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भारत-अमेरिका संबंध: बुनियादी बातों पर ज़ोर देने से ही बात बनेगी
Indian Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy
Jul 01, 2019

भारत-अमेरिका संबंध: बुनियादी बातों पर ज़ोर देने से ही बात बनेगी

ये बात सच है कि पिछले कुछ समय में ट्रंप प्रशासन ने कई मुद्�

Harsh V. Pant
It’s time to dismantle the ecosystem of radicalisation: Srinagar must not shy away
Jun 11, 2019

It’s time to dismantle the ecosystem of radicalisation: Srinagar must not shy away

The BJP-led government will have to walk the tightrope and act on its election manifesto — Sankalp Patra — which explains its long-term strategy f

| Parjanya Bhatt
Diesel displacement in humanitarian settings
Energy | Oil, Gas and Renewables
Jun 10, 2019

Diesel displacement in humanitarian settings

It is clear that something can and should be done in humanitarian settings globally to change the way the UN and NGOs operate.

| Christopher Hoffman
Tough decisions ahead for the new Defence Minister
Defence and Security | Indian Defence
Jun 10, 2019

Tough decisions ahead for the new Defence Minister

Having no easy routes to sorting out the Indian defence mire, the MoD needs to take corrective measures towards military planning and readiness.

| Angad Singh
SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India
Indian Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2019

SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India

SCO is a potential platform to advance India’s Connect Central Asia policy.

| Nivedita Kapoor
The Shishupala Doctrine: Narendra Modi and de-truncating the Indo-Pak power asymmetry
Defence and Security | Indian Defence
Jun 01, 2019

The Shishupala Doctrine: Narendra Modi and de-truncating the Indo-Pak power asymmetry

The historic second term of Narendra Modi’s government can serve to exacerbate the material asymmetry between India and Pakistan. For this reason an

| Hindol Sengupta
Urban development authorities as property developers
Development | Urbanisation in India
Jun 01, 2019

Urban development authorities as property developers

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

Ramanath Jha
Beyond the South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood
Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy
May 30, 2019

Beyond the South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood

As India’s interests move beyond its borders, the fixation with South Asia-centric notion of neighbourhood can no longer serve as a useful analytica

| K. Yhome
The curious case of shopping buttons
Economics and Finance | Media and Internet | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance
May 28, 2019

The curious case of shopping buttons

Video streaming applications are said to be a replacement to traditional television. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a surprise that digital streaming ap

| Shashidhar K J
India Elections: Six lessons from Verdict 2019
Domestic Politics and Governance
May 23, 2019

India Elections: Six lessons from Verdict 2019

A mandate only places a particular politics in power; it does not mean, as in authoritarian regimes such as China, the power to run individual or coll

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French
Senior citizens, cities and city planning
Development | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Inclusion
May 22, 2019

Senior citizens, cities and city planning

Cities have not adopted land use, zoning and fiscal policies that encourage and support development tailored to meet the housing and healthcare needs

Ramanath Jha
After SL serial-blasts, Maldives displays cautious optimism
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Terrorism
May 22, 2019

After SL serial-blasts, Maldives displays cautious optimism

In the aftermath of the Easter serial-attacks in Sri Lanka, the security forces in Maldives conducted an emergency response exercise, and border secur

| N. Sathiya Moorthy
भारत के ग्रामीण घरों में स्वच्छ रसोई ईंधन की भागीदारी में बढ़ोतरी
Energy
May 21, 2019

भारत के ग्रामीण घरों में स्वच्छ रसोई ईंधन की भागीदारी में बढ़ोतरी

भारत ने सतत विकास लक्ष्यों के विकास की दिशा में महत्वपूर�

Manjushree Banerjee
The consequences of accelerating the 5G race  
Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology
May 17, 2019

The consequences of accelerating the 5G race  

By racing to roll-out 5G networks for the sake of being cutting-edge, governments and telecom players are giving little to no consideration to its con

Trisha Ray
IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure
Economics and Finance | Terrorism | International Financial Institutions
May 14, 2019

IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure

There is a deeper politics at play here, a politics of negotiation and a transaction of international power games that is diluting the dangers of Paki

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French
Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces
Domestic Politics and Governance | Gender | Urbanisation in India | National Politics | Urbanisation
May 06, 2019

Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces

Several of India’s current laws ostensibly help women succeed in the workplace, but actually have the opposite effect of impeding growth and equalit

| Aditi Ratho
Assessing the Belt and Road Initiative
Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy
May 02, 2019

Assessing the Belt and Road Initiative

We should not play down the geopolitical consequences of the Chinese-led globalization that BRI v.2.0 represents.

Manoj Joshi
Increased use of off-grid solar PV power to improve overall functionality of rural health centres
Healthcare | Energy Access
Apr 15, 2019

Increased use of off-grid solar PV power to improve overall functionality of rural health centres

The introduction of the off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants can be integrated with the conventional electricity system for the electrificati

Manjushree Banerjee
The US approach to the Russian federation will not determine the interaction of New Delhi and Moscow
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics
Apr 13, 2019

The US approach to the Russian federation will not determine the interaction of New Delhi and Moscow

Samir Saran, ORF President, spoke to Russian newspaper Izvestia on the sidelines of Valdai Club and ORF dialogue last week, on the importance of India

Samir Saran
Can urbanisation be the panacea for India’s caste issues?
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation
Apr 11, 2019

Can urbanisation be the panacea for India’s caste issues?

The process of urbanisation — if carried out in a planned, sustainable and inclusive manner — can potentially help India mitigate the impact of th

Ramanath Jha
Decoding China’s ballistic missile defence (BMD) and anti-satellite (ASAT) systems efforts
Space
Apr 06, 2019

Decoding China’s ballistic missile defence (BMD) and anti-satellite (ASAT) systems efforts

The Chinese conduct their tests from their test site in Korla, Xinjiang. Since the hit-to-kill vehicles can be used for BMD and ASAT, the site probab

Manoj Joshi
AI मानदंड तय करने की दौड़ में अग्रणी भूमिका निभाए भारत
Defence and Security | Cyber and Technology
Apr 03, 2019

AI मानदंड तय करने की दौड़ में अग्रणी भूमिका निभाए भारत

जैसा कि चीन ने समुद्र पर वर्चस्व कायम करने के लिए निगाहें

Trisha Ray
On poll eve, Maldives’ HC frees Yameen, de-freezes bank funds
Neighbourhood
Apr 03, 2019

On poll eve, Maldives’ HC frees Yameen, de-freezes bank funds

Yameen was arrested on lower court orders, which acted on a police complaint that he was seeking to influence witnesses in a larger money-laundering c

N. Sathiya Moorthy
इंडो-पैसफ़ि‍क के निर्माण में भारत की जगह
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics
Apr 01, 2019

इंडो-पैसफ़ि‍क के निर्माण में भारत की जगह

2018 में पूर्वी एशिया के शिखर सम्‍मेलन में आसियान (दक्षिण-पू

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
शहरी यातायात भीड़ से निजात के लिए गैर-अवसंरचना समाधान
Urbanisation in India | Transportation
Mar 27, 2019

शहरी यातायात भीड़ से निजात के लिए गैर-अवसंरचना समाधान

किसी भी अन्य उपाय की तुलना में ये तौर-तरीके सामाजिक एवं आर

Ramanath Jha
Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?
US Foreign Policy
Feb 27, 2019

Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?

Khalilzad has taken a gamble without a real plan in his pocket.

Seema Sirohi
देश में स्टार्टअप्‍स को फलने-फूलने का मौका दें
Indian Economy
Feb 26, 2019

देश में स्टार्टअप्‍स को फलने-फूलने का मौका दें

सरकार के एंजल टैक्स नजरिए के बावजूद अब भी स्टार्टअप्स के �

Chetan Khanna
भारत-प्रशांत क्षेत्र: मिसाइल रक्षा साझेदारी में भारत की जगह कहां होगी?
Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security
Feb 20, 2019

भारत-प्रशांत क्षेत्र: मिसाइल रक्षा साझेदारी में भारत की जगह कहां होगी?

हाल में जारी अमेरिकी मिसाइल रक्षा समीक्षा के मायने भारत �

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India’s place in the altering Indo-Pacific construct
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics
Feb 06, 2019

India’s place in the altering Indo-Pacific construct

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
Andaman and Nicobar: India’s ‘strategic anchor’ holds ground
Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture
Feb 05, 2019

Andaman and Nicobar: India’s ‘strategic anchor’ holds ground

The strategic build-up and modernisation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a step in the the right direction, but challenges remain.

Abhijit Singh
Budget 2019: A trimurti of troikas
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy
Feb 01, 2019

Budget 2019: A trimurti of troikas

It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.

Gautam Chikermane | Guillermina French
Budget 2019: A trimurti of troikas
Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Economy
Feb 01, 2019

Budget 2019: A trimurti of troikas

It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.

Gautam Chikermane
How mainstream political parties enable separatist politics in Kashmir
Domestic Politics and Governance
Jan 30, 2019

How mainstream political parties enable separatist politics in Kashmir

Evolution of the electoral space has somehow not been able to take place at the cost of “all retentionist” separatist sentiment and politics.

Suneem Khan
Playing with 65 million years of heritage: A case of Mumbai’s Gilbert Hill
Urbanisation in India
Jan 08, 2019

Playing with 65 million years of heritage: A case of Mumbai’s Gilbert Hill

Nilesh Bane
Online shopping: Impact on city planning and infrastructure
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation
Jan 01, 2019

Online shopping: Impact on city planning and infrastructure

Internet shopping has become an effective way of boosting an economy by increasing demand, expanding consumption and promoting employment. It has impr

Ramanath Jha
Midway to a CDS
Defence and Security | Indian Defence
Dec 11, 2018

Midway to a CDS

The PPCOSC is not likely to ever be the overall commander of the armed forces as a CDS would be.

Harsha Kakar
On Navy Day, an assessment of future maritime operations in Asia
Defence and Security | Maritime Security | Indian Defence
Dec 04, 2018

On Navy Day, an assessment of future maritime operations in Asia

The Indian Navy’s effectiveness as a net-security provider will depend, in large measure, on its leadership’s ability to plan for complex future c

Abhijit Singh
अहम संस्थानों की स्वायत्तता के साथ-साथ पारदर्शिता और जवाबदेही भी अहम
Domestic Politics and Governance
Dec 03, 2018

अहम संस्थानों की स्वायत्तता के साथ-साथ पारदर्शिता और जवाबदेही भी अहम

जवाबदेही और स्वायत्ता के बीच संतुलन बनाए रखने के लिए भार�

Ramanath Jha
नगर नियोजन: भविष्य आणि वर्तमान (२०४५)
Development
Dec 03, 2018

नगर नियोजन: भविष्य आणि वर्तमान (२०४५)

Shirish Patel
क्यों ज़रुरी हैं शहरों में सामूहिक अध्ययन स्थल
Domestic Politics and Governance
Dec 01, 2018

क्यों ज़रुरी हैं शहरों में सामूहिक अध्ययन स्थल

शहरीकरण के इस दौर में सांस्कृतिक संदर्भों में पुस्तकालय

Sanchayan Bhattacharjee
The art of the 'trade deal': The liberal economic order and the United States’ place in the system
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics
Nov 26, 2018

The art of the 'trade deal': The liberal economic order and the United States’ place in the system

Akshobh Giridharadas
The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India
Defence and Security | Indian Defence
Nov 24, 2018

The chaos that is counter-terrorism in India

Ten years on from 26/11, the NSG continues to face serious logistical and transportation challenges. Simply put, the NSG cannot wait around to execute

Pushan Das
26/11 and the media: Where were the protocols?
Media and Internet
Nov 24, 2018

26/11 and the media: Where were the protocols?

Off the record, top Indian government sources admit that by and large, when governments and law enforcement authorities put systems in place in a cris

Maya Mirchandani
Issues that worry Madhya Pradesh voters
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics
Nov 23, 2018

Issues that worry Madhya Pradesh voters

Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh are battling on development plank, offering slew of populist measures for the St

Rasheed Kidwai
Regional Planning in India

Regional Planning in India
Jan 01, 1970
INS Arihant: A step closer to a credible ‘Triad’ but not quite there yet
Indian Defence
Nov 08, 2018

INS Arihant: A step closer to a credible ‘Triad’ but not quite there yet

Amidst the celebrations following the INS Arihant’s first patrolling mission, it is ironical that the Indian navy’s tactical war fighting fleet of

Abhijit Singh | Abhijitha Singh
Beyond Intermediary Liability: Platform Responsibility for Harmful Speech in India
Cyber Security | Privacy & Data Protection
Nov 03, 2018

Beyond Intermediary Liability: Platform Responsibility for Harmful Speech in India

Divij Joshi
Participatory local area planning: A must for robust city growth
Indian Economy | Urbanisation in India
Oct 09, 2018

Participatory local area planning: A must for robust city growth

Prachi Merchant
Okinawa poll debacle: PM Abe’s first challenge
International Affairs
Oct 06, 2018

Okinawa poll debacle: PM Abe’s first challenge

Shinzo Abe, who returned to power in 2012, showed extraordinary interest in carrying out several measures in the Japan’s security sphere. But rather

K. V. Kesavan
In a pluralist Asia-centric world order, Russia has a crucial role to play
Great Power Dynamics
Oct 04, 2018

In a pluralist Asia-centric world order, Russia has a crucial role to play

As Russia repositions itself as an Asian power, it has a unique role to play in the region.

Samir Saran