Arun KumarMr. Modi entered tenth year of his rule over India as PM on May 26. Nehru passed away 59 years back as PM on May 27. Mr. Modi has been highly critical of Nehru. Worse, he implies that India has...
NayanshiBackground As economies become increasingly characterised by widening wealth disparities, market concentration, and the growing dominance of large corporations, the search for more equitable and participatory models of development has acquired renewed urgency. In this context, the International Day of...
Policy Update Vinita SharmaBackground The aim of this paper is to discuss the declaration in June 2014 of the establishment of an “Islamic Caliphate” by the Islamic State (ISIS) in parts of Iraq and Syria during the Syrian civil...
Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackground of International Joke DayInternational Joke Day is celebrated on 1st July every year by several comedians, local businesses and some organisations, although it has not been officially recognised. The origin of this day suits...
Policy UpdateAmeya SatamIntroduction:China’s growing dominance in the rare earth sector has heightened tensions in the global supply chain security of the world. The constant dependency on China for rare earths is raising critical vulnerabilities regarding market monopolization. To break...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground West Bengal has a long tradition of state-sponsored welfare programmes aimed at alleviating poverty and reducing socio-economic inequality. In 2021, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced the Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme, a monthly...
Policy UpdateAmeya SatamIntroduction:QUAD is the diplomatic partnership group of four countries – Japan, India, Australia and the United States, which is also identified as “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue”. This group works with the agenda of keeping the world at peace...
Policy UpdateMehul RastogiBackgroundIndia and South Korea have historically shared a nuanced relationship throughout the years. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect in 2010, committed both countries to lowering or eliminating import tariffs on a wide...
Policy UpdateMehul RastogiBackgroundIndia and South Korea have historically shared a nuanced relationship throughout the years. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect in 2010, committed both countries to lowering or eliminating import tariffs on a wide...
Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackgroundKing Leopold II controlled the territory of the Congo until the Belgian crown colonised the territory in 1908. However, colonisation brought terror and gross human rights violations in the form of forced labour and racial...
