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The contemporary world is infested with competing politics around ‘national interest first’. This relegates global common interests to a lower or no priority. In this scenario, the technical contents aside, any global report produced must also be read for the narrative it promotes and the likely beneficiaries of such a narrative. 

The nationally determined contributions (NDCs) pledged by countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) assign importance to mitigation in the agriculture and forestry sector to realise the Paris Climate goals of limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

The months of April-May mark the birth anniversaries of three of the greatest individuals India has produced -- Gautama Buddha, Basaveshwara and Babasaheb Ambedkar. Separated in time by centuries, ranging from the 6th century BCE to 12th century ACE to the 20th, and in the space, from the north to the south and the western parts of our country, all three were imbued with the

There is a well-known debate among economic policymakers regarding a more efficient way of giving government subsidies. Should it be in kind or in cash? The proponents of the in-cash method prefer a direct money transfer to the poor, and then the poor are free to use that cash as they wish. When the Jan Dhan Yojana was rolled out, opening no-frills bank accounts to now nearly

That India has clout if it acts independently in pursuit of narrowly defined national interest is something the Narendra Modi government apparently discovered, courtesy the Ukraine war. It reveals what is fundamentally wrong with Modi’s worldview and how the S Jaishankar-led Ministry of External Affairs assesses the world and India’s role in it.

There is a popular belief that ‘demographic dividend’ is a term closely associated with our country. Such beliefs are not baseless as the Economic survey 2018-19 estimate revealed that India's demographic dividend would peak around 2041, when the share of the working age population is likely to hit 65%. At present, India has 62.5% of its population in the age group of 15-59

There is a popular belief that ‘demographic dividend’ is a term closely associated with our country. Such beliefs are not baseless as the Economic survey 2018-19 estimate revealed that India's demographic dividend would peak around 2041, when the share of the working age population is likely to hit 65%. At present, India has 62.5% of its population in the age group of 15-59

The use of military force must be based on clear politico-military objectives, self-reliant capabilities and the ability to stage ‘hybrid warfare’

The use of military force must be based on clear politico-military objectives, self-reliant capabilities and the ability to stage ‘hybrid warfare’

The need for a specialist all-India cadre trained in both medicine and management has been long felt and recommended