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Credit demand is the problem — not credit supply.
India could spearhead Quad’s Supply chain resilience Agenda by becoming the next economic pivot with the support of other members, by enhancing its
China’s assertive behavior is the glue that holds the Australia-Japan-India trilateral together.
In this article, the situation of water supply and disposal in Delhi is described. The analysis reveals that Delhi government is lagging behind in ser
The Delhi government is facing numerous challenges in managing water demand and supply in the capital, primary of which are water shortages and declining groundwater levels. One of the strategies that are being employed to address these issues is the promotion of rainwater harvesting (RWH). This report provides an account of the growth and development of Delhi’s RWH sector. The analysis shows that while the programme has met with some success,
The Delhi government is facing numerous challenges in managing water demand and supply in the capital, primary of which are water shortages and declining groundwater levels. One of the strategies that are being employed to address these issues is the promotion of rainwater harvesting (RWH). This report provides an account of the growth and development of Delhi’s RWH sector. The analysis shows that while the programme has met with some success,
Processing bio-waste to bio-fuels and compost will enhance clean energy energy access as well as improve soil fertility.
India is the largest producer of pulses, accounting for 25 percent of the world's output yet 70 percent of Indians are protein deficient
India is facing a sudden shortage in power generation in power plants amidst the scorching summer heat.
The role of China as the central hub in many global value chains has brought losses in global exports — Chinese suppliers are crucial for many indus
India’s key energy problem is the inadequate effective demand for energy, especially from poor rural households in India and an underdeveloped marke
While Bangladesh is trying to address the domestic demand for energy, if the supply-side problems remain unchecked, it will impact the living standard
How can supply reliability be ensured in the Indian power system?
In light of high import dependencies and export bans imposed by resource-rich countries, countries need to create secure critical mineral supply chain
This Issue Brief seeks to provide inputs for further discussion to gain from potential windfall opportunities that might arise for India's natural gas industry as well as lay the requisite foundation for a future plan.
The hyper-globalisation processes that built China’s industrial might also caused enormous political churn.
Working in close partnership with Taiwan can bring benefits beyond the ICT sector for a state as diverse and skilled as Maharashtra
Having indicated his intention to increase gas pipeline network infrastructure by 15,000 kilometers, making it almost double existing capacity, India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has certainly raised an intellectual argument among oil and gas stalwarts: What should be India's priority - gas or gas grid?
As India’s competitive efforts to augment itself as a global manufacturing hub expand, AITGA’s future success is critical to addressing its unfavo
Australia and India as emerging partners can collaborate to strengthen the rare earth supply chain and build resilience
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has not been able to supply the committed quantity of coal to the powerproducers, forcing them to source coal from other countries. Apart from this, many coal blockswhich should have been in operation by now are yet to come on-stream.
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
That IPEF member countries have come so far since the group’s establishment a year ago suggests that there is a near unanimous view about supply chain vulnerabilities.
Growth in demand for LPG is slowing down and supply challenges could add to the pressure on demand for LPG in India.
While the geopolitical contestation in emerging technologies will continue, the importance of strengthening policies towards network security cannot b
The world is experiencing a crucial shift; a new industrial revolution. This time, the colour is green, and the aim is a cleaner, more livable world for future generations. This industrial revolution will require unprecedented access to critical minerals like graphite, cobalt, lithium, and copper, used for some of the most advanced technologies of our time. Many of these minerals are scattered around the globe, and states that do not have the nat
This Paper examines the existing critiques of China's oil supply diversification strategies in the Asia Pacific. It deconstructs the growing energy relationship between China and the Middle East that has made the security of the Hormuz Strait and the Malacca Strait vital to China's energy security. It also analyses specific geographic and strategic chokepoints in China's oil supply route and concludes that supply diversification motivations are d
India's historical inclination to address water deficits by focusing on supply-side parameters underscores the urgency to implement a stringent water
It needs to be understood that no policy for supply chain resilience will be complete without accounting for China as a supplier in the short term
Global supply chains are being restructured to achieve distinct geopolitical goals, given the strategic vulnerability of such networks due to being controlled by a few nations. Countries that are prominent sourcing hubs for some supply chains could potentially ‘weaponise’ their economic influence for larger geopolitical gains. This brief argues that although multiple global efforts have been initiated to address such threats, efforts
The government intends to vaccinate the entire adult population by 31st December, but the decreasing demand for vaccines signals a rough last lap to a
As transparency and sustainability become defining factors in consumer choices, luxury brands have an opportunity to drive responsible practices withi
The contours of global supply chains in the 2020s and beyond will be shaped by the evolving understandings of “trust.”
Creating a new system to stimulate investment in enough future capacity without interfering with the ancillary market's valuation and procurement of r
There exists a clear case for embracing sustainable cold medical supply chains in India that can pave the way for a climate-resilient healthcare syste
Measures need to be enforced to curtail administrative and civic misuse with regard to the ongoing water supply issue.
“Water for all” remains a distant dream in many Indian cities. Greater efforts by government agencies and citizens would be required to achieve th
Massive populations in many parts of the world, including in India, continue to grapple with lack of access to clean and safe water. This paper studies the case of Delhi. It describes the conditions under which water is produced and supplied to domestic consumers in Delhi and explains the capacity of the water and sewerage agency to discharge its duties. The analysis finds challenges in five aspects related to water supply in Delhi: quantity; qua
China’s global interests, like its domestic interests, stem from a primal survival instinct: preserving the legitimacy, upholding the authority and
