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Towards an inclusive digital economy in Africa
Jul 04, 2019

Towards an inclusive digital economy in Africa

There is an urgent need to deploy radical and concerted efforts to address the deeper cultural stereotypes that women face in accessing, using and par

India’s soft power advantage in the great game of Afghanistan
Jul 01, 2019

India’s soft power advantage in the great game of Afghanistan

Ideologically and strategically, India seems to be utilising its soft powers better than Pakistan in dealing with their resourceful neighbour, Afghani

Pompeo’s visit to India: What lies ahead for India-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 26, 2019

Pompeo’s visit to India: What lies ahead for India-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?

Both the countries regard each other as critical partners in their Indo-Pacific strategies.

The problem with the Afghan peace process
Jun 13, 2019

The problem with the Afghan peace process

Power struggles, legitimacy crisis and improper US approach hamper the Afghan peace process.

European Parliamentary elections 2019 — Challenging the status quo
Jun 11, 2019

European Parliamentary elections 2019 — Challenging the status quo

It was an erratic poll for populists and right-wing nationalists alike, but they extended their power in Europe’s capital nations.

Diesel displacement in humanitarian settings
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.

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?
Jun 03, 2019

2019 European elections: The advent of European power?

The pro-European majority has spoken, and it will be majoritarian in the Parliament.

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

Urban development authorities as property developers
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

Sino-Indian partnership for SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
May 31, 2019

Sino-Indian partnership for SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

A stronger focus on SDGs in the context of soft power and trade enhancement will be one of the major drivers of Sino-Indian partnership in the near fu

India must use the period of relative calm to employ ‘smart power’ in Kashmir
May 23, 2019

India must use the period of relative calm to employ ‘smart power’ in Kashmir

A strong government that can think beyond petty political gains and strike an optimum balance between the deployment of hard and soft power is the nee

India Elections: Six lessons from Verdict 2019
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

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

Bending the arc of history
May 02, 2019

Bending the arc of history

What is important in the UNSC decision is the symbolism of the move – a symbolism that exemplifies India’s coming of age as a global political act

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

Lessons from India for the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa
Apr 06, 2019

Lessons from India for the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa

The GreenCo model represents a practical solution that recognises and supports the development of the regional power pools.

शहरी यातायात भीड़ से निजात के लिए गैर-अवसंरचना समाधान
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

वित्तीय समावेश से भारत में घट जाएगी बिजली खपत!
Mar 20, 2019

वित्तीय समावेश से भारत में घट जाएगी बिजली खपत!

भारत में उपलब्ध राज्य वार आंकड़ों के रेखीय प्रतिगमन विश्

Implications of the INF pullout
Mar 08, 2019

Implications of the INF pullout

Although the INF treaty may seem outdated in essence, it was crucial in making the two powers — the US and Russia — accountable. The demise of the

Balakot, counter-terrorism and use of air power
Mar 08, 2019

Balakot, counter-terrorism and use of air power

While every counter-terror theatre works on its own specific requirements and variables, Pakistan is a completely different ball game.

Fog of War: A first glimpse of wartime information operations
Mar 01, 2019

Fog of War: A first glimpse of wartime information operations

Information operations have long been Pakistan’s preferred tool to execute and supplement its hybrid warfare in Jammu and Kashmir.

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army
Feb 15, 2019

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army

The Indian army is a manpower-intensive military. With the second largest military in terms of personnel, the Indian armed forces have always faced a

Can the Arctic Council’s success be replicated in South Asia?
Feb 11, 2019

Can the Arctic Council’s success be replicated in South Asia?

The role of the ‘small’ actors as leaders has been critical in lowering confrontations between the great powers in the Arctic. This has allowed th

चीन की बढ़ती ताकत और हमारी दुविधा
Jan 16, 2019

चीन की बढ़ती ताकत और हमारी दुविधा

शी जिनपिंग और चीन के लिए सैन्य आधुनिकीकरण सर्वोच्च प्राथ

Gender issues amid a high GDP growth
Jan 01, 2019

Gender issues amid a high GDP growth

Women have been dropping off from the labour force which is a poor indicator of a country’s progress no matter what the GDP growth indicates.

Shaping a new ethos: The role of emerging powers in the G20
Dec 18, 2018

Shaping a new ethos: The role of emerging powers in the G20

The G20 is a step in the right direction. It is only a step, however. Symbolic inclusion of the emerging and developing world through an arbitrary �

बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों पर भारी पड़ेंगे छोटे कारोबारी!
Nov 30, 2018

बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों पर भारी पड़ेंगे छोटे कारोबारी!

ज्यादातर विशेषज्ञों का यह सुझाव है कि यदि भारतीय कारोबार

सिर्फ सॉफ्ट पावर अभी पर्याप्त नहीं
Nov 21, 2018

सिर्फ सॉफ्ट पावर अभी पर्याप्त नहीं

साफ्ट पावर के अतिरेक के जरिये भारत आज की चुनौतियों का समा�

Okinawa poll debacle: PM Abe’s first challenge
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

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

सॉफ़्ट पावर रणनीति में कितना सफल होगा चीन?
Sep 20, 2018

सॉफ़्ट पावर रणनीति में कितना सफल होगा चीन?

जानकारों का तर्क है कि “आज एशिया में दो तरह के हथियारों की

Understanding Africa’s policy conundrums in a changing global order
Aug 30, 2018

Understanding Africa’s policy conundrums in a changing global order

Trends in Africa are diverging. While East Africa shows growing signs of authoritarianism and suppression of dissent, in Southern Africa — liberatio

For power-starved J&K, is transfer of hydro power projects from NHPC to State a solution?
Aug 17, 2018

For power-starved J&K, is transfer of hydro power projects from NHPC to State a solution?

The enlarged footprint of projects in J&K, with one third of its installed capacity being in J&K has earned the NHPC the local sobriquet of th

70 Policies — Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
Aug 06, 2018

70 Policies — Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969

A five-decade-old issue — concentration of economic power, dominance in the hands of the few and the resultant inequalities — remains alive even t

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Life Insurance, 1956
Aug 04, 2018

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Life Insurance, 1956

While the ostensible reason for nationalisation and the obliteration of all competition was unfair practices of the companies and the protection of po

When India failed Rafale
Jul 21, 2018

When India failed Rafale

India is asserting its rights as a Nuclear Weapons Power, and France is helping us do this at great risk to itself, and the Indian public discourse se