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Air-conditioner use in India: The cause of or the solution to a warmer world?
Jun 08, 2023

Air-conditioner use in India: The cause of or the solution to a warmer world?

Will the increase in energy consumption of the poor masses for cooling and other energy services help them adapt to a warmer world or contribute to a

Understanding the significance of Community Conserved Areas in India vis-à-vis GBF
May 22, 2023

Understanding the significance of Community Conserved Areas in India vis-à-vis GBF

The recognition of Community Conserved Areas will enable a process-oriented approach towards achieving the targets under the Global Biodiversity Frame

Why data is a double-edged sword for financial supervision
May 16, 2023

Why data is a double-edged sword for financial supervision

Data is the next big chasm for regulators to cross, with its growing importance in the financial system and the challenges in its management

LiFE, degrowth and SDGs: Some epistemological concerns
May 12, 2023

LiFE, degrowth and SDGs: Some epistemological concerns

Global North and South have different ambitions, but LiFE helps draw a common thread somewhere between the two without asking them to compromise on th

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India
May 06, 2023

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India

As of now, there are no markets for these pumped hydro storage services but, in the future, the need for such services is likely to increase to the po

On the need to build responsible edtech
May 05, 2023

On the need to build responsible edtech

EdTech needs to ensure that the future of education is equitable, inclusive, and safe, and does not hamper innovation at the cost of over-regulation

পরিচ্ছন্ন রন্ধন পরিষেবার সর্বজনীন লভ্যতা ত্বরান্বিত করা
Mar 20, 2023

পরিচ্ছন্ন রন্ধন পরিষেবার সর্বজনীন লভ্যতা ত্বরান্বিত করা

ভারত একটি দীর্ঘমেয়াদি কর্মসূচি তৈরি করে জ্ঞান সৃষ্টি ও

UPI in the Gulf: Revolutionising remittances
Feb 20, 2023

UPI in the Gulf: Revolutionising remittances

Enabling UPI services in the Gulf can simplify and streamline the process of sending money to India

Dissecting the demonetisation verdict
Jan 07, 2023

Dissecting the demonetisation verdict

Does the Supreme Court demonetisation majority verdict erode the institutional autonomy of RBI?

Indian TechFin: Are regulations sufficient enough?
Nov 28, 2022

Indian TechFin: Are regulations sufficient enough?

The emergence of Indian TechFin has posed regulatory challenges that need to be addressed

Delhi’s Mohalla clinics: The first line of defence
Sep 29, 2022

Delhi’s Mohalla clinics: The first line of defence

Despite facing several challenges, Delhi’s mohalla clinics have been instrumental in providing healthcare services to the poor and underserved.

IPEF and India’s digital trade dilemma
Sep 05, 2022

IPEF and India’s digital trade dilemma

The digital sphere is a great enabler of trade. To maintain the momentum that India has on Mode 1 service supply, a stable regulatory framework is cru

Can India Herald a New Dawn in Telehealth Through Platform Thinking?
Aug 23, 2022

Can India Herald a New Dawn in Telehealth Through Platform Thinking?

Open Digital Telehealth Initiative will not only aid the pace of growth of healthcare services across India but will also help deliver a wide set of p

Is India’s civil service out of joint?
Aug 15, 2022

Is India’s civil service out of joint?

In the kind of politics that currently prevails, all civil service reform will prove to be meritless until politics attain the desire to improve gover

Displacement and surveillance of sex workers in India
Jul 29, 2022

Displacement and surveillance of sex workers in India

Regulations brought in related to sex work need to go beyond people who are forced into the profession to also be inclusive of the people who enter th

India’s quest for a Small Satellite constellation
Jul 25, 2022

India’s quest for a Small Satellite constellation

Apart from training, the Indian Armed Services need Small Satellites for net-centric missions.

OECD’s global tax deal: Its impact on India and the way forward
Jun 24, 2022

OECD’s global tax deal: Its impact on India and the way forward

It's important to reform the international tax system to create a fair and inclusive global digital economy that takes into consideration the welfare

Being optimistic about India
Apr 29, 2022

Being optimistic about India

The Ukrainian crisis has negatively impacted the Indian economy, but the rising global demand and domestic fiscal management could help cushion the bl

Germany’s new national security strategy
Apr 12, 2022

Germany’s new national security strategy

In response to the Ukrainian crisis, Germany has introduced a new national security strategy, altering its longstanding policies.

A first for the IPCC: The social aspects of mitigation of climate change
Apr 11, 2022

A first for the IPCC: The social aspects of mitigation of climate change

This year’s IPCC covers the demand-side mitigation and states that it can help reduce emission by 40-70 percent by 2050

Harnessing digital financial inclusion under the G20 Digital Economy Agenda 2023
Feb 08, 2022

Harnessing digital financial inclusion under the G20 Digital Economy Agenda 2023

Under India’s G20 presidency in 2023, it has the opportunity to advance digital financial inclusion in the agenda to allow an inclusive COVID-19 rec

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag
Feb 03, 2022

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag

For India’s defence services, there is no escaping the budgetary ‘chakravyuh’

Budget 2022: Is the 'rare mention' of mental health truly an actionable effort?
Feb 01, 2022

Budget 2022: Is the 'rare mention' of mental health truly an actionable effort?

While the focus on mental health is welcome, concentrating capacity to only a few institutions will affect the quantity and quality of mental healthca

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking
Jan 31, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking

This year’s survey encompasses the massive changes that the country has had to go through over the decades in the long term as well as through the p

Increasing Patient Capital to catalyse the development of Emerging Technologies: A call to action for Indian venture capitalists
Dec 10, 2021

Increasing Patient Capital to catalyse the development of Emerging Technologies: A call to action for Indian venture capitalists

If there was a large, liberal pool of patient investment capital, like in Silicon Valley, it is highly probable that there would be tremendous scope f

Transnational corporations and the challenge to underwrite trade disruptions scare
Nov 29, 2021

Transnational corporations and the challenge to underwrite trade disruptions scare

The flailing multilateral system has led global corporations to rethink just how connected they ought to be

The enduring challenges in mobilising green finance
Nov 02, 2021

The enduring challenges in mobilising green finance

The financial products conceptualised so far are not yet catering to the needs of the poor affected by climate change, especially at the critical inte

चीन इंटरनेट सूचना सेवाओं पर एल्गोरिद्म की मदद से लगाम लगाने की कोशिश कर रहा है!
Oct 18, 2021

चीन इंटरनेट सूचना सेवाओं पर एल्गोरिद्म की मदद से लगाम लगाने की कोशिश कर रहा है!

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China aims to algorithmise Internet Information Services (IIS)
Oct 12, 2021

China aims to algorithmise Internet Information Services (IIS)

As a part of the ongoing tech crackdown, Beijing has decided to introduce AI Algorithm-based regulations to rein in the Big Tech

The spoils of World War 2 are handing World War 3 victories to China
Sep 21, 2021

The spoils of World War 2 are handing World War 3 victories to China

The World Bank Group’s manipulation of Doing Business rankings to promote China is part of a larger and continuing malaise that needs to end now

इंडियन नेवी की वायु शाखा ‘नौसेना विमानन’ की कामयाबी और दिक्कतें: एक समीक्षा
Sep 07, 2021

इंडियन नेवी की वायु शाखा ‘नौसेना विमानन’ की कामयाबी और दिक्कतें: एक समीक्षा

जब भारत में नौसेना उड्डयन अपनी स्थापना के 68वें वर्ष में प�

The infodemic: Regulating the new public square
Apr 22, 2021

The infodemic: Regulating the new public square

Social media platforms were ostensibly conceived to democratise ideas, not stifle them. What is at stake is if the US’s friends continue to trust th

National budget 2021-2022 and urban local bodies
Mar 05, 2021

National budget 2021-2022 and urban local bodies

The budget has made some enhanced provisions for the physical and social infrastructure of cities. These will directly contribute to the expansion and

Correcting conceptual issues with carbon storage benefits in ecosystem service valuation
Mar 03, 2021

Correcting conceptual issues with carbon storage benefits in ecosystem service valuation

This problem has been continuing for quite some time and is highly prevalent in the existing literature on valuation of ecosystem services — in gene

Tejas and defence indigenisation: Significance of internal balancing
Feb 04, 2021

Tejas and defence indigenisation: Significance of internal balancing

Indigenisation is not simply about creating a defence ecosystem where indigenous development weapons can thrive, it is equally getting the end-users �

Towards resilient cities: Harnessing digital services and creating global city alliances
Jan 28, 2021

Towards resilient cities: Harnessing digital services and creating global city alliances

What can cities do to ensure progress and prosperity for all?

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 27, 2021

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

India’s leap into the services and IT sector without first going through the appropriate growth models and methods of educating and skilling its ent

Brand Bhutan and tourism in BIMSTEC
Jan 15, 2021

Brand Bhutan and tourism in BIMSTEC

The ‘high-value, low volume’ tourism policy ensures that the number of tourists arriving is consistent with the absorptive carrying capacity of th

Media management and regulation in 2021: Perspectives from Egypt
Jan 08, 2021

Media management and regulation in 2021: Perspectives from Egypt

There have been clear attempts from both the public and private sectors to change the use of their media outlets from entity-based benefits to public-

Tech @2021: The dark underbelly of the chrome age
Jan 04, 2021

Tech @2021: The dark underbelly of the chrome age

As we enter the new decade, it is critical that nations and communities be able to realise the transformative potential of emerging technologies, in a

Adapting to Adversity: The need for psychological resilience in 2021
Dec 22, 2020

Adapting to Adversity: The need for psychological resilience in 2021

Unfortunately, policy advancements in mental health services have been left wanting due to the overwhelming public health burden of a raging pandemic.