ANIL TRIGUNAYATIndia’s stance on the e-commerce moratorium reflects its broader goal of securing digital sovereignty and protecting domestic interests. However, imposing custom duties that are not flexible carries the risk of stifling innovation and potential isolation from global technological...
NameDesignationOrganisationLocationTOPICOutside IndiaAbhishu KarkiExecutive MemberPolitical Literacy for Women – NepalKathmandu (currently in Mankato, MN, USA)Women Peacekeepers and Their Perception in Host Countries: A South Asian Perspective on Gender, Security, and PeacebuildingAchalaDirector of StudiesNepal Administrative Staff CollegeKirtipur-1, Kathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceFeminist approach...
NameDesignationOrganisationLocationTopicOutside IndiaAbhishu KarkiExecutive MemberPolitical Literacy for Women – NepalKathmandu (currently in Mankato, MN, USA)Women Peacekeepers and Their Perception in Host Countries: A South Asian Perspective on Gender, Security, and PeacebuildingAchalaDirector of StudiesNepal Administrative Staff CollegeKirtipur-1, Kathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceFeminist approach...
Policy UpdateArmaan RawatIntroduction The proposed SEZ (Special Economic Zone) Amendment Bill (2024) marks yet another attempt by the Indian government to reform and improve the functioning of SEZ’s. The proposed bill aims to overhaul the existing SEZ framework and replace...
TK ArunHe made Tata a global presence through strategic acquisitions, savvy brand consolidation and unified projection, but his career was far from controversy free. Ratan Tata ran the Tata Group of companies, one of India’s largest business groups, from 1991...
Policy UpdateSumit DahiphaleBackgroundThe Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) has a history dating back to 1985-86 when it was bifurcated from the Ministry of Welfare. It has undergone various changes and reorganizations over the years, with different divisions...
Policy UpdateGeetam AcharyaIntroduction The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024. The Bill seeks to repeal the Railway Board Act of 1905. The 1905 Act provides for the constitution of the Railway Board to...
Swaran SinghIndia must remain awake to sharing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with China and Pakistan, which can catapult their bilateral tensions into India’s multilateral limitations.After both New Delhi and Islamabad have clarified that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s Pakistan...
Aditi Narayani PaswanBJP’s victory in Haryana election shows that marginalised groups vote for the party which gives them their dueThis year, the general election showed Dalit voters’ disenchantment with the BJP in Haryana, UP and the party’s other northern...
Policy UpdateMeenu MohanHistoryThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) of India was established on May 13, 1952, as the Ministry of Works, Housing & Supply. Over time, it underwent several name changes reflecting its evolving focus on urban...
