Policy UpdateMohd AsifOverviewThe rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has profound implications for national security and defense. Recognizing this, the Department of Defence Production, Government of India, constituted a Task Force in February 2018 under the leadership of Shri...
Policy UpdateMohd AsifFrom the Lenses of HistoryIn 1947, as the UN General Assembly signaled the inevitability of partitioning Palestine, India opted for a cautious “wait and watch” approach due to regional hostilities and its own recent traumatic experiences from...
TK ArunAssorted state governments have been holding investment summits, where chief ministers declare their unstinted support to new business ventures, assorted businessmen turn up to declare their investment plans for the state, and sign memoranda of understanding, hope for...
Harsh V Pant Vivek MishraTrump 2.0 has given India-US ties a strategic upliftTHE SECOND TRUMP administration has hit the ground running and Donald Trump does not seem to be wasting much time in implementing its campaign promises. The rapidity...
Srikanth KondapalliAny deep understanding between the US and Russia will erode China’s influence at the high table. Rapid global developments following US President Donald Trump’s phone call to his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin, Vice President J D Vance’s...
Tanvir AeijazIn the call for ‘nation first’, we are witnessing a sort of ‘pathological homogenisation’ by the State-building elites in IndiaThe Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, recently asked his volunteers at Bardhaman, West Bengal, to ‘‘make efforts...
Policy UpdateAditi KumariIntroduction The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is responsible for coordinating skill development efforts across India, bridging the gap between industry demands and workforce supply. With a vision of ‘Skilled India,’ the ministry focuses on large-scale...
Aqsa ShaikhA primary agenda of the Trump administration is the erosion of transgender rights. Soon after taking office, the US president issued an executive order declaring that the federal government would recognise only two sexes — male and female —...
Amb Anil TrigunayatPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the US on February 12-13, at the invitation of President Donald Trump, is significant and timely. PM Modi has spoken to his friend twice already. Modi was among the first...
Aditi NaryaniThe history surrounding the Indian Independence movement has undergone a transformation, progressing from initial colonial narratives to more sophisticated and comprehensive interpretations. It is crucial to shift away from the prevailing mainstream discourse around the movement, which mostly originates from a privileged...
