वाली चुनौती: अमेरिका के लोकतंत्र को एक मार्शल प्लान की ज़रूरत है

Indian Economy

Jan 12, 2021

4 जुलाई के सिद्धांतों को 6 जनवरी वाली चुनौती: अमेरिका के लोकतंत्र को एक मार्शल प्लान की ज़रूरत है

राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप के हज़ारों समर्थकों ने अमेरिकी �

Niranjan Sahoo

6th January challenge to 4th of July: US Democracy Needs a Marshall Plan

US Domestic Politics

Jan 11, 2021

6th January challenge to 4th of July: US Democracy Needs a Marshall Plan

Niranjan Sahoo

Great Power Dynamics

Jan 07, 2021

Europe’s China dilemma

How should liberal democracies in Europe, each with relatively small populations and split by differing conceptions of national interest, deal with th

| Prem Mahadevan

Space

Dec 30, 2020

Space race 2.0

The space domain has changed in significant ways in the last two decades, not only because of a multitude of new players but also the increasing incap

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

Data for development: Revisiting the non-personal data governance framework

Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology

Dec 30, 2020

Data for development: Revisiting the non-personal data governance framework

Any new framework for non-personal data must consider that data is not just an economic resource to be commodified, neither is it an instrument of sov

| Astha Kapoor

Healthcare

Dec 30, 2020

A vaccinated future for the pandemic

How the pandemic will play out in the next few years will depend on vaccines — their availability, coverage and duration of protection.

| Shahid Jameel

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America

Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology

Dec 29, 2020

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America

Governments and political actors must be liable for their performance and the virtual realm is not a playground anymore.

Marina Bentez Demtschenko

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?

Great Power Dynamics | Indian Ocean

Dec 28, 2020

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?

In fluid strategic situations, middle powers tend to thrive more provided they are able to play their cards well.

Sana Hashmi

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry

Great Power Dynamics

Dec 28, 2020

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry

The US proclaims its main goal in the region is to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states and improve their ability to respond to the c

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?

International Affairs

Dec 28, 2020

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?

As the leading economy in the Union, Russia is yet to emerge as a strong economic player in Asia with looming concerns regarding overdependence on Chi

Nivedita Kapoor

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces

Defence and Security | Indian Defence

Dec 28, 2020

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces

The ISRO and potentially some players from the private sector should be enlisted, unless it is already happening, to develop the requisite technology

Kartik Bommakanti

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins

Indian Economy | Economics and Finance

Dec 23, 2020

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins

Our economic model is putting unsustainable pressures on our planetary boundaries. We can’t afford to continue ignoring how economic growth is gener

Brototi Roy

Democratising India’s Jal Jeevan Mission: Going bottom-up

Water | Agriculture

Dec 23, 2020

Democratising India’s Jal Jeevan Mission: Going bottom-up

Jal Jeevan Mission needs to take into cognizance the localised diversity and remain flexible in its planning and implementation processes.

Nirmalya Choudhury | Sayanangshu Modak

जलवायु में बेहतरी की ओर: शहरी भारत में स्वच्छ आवागमन की पहल का अर्थ

Sustainable Development

Dec 23, 2020

जलवायु में बेहतरी की ओर: शहरी भारत में स्वच्छ आवागमन की पहल का अर्थ

शहरों में गाड़ियों के चलने से ग्रीनहाउस गैस का उत्सर्जन �

The cultural resilience factor in planning future cities

Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation

Dec 22, 2020

The cultural resilience factor in planning future cities

In the global urban context, cultural identity is becoming increasingly synonymous with the nature of prevalent collective activities.

Cities for Women: Taking stock of gender-sensitive urban planning and design

Gender | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation

Dec 22, 2020

Cities for Women: Taking stock of gender-sensitive urban planning and design

Gender-sensitive planning will help mitigate adverse and unequal impacts — and build resilience.

Aditi Ratho

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone

Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Privacy and Surveillance

Dec 22, 2020

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone

As we move more towards a cash-flow based system of lending, companies are building their own risk assessment models for borrowers using both payment

Shashidhar K J

Delhi’s efforts to build roads on the lines of European cities

Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation

Dec 19, 2020

Delhi’s efforts to build roads on the lines of European cities

Modern street planning does not stop at technical designing.

Ramanath Jha

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia

International Affairs

Dec 19, 2020

The Arab Spring at 10: A more complex West Asia

The Arab Spring taught everyone that democracy, transition and political movements are not a spectator sport, but require rigour, time, planning and c

Kabir Taneja