Arun KumarPerhaps JNU played a small part in making Sitaram what he was – an affable democrat who was widely admired.I met Sitaram Yechury soon after I joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University for a PhD programme in 1977. The...
TK ArunIndian communism was at the crossroads in 1992 when the world changed. If Yechury, the communist who got it, had been given leadership then, Indian politics may have had a different trajectory. Sitaram Yechury became the General Secretary of...
Harsh V. Pant & Vivek MishraThe US-India defence relationship is rapidly expanding, adapting to evolving regional and global security demands. This includes safeguarding supply chains, advancing critical and emerging technologies, and enhancing cooperation in cyber, space, and new dimensions...
Harsh V. PantThe recent US presidential debate saw Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clash on various issues, focusing more on personal attacks than policy. Harris criticised Trump’s economic plans, while Trump accused her of being an extension of Biden’s...
TK ArunThere is a strong case for augmenting the recovery and reconstruction funds with extra-fiscal finance, funds mobilized through risk transfer mechanisms similar to insurance, tapping the risk appetite of investors with large and diverse portfolios of investments, who...
TK ArunAround the rich world, immigration has become a lightning rod for public anger over crime, rising prices and seeming erosion of cultural integrity.The odds increased last week on a Fed rate cut, as US Labour Bureau data on...
Harsh V. PantKalpit MankikarIndia has approved investment proposals from certain Chinese electronics manufacturing companies, suggesting a shift in its economic stance towards China. After military tensions and economic restrictions post-Galwan, India had limited Chinese investments. However, with concerns over...
Policy UpdateIshan SinghBackgroundThe Employment Linked Incentives (ELI) scheme, introduced in the Union Budget 2024, represents a transformative policy aimed at addressing India’s growing employment crisis by incentivizing private sector job creation and skill development. Amid global economic uncertainties, rapid...
Policy UpdateIshita DebBackgroundA comprehensive strategy was introduced in the Union Budget 2024 to tackle youth unemployment in India, driven by the country’s high unemployment rate and increasing economic pressures. One of the key concerns is that a significant portion...
Harsh V Pant and Vivek MishraThe Democratic National Convention (DNC) unfolded in Chicago over four days last week, marking a defining moment in the 2024 US presidential campaign. This year’s DNC saw a groundswell of voter enthusiasm and the...
