Anil TrigunayatVedika ZnwarThe twelve-day war between Iran and Israel and the direct bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities by the US dramatically ended in a fragile ceasefire – as usual announced by President Donald Trump. In West Asia a direct...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionIndia, located at the collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, is one of the most seismically active regions globally. Zones such as the Himalayan belt, the Indo-Gangetic plains, and parts of the Indian Peninsula...
Policy Update Kumar Ankit “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques-Yves CousteauIntroductionFor any nation, the ocean’s depths are a treasure trove. The ocean is crucial for capturing carbon and regulating our...
Policy UpdateArushi JainBACKGROUNDThe BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate (BCWC) is a joint effort as part of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). It is established by seven member countries of BIMSTEC, namely-...
Anil TrigunayatIn the ongoing war between two arch-rivals, Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the death and destruction and the utter defiance of international law by both sides under the garb of ‘self-defence’ have pushed the entire West...
Policy UpdateAshutosh ShuklaBackgroundIndia, country with vast coastline of 7,517 kilometres and 14,500 kilometres of navigable waterways which possesses huge potential in maritime sector, seeing the potential of enormous coast and waterways, Government of India under Ministry of Port, Shipping...
Anand SagarIntroduction and BackgroundThe women subjugation has been a historical reality not just in India but globally. The suppression of half of population was based on structural functionalism. But, the core of it was exploitation, discrimination and domination in...
Yogita Leve“I’m not a feminist… but I still want to live on my terms.”That line, spoken with quiet conviction by a young woman in a semi-urban town, captures atruth I kept encountering throughout this journey. It wasn’t a rebellion....
Pradeesha CIntroductionThe Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill in September 2023, markingcompletion of a long pending demand. Despite being one of the few countries to grantwomen voting rights immediately post-independence, India faced a serious issue, and thatwas heavy underrepresentation...
Antara GuptaIn an insightful conversation with Adv. Audrey D’Mello during a recent session of the Law andPublic Policy Fellowship (LPPYF Cohort 5.0), there was a discussion around the question ofdifficulties women lawyers face in their workspace. From lack of...
