Policy UpdateDevshi Satish MishraBackgroundLaunched in 2002 by the Ministry of Tourism, the Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP) Scheme aims to address skill gaps in the unorganised tourism sector. While institutes like FCIs, IHMs, and IITTM train the organised...
Arun KumarThe Triad consisting of the corrupt businessmen, corrupt political class and the corrupt executive. They perpetuate illegality to increases their incomes while people’s welfare becomes incidental.How many stampedes need to occur, bridges need to collapse, fires need to...
TK TARUNChina is no longer just a place of engineering and manufacturing excellence but also a player in the tougher arena of cultureWhat Labubu dolls signal about ChinaSinger Madonna recently celebrated her 67th birthday, and her birthday cake came...
Prof. Swaran SinghIndia-China relations in 2025 are neither in free-fall nor in full recovery. They are in management mode — a state of controlled engagement shaped by shifting global currents.The India-China relations have once again arrived at an interesting...
Srikanth KondapalliAs the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday on July 6, all eyes are on his expected announcement on his reincarnation. He, himself, stated that the 15th Dalai Lama would be found in the ‘free world’. China,...
Manorama BakshiCesarean delivery, when required for medical reasons, is crucial in protecting the health of both mother and baby. But the sharp increase in planned C-sections, those chosen without urgent medical need, is subtly transforming how childbirth happens in...
Manorama BakshiCesarean delivery, when required for medical reasons, is crucial in protecting the health of both mother and baby. But the sharp increase in planned C-sections, those chosen without urgent medical need, is subtly transforming how childbirth happens in...
TK ARUNIt is in India’s self-interest to take a principled stand on the genocide in Gaza and the attack on IranThe bombing of Iran represents the return of old-style imperialism, making the point that might is right with the...
Swaran SinghAfter more than three years, China’s top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks.The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley...
Swaran SinghAfter more than three years, China’s top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks.The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley...
