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India should adopt a similar approach to that of the other East Asian countries and ramp up spending on schooling and public health
Goal seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) commits the international community to providing access to clean cooking fuels and technologies to all by 2030. Progress has been slow, however, and in about 40 of the UN’s 189 member countries for which data is available, more that 80 percent of the populations continue to lack such access. Using case studies, this brief analyses the role of a country’s policies, i
At least 4 billion people around the world are yet to be covered by any form of social security, and therefore vulnerable to economic, social, and environmental shocks. This paper examines the state of social security in the Group of Twenty (G20) economies—home to 63 percent of the global population. It finds gaps in social security financing in these countries: between universal coverage and actual coverage, and between countries of the Global
Peer pressure is the single most effective tool for building successful platforms that encourage women’s participation without fear.
The solipsistic Trump “revolution” is unfolding on fantasies about economic growth.
The US possesses enormous geopolitical and technological power. But even a country as unique as the US will get no free pass to get to the future
Washington is seeking an active New Delhi by raising the tempo of US-India defence trade and interoperability agreements.
Cyber security threats have amplified significantly in the last decade, creating security concerns across the globe. Media reports during this period have highlighted how information network systems have been exploited by cyber criminals-as well as States-on numerous occasions for espionage and intelligence gathering. In this backdrop, this Paper focuses on cyber security concerns related to Social Engineering.
A violent movement is nourished by the cultural milieu available to it, something that regulating content or fact checks cannot tackle.
Many cities are suffering due to the weakness of their disaster management capacities and inadequacies of community engagement mechanisms.
Social commerce can become a powerful tool for promoting women's economic empowerment
In recent years, China, under President Xi Jinping, has seen substantial growth and sought a greater leadership role in world affairs. New equations have emerged domestically as well. As Xi fortifies his hold over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country, repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang and excessive curbs on academic freedom can pose potential political threats. At the same time, issues like ecological degradation and widening
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the budget continues to club the health sector with the social determinants of health
श्रीलंका में भारतीय और चीनी राजनयिक मिशन के बीच एक चीनी मिलिट्री रिसर्च पोत के वहां पहुंचने को लेकर सोशल मीडिया पर बहस छिड़ गई.
If 2017 saw the rise of the ‘spin’ — any event or news was butchered and battered until it yielded a pre-determined narrative — 2018 will see
The focus on broadband expansion in the Union Budget is timely to take the IT revolution to the next level: social inclusion, e-commerce, media, and distance education for India?s small towns and rural pockets.
What India needs to understand is that legislation or institutions by themselves do not bring about social change. Countries of Europe or the United States, too, had a history of political corruption. But over the years they have cleaned up their act considerably because of popular sentiment, as well as institutions and laws.
The impact of the pandemic has been so pervasive that every prominent political and social issue facing the UK has become enmeshed with it.
This law enacted in 1947 showed who would be in charge of capital in socialist India.
Possibly enthused by the socialist celebration of nationalisation as a silver bullet for all things market, the nationalisation of textile mills faile
Even though Socialism as a failed philosophy stares us in the face, India’s Constitution continues to Preamble all Articles through it. Perhaps, tha
The rise and fall of a social media handle that went up in smoke, less than 12 years old.
Argentina stands at a defining crossroads as it goes to the polls amid economic woes
That development is a multi-dimensional phenomenon entailing delineation of institutions, processes, and structures to ensure sustainability and equit
America’s founding fathers didn’t anticipate a situation where a president refuses to accept the election results — the US Constitution has no d
Mitigating the huge divide between the rich and the poor is a major challenge for the government as it will require a big increase in public investmen
The legacy of Trumpism must be undone if US democracy has to successfully graduate from its stress test.
When looking at tools that most of us use every day, like the internet, we need to take a step back and consider their larger impact.
The Central Asian Republics face economic challenges because of the unceasing sanctions imposed on Russia coupled with its own social-economic prob
India and Bangladesh, acting together, can drive South Asia’s economic and social progress
As the world speeds towards its goal of a “green transition”, India must look into what this entails for people, communities, and the social struc
Why does Manipur continue to be on fire? Civil and human rights activists, social scientists and even the media would have you believe that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is primarily responsible for this. Is that so? Why is this act necessary? What does it imply?
The talks must be viewed as an opportunity to transform the Afghan social and political landscape, by reflecting local voices – especially that of w
The operational success of the security forces is commendable, but their real test would be against the hard-core and well-trained JeM and LeT terrori
The tremors from the convulsions wracking the Arab world are being felt in India too, in the amplitude that the Hazare drama is acquiring. This may not be grasped immediately as independent India has an autonomous record of organising non-violent political and social protests
Left-wing activism amongst young people in the United States is on the rise, in no small part aided by the internet and social media. The generation which demographic researchers refer to as ‘Gen-Z’—or those born between the mid- to late 1990s to the early 2010s—is becoming more politically engaged. This brief offers an intellectual history of modern-day leftist politics in the US, and argues that it is primarily driven by the pur
Even though Syrian refugees have been integrated relatively faster in Germany, social integration continues to be a challenge in the labour market.
