Anil Trigunayat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not miss any strategic opportunity, be it domestically or internationally. His recognition of breakaway Somaliland is one such declaration. An agreement was signed between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the President of...
Aravind Unni, Shalini SinhaThe Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi has emerged as one of India’s most quietly transformative policy innovations, turning a crisis into an opportunity to reset the state’s relationship with the informal economy by integrating financial,...
TK ArunThe real rate of interest, adjusted for inflation, is way too high to encourage investment, and the govt is yet to announce its promised public-private partnership…The government’s chief economic advisor, V Anantha Nageswaran, says he is not losing...
TK ArunAs Annapurna Bhandar of Chandini Chowk faces closure, can Indian cities take a cue from Paris or San Francisco to protect legacy shops?When a sudden rent increase forces a thriving commercial establishment — that has a century-old legacy...
Anil TrigunayatTrade and economic cooperation have been the fulcrum of the relationship, with bilateral trade already exceeding $10 billion.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Sultanate of Oman at the invitation of HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik from December...
Harsh V Pant & Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy PM Modi’s recent visit to the mountain nation visit was intended to address the new dynamics of a changing BhutanPrime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Bhutan last...
TK ArunSIM-binding and mandatory apps signal a push for stronger security—but without transparency and oversight, they could widen the trust deficit.Source: The Economic TimesThere has been a sharp pushback against the government’s directive to all mobile phone makers and...
Policy UpdateAsmeet KaurBackgroundIndia and Brazil are natural partners in the low-carbon bioenergy transition. Brazil has decades of experience in large-scale biofuel deployment, most famously its sugarcane-based ethanol program and a mature flex-fuel vehicle market, while India has moved aggressively...
TK ArunThe Maoists might have been looking after their own interests more than those of the tribal people, and hindering State efforts to extend the scope of governance and development to their habitats, but they also raised a voice...
Urvashi PrasadNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Across the US and Europe, white ribbons mark solidarity with patients, caregivers, advocates and doctors. In India, silence reigns, even though 93 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are here, and...
