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औचारिक कार्यस्थलों में महिलाओं की भागीदारी: एक सामाजिक-क़ानूनी दृष्टिकोण

Gender

Mar 23, 2023

औचारिक कार्यस्थलों में महिलाओं की भागीदारी: एक सामाजिक-क़ानूनी दृष्टिकोण

वैसे तो क़ानून, लैंगिक भेदभाव से लड़ने की बुनियाद मुहैया �

Ninupta Srinath

Water supply improvements in Indian cities

Urbanisation | Water

Mar 22, 2023

Water supply improvements in Indian cities

“Water for all” remains a distant dream in many Indian cities. Greater efforts by government agencies and citizens would be required to achieve th

Rumi Aijaz

The questions ChatGPT will not answer for you

Cyber and Technology

Mar 22, 2023

The questions ChatGPT will not answer for you

The growing dependency on AI can have adverse impacts if adequate safeguards are not put in place

Kiran Yellupula

How China views the recent India-China bilateral talks on LAC

International Affairs

Mar 21, 2023

How China views the recent India-China bilateral talks on LAC

While downplaying China’s role in the LAC, the Chinese discourse suggests that India intends to internationalise the issue and benefit from the inte

Antara Ghosal Singh

International Affairs | China Foreign Policy

Mar 21, 2023

New elite takes the helm in China

Discussions are taking place amongst China’s elites on the restructuring of CPC and state institutions to make them respond to the demands of the Po

Kalpit A Mankikar

Workplace gender inclusion: A socio-legal perspective

Gender | GENDER ISSUES

Mar 18, 2023

Workplace gender inclusion: A socio-legal perspective

While laws provide a foundation for combatting gender discrimination, companies must take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace

| Ninupta Srinath

International Affairs

Mar 17, 2023

AUKUS has a plan for China

The plan to provide Australia with nuclear attack submarines signals a sharpening of great power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific

Abhijit Singh

Should solar cookers displace LPG in India?

Energy

Mar 15, 2023

Should solar cookers displace LPG in India?

For alternative energy solutions to succeed, emphasis should be on availability, cost-effectiveness, and convenience

Akhilesh Sati | Lydia Powell | Vinod Kumar Tomar

Modernising the Mongla Port in Bangladesh

International Affairs | Neighbourhood

Mar 11, 2023

Modernising the Mongla Port in Bangladesh

Developing the Mongla port offers Bangladesh a strategic advantage to traverse the geopolitical power play unfolding in the region

Sohini Bose

Why Seoul and New Delhi should leverage the G20 momentum for advancing collaboration in the Indo-Pacific

International Affairs | Maritime Security

Mar 09, 2023

Why Seoul and New Delhi should leverage the G20 momentum for advancing collaboration in the Indo-Pacific

New Delhi and Seoul are two key players in the Indo-Pacific in terms of their respective maritime geographies, geopolitical capabilities, and foreign

Pratnashree Basu

The Future of Work and the role of education in shaping it

Cyber and Technology

Mar 04, 2023

The Future of Work and the role of education in shaping it

Educational institutions can play a huge role in helping learners find a supportive community, figure out how to learn new things, and continually rei

Utkarsh Amitabh | Utkarsh Amitabh

International Affairs

Feb 26, 2023

Ukraine lessons for China

Learning from the lapses made by Russia, the PLA may strike a swift blow to the Taiwanese national resolve in the event of an invasion

Kalpit A Mankikar

Great Power Dynamics

Feb 24, 2023

महाशक्तियों के टकराव से त्रस्त विश्व

महाशक्तियों के टकराव से त्रस्त विश्व, साल भर बाद अब रूस जी

Harsh V. Pant

Rethinking urban green financing for accelerating India’s cleantech system

Urbanisation

Feb 20, 2023

Rethinking urban green financing for accelerating India’s cleantech system

ULBs can effectively contribute to and accelerate India’s cleantech system only if a proper financial framework is put in place

Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar

Children’s psychosocial health in a post-pandemic India

Healthcare | Development | Education

Feb 15, 2023

Children’s psychosocial health in a post-pandemic India

Adequate policy interventions need to be put in place to undo the inimical impact of the pandemic on children’s psychosocial development

A fact sheet on the military capabilities of G20 countries

International Affairs | Defence and Security

Feb 14, 2023

A fact sheet on the military capabilities of G20 countries

This fact sheet explains the defence spending and the defence exports of the G20 countries

Kartik Bommakanti | Sameer Patil

The Ukrainian “Peace Formula” seeks India’s support

Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security

Feb 13, 2023

The Ukrainian “Peace Formula” seeks India’s support

India has the opportunity to play an important mediating role in the Ukrainian crisis and bring the parties closer to peace

Nataliya Butyrska

International Affairs

Feb 13, 2023

The Ukrainian “Peace Formula” seeks India's support

India has the opportunity to play an important mediating role in the Ukrainian crisis and bring the parties closer to peace

Nataliya Butyrska

Building cities for women: India’s G20 presidency can show the path ahead

Gender | Developing and Emerging Economies

Feb 04, 2023

Building cities for women: India’s G20 presidency can show the path ahead

India’s G20 presidency can play a huge role in building inclusive and women-friendly cities

India’s G20 presidency: Confronting a China challenge

International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy

Feb 03, 2023

India’s G20 presidency: Confronting a China challenge

There is a growing uneasiness among the Chinese circles that India will use the G20 platform to push for its interests

Antara Ghosal Singh

National budget 2023-24 and municipal reforms

Indian Economy

Feb 02, 2023

National budget 2023-24 and municipal reforms

It is abundantly plain that the salubrity of cities will increasingly determine ‘India’s global profile’

Ramanath Jha

India’s G20 presidency: Priorities in trade and correcting supply chains

International Affairs

Jan 31, 2023

India’s G20 presidency: Priorities in trade and correcting supply chains

India’s G20 presidency is an opportunity that allows the developing world to play a leading role in bringing back the world economy to pre-pandemic

| Apoorva Lalwani

60 years of the Elysee Treaty: What next for Franco-German engine

International Affairs

Jan 31, 2023

60 years of the Elysee Treaty: What next for Franco-German engine

Diverging interests have placed France and Germany at odds. Would the Franco-German partnership help steer Europe out of its current crisis?

Ankita Dutta

Xi’s repeated calls to the PLA to prep for war

International Affairs

Jan 30, 2023

Xi’s repeated calls to the PLA to prep for war

The world should be wary of China as President Xi calls for the country’s armed forces to remain combat-ready

Kalpit A Mankikar

Deadly plane crash in Nepal: International concern over the safety of air service

Neighbourhood

Jan 27, 2023

Deadly plane crash in Nepal: International concern over the safety of air service

The recent plane crash in Nepal has exposed the cracks in the aviation sector. A complete overhaul is required.

Hari Bansh Jha

How Indian constitutional morality strengthens its democracy?

Domestic Politics and Governance

Jan 27, 2023

How Indian constitutional morality strengthens its democracy?

Despite several challenges to its democracy, the embedded values of India’s constitutional morality have played a pivotal role in strengthening it

Ambar Kumar Ghosh

Neighbourhood | Transportation

Jan 27, 2023

Deadly plane crash in Nepal: International concern over the safety of air service

The recent plane crash in Nepal has exposed the cracks in the aviation sector. A complete overhaul is required.

Hari Bansh Jha

Dire straits: The Horn of Africa faces deepening crises

International Affairs

Jan 23, 2023

Dire straits: The Horn of Africa faces deepening crises

The international community must ensure that measures are in place to deal with the food and health crises unfolding in the Horn region

| Abhishek Mishra | Sophia Donald Prakash

Is South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy enough to gain leverage in the region?

International Affairs

Jan 20, 2023

Is South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy enough to gain leverage in the region?

Although South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy is being touted as a sincere attempt to play a more dominant role in the region, will it truly make a d

| Abhishek Kumar Singh

Domestic Politics and Governance

Jan 16, 2023

Voter apathy in municipal elections

A rising trend of voter apathy in municipal elections has been witnessed across the country

Ramanath Jha

भारतात एकल-वापर प्लास्टिक बंदी: अंमलबजावणी आणि सुधारणेला वाव

Neighbourhood | Domestic Politics and Governance | Climate, Food and Environment

Jan 10, 2023

भारतात एकल-वापर प्लास्टिक बंदी: अंमलबजावणी आणि सुधारणेला वाव

एकेरी वापराची प्लास्टिक बंदी लागू होऊन पाच महिने उलटले आ

Anamitra Anurag Danda

China’s secrecy on COVID surge revives horror of 2020 outbreak

China Foreign Policy

Jan 09, 2023

China’s secrecy on COVID surge revives horror of 2020 outbreak

The world community seeks more clarity from China as it downplays the recent surge in COVID cases

Kalpit A Mankikar

Aggregative, derivative, creative: Generative AI and human creativity

Cyber and Technology

Jan 06, 2023

Aggregative, derivative, creative: Generative AI and human creativity

Adequate regulations need to be put in place as the mass adoption of gen-AI is inevitable and fast-approaching

Shimona Mohan | Varya Srivastava

Beyond Tawang: China’s frustration and New Delhi’s imperative

International Affairs

Jan 06, 2023

Beyond Tawang: China’s frustration and New Delhi’s imperative

New Delhi must prepare for more frequent and longer border impasses, including clashes and skirmishes, particularly in the eastern sector.

Aditya Bhan

The implications of the PRC’s annexation of Taiwan for Japan, the US, and India

International Affairs | Defence and Security

Jan 05, 2023

The implications of the PRC’s annexation of Taiwan for Japan, the US, and India

The Indo-Pacific states confront a real possibility of having China in their strategic backyard if the PRC successfully annex Taiwan in the coming yea

Aditya Bhan | Kartik Bommakanti