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The changing nature of crowds and their management in Indian metros
Mar 19, 2021

The changing nature of crowds and their management in Indian metros

India’s increasing urban population is getting concentrated in its large cities.

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang
Mar 17, 2021

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

Cultural aggression on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has been supported by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party after the inception of th

Thaw in Nepal’s relations with China
Mar 16, 2021

Thaw in Nepal’s relations with China

It is not known why Nepalese businessmen are being made to suffer in their trade with China when relations between the Communist Parties of the two co

China’s moves to strengthen its atomic arsenal
Mar 09, 2021

China’s moves to strengthen its atomic arsenal

Silo-based missile capabilities increase the odds of survivability for China’s small arsenal and are integral to Beijing’s nuclear modernisation e

Right to the city: Urban mobility for women empowerment in the decade of action
Mar 08, 2021

Right to the city: Urban mobility for women empowerment in the decade of action

Improved mobility not only broadens women’s economic and social opportunities, but also plays an important role in curbing urban congestion and envi

Is it time for damage control in India–Russia ties?
Mar 07, 2021

Is it time for damage control in India–Russia ties?

The 2021 BRICS leaders’ summit, slated to be organised by India as the chair, might present an opportunity to hold the bilateral summit on the same

India, Sri Lanka re-inject strategic realism into bilateral ties?
Mar 06, 2021

India, Sri Lanka re-inject strategic realism into bilateral ties?

India and Sri Lanka have injected pragmatism into bilateral relations, which began disappearing after China’s entry through the Hambantota port deal

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

Reading China’s approach to counterterrorism
Mar 03, 2021

Reading China’s approach to counterterrorism

With the absence of clarity in Chinese threat perceptions on terrorism, and next to no opportunities for independent corroboration of the same, Beijin

महिलाओं के लिए शहर: लिंग आधारित अर्बन प्लानिंग और डिज़ाइन का मूल्यांकन
Feb 22, 2021

महिलाओं के लिए शहर: लिंग आधारित अर्बन प्लानिंग और डिज़ाइन का मूल्यांकन

लिंग आधारित योजनाएं शहरों के नकारात्मक प्रभावों को कम कर

Budget 2021 — What is there for the cities?
Feb 17, 2021

Budget 2021 — What is there for the cities?

Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase.

US-India ties under Biden: Recognising New Delhi’s predispositions
Feb 15, 2021

US-India ties under Biden: Recognising New Delhi’s predispositions

The United States should reset expectations in line with India’s preferences for continuity, reformation, and new equilibria

Between international ambitions and domestic realities — India’s involvement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Feb 11, 2021

Between international ambitions and domestic realities — India’s involvement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

India has the potential to emerge as a champion of the WPS agenda — it needs to achieve greater gender equality in domestic security as well.

Continuity in India’s ties with Central Asia
Feb 09, 2021

Continuity in India’s ties with Central Asia

As New Delhi cements its position as one of the fastest-growing major economies of the world, its increased engagement with the Central Asian region c

Colombo Port dilemma: Why India-Sri Lanka ties seem to be at sea
Feb 05, 2021

Colombo Port dilemma: Why India-Sri Lanka ties seem to be at sea

While bilateral political issues seem to have been kept under control through the post-war decade in Sri Lanka; at another level, it is a livelihood i

भारत के वर्ष 2021 के बजट की प्राथमिकताएं समझने की कोशिश
Feb 05, 2021

भारत के वर्ष 2021 के बजट की प्राथमिकताएं समझने की कोशिश

इस बजट के ज़रिए हमें इस बात का विश्वास दिलाने की कोशिश भी �

India-China economic ties: Impact of Galwan
Feb 04, 2021

India-China economic ties: Impact of Galwan

The current trade scenario suggests that the nationalistic notions of bringing China to its knees — by boycotting Chinese goods — has been a flop.

People’s struggle for green spaces in cities
Feb 04, 2021

People’s struggle for green spaces in cities

Buenos Aires and Mumbai are among the least green cities in the world, with only about 1.8 square metres per capita of green space.

Refusing setbacks to equity and resiliency in post-COVID-19 cities
Jan 30, 2021

Refusing setbacks to equity and resiliency in post-COVID-19 cities

As cities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot afford a setback in the struggle to build more equitable and resilient urban areas. They must

G20 में शामिल शहरों के लिए स्थापित किया जाए एक वैश्विक मंच
Jan 30, 2021

G20 में शामिल शहरों के लिए स्थापित किया जाए एक वैश्विक मंच

आर्थिक मामलों में बड़े शहरों की प्रबल भूमिका होती है क्य�

Rediscovering Mumbai as a global entrepôt
Jan 30, 2021

Rediscovering Mumbai as a global entrepôt

Leveraging Mumbai’s strengths as a financial powerhouse will require regulatory changes and resolving taxation laws’ complexities.

Why artificial intelligence needs a new name for better regulation
Jan 29, 2021

Why artificial intelligence needs a new name for better regulation

To regulate entities and aid in better rulemaking, it is important to get the nomenclature right.

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20
Jan 29, 2021

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20

A global platform can be one where cities learn from each other, share best practices, discuss challenges — and seek solutions together.

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities
Jan 29, 2021

Placing women at the centre of building resilient and inclusive cities

Marginalised sections of the urban population, particularly women, are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and extreme climate ch

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose
Jan 28, 2021

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose

It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an

डाटा गवर्नेंस और डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था में पारदर्शिता सुनिश्चित करना
Jan 28, 2021

डाटा गवर्नेंस और डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था में पारदर्शिता सुनिश्चित करना

सरकारों के लिए अब फुर्तीले ढंग से क़ानून बनाना ज़रूरी हो �

Paradiplomacy is key for Mumbai to realise full potential
Jan 28, 2021

Paradiplomacy is key for Mumbai to realise full potential

Paradiplomacy and leveraging links with other cities is useful in attracting investment and technology, and fostering cultural understanding.

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?

Building resilient cities: Getting the budget math right
Jan 27, 2021

Building resilient cities: Getting the budget math right

Improving the fiscal state of cities will need a holistic push from all tiers of the government.

CCP centenary and the growing Chinese footprint in Sri Lanka
Jan 25, 2021

CCP centenary and the growing Chinese footprint in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka could explore and benefit more from close ties with the middle powers than equating most foreign policy decisions on binaries.

Sensex at 50,000 triangulates three trends
Jan 21, 2021

Sensex at 50,000 triangulates three trends

At 50,000, the Sensex captures all the three sides of the triangle — the underlying companies reflecting the best India has to offer, the time inves

US-India trade under Biden: Going beyond past apprehensions
Jan 19, 2021

US-India trade under Biden: Going beyond past apprehensions

The reinstatement of India’s GSP benefits could also serve as the much-needed boost for US-India trade to capitalise on emergent opportunities.

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

Rallying old friends: Adapting to an evolving Afghan theatre
Jan 07, 2021

Rallying old friends: Adapting to an evolving Afghan theatre

India has been calling upon all sections across the political spectrum of Afghanistan — to work together — to meet the aspirations of all in the c

Behind Saudi Arabia normalising ties with Qatar
Jan 06, 2021

Behind Saudi Arabia normalising ties with Qatar

The next few months will be a critical test on how the Saudi-Qatar, and perhaps more importantly, UAE-Qatar relationships unfold.

Strengthening India’s strategic ties with the Mekong subregion
Jan 05, 2021

Strengthening India’s strategic ties with the Mekong subregion

The growing strategic ties with Mekong nations such as Vietnam and Myanmar indicate deepening mutual trust in the rapidly changing regional geopolitic

Srinagar killing sets cat among pigeons
Jan 04, 2021

Srinagar killing sets cat among pigeons

Nishcal’s killing has drawn a spotlight on the much-criticised domicile law, which has faced opposition from a cross-section of the society in Jammu

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

Digitalisation of confrontation: 2020 continues the trend
Dec 30, 2020

Digitalisation of confrontation: 2020 continues the trend

There is high urgency for new international legislation which would prevent unfriendly actors from using contemporary technologies for psychological w

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat
Dec 30, 2020

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat

Social media is straddling between saving freedoms at one end, and censoring content by restricting access to extremist groups and those who are poten