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Elections - Op-Eds - May 6, 2019
Mizoram: distance from development
Mizoram has a highly literate population but there is no robust employment generation nor is there any sign of rapid economic development. Carved out of Assam and been subjected to violent…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 3, 2019
Madhya Pradesh: India's beating heart
India's geographic centre is reflective of the many problems the country faces. Despite the sustained, fast-paced economic growth, key human development indicators remain unimpressive and represent a…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 2, 2019
Kerala: Development for a green future
India's leading states on a number of different HDI indicators was jolted by massive floods last year, re-focusing the debate on sustainable development. Kerala needs a viable, green economy model to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 2, 2019
US restricts Chinese visas
Amidst economic and geopolitical tensions, America tightens its visa procedures for prospective Chinese students. Does the US gain from protectionist visa policies that could affect the flow of…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 2, 2019
Karnataka: Mysore Pak and Environmental conservation
Karnataka has seen remarkable progress in all key HDI indicators as well as Economic indices but the major issues which still plague the state are very basic. The lack of Environmental conservation,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 2, 2019
The Dome of Argus
China and America are extending their geopolitical heft to an ice dome in the Antarctic. Why is Dome Argus at the centre of competition between the two countries in the South Pole? Dome Argus is the…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 2, 2019
Himachal Pradesh: Mountains calling for renewable energy
Himachal's fragile ecology has been impacted by the surge in tourists visiting Shimla in peak Summer months. As a result, Shimla's rapid and unplanned urbanization is straining the state's natural…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - May 2, 2019
Reforming Pakistan’s madrasas
Pakistan’s military announces plans to bring the country’s madrasas under government control. Why should Pakistan regulate its madrasas? Madrasas are Islamic seminaries, known in Pakistan as Madaris-…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 1, 2019
Haryana: India's SEZ capital needs holistic development
One of South Asia's wealthiest and economically developed regions is gasping for development in the form of medical infrastructure and sustainable agricultural practices. Haryana has been the single…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 1, 2019
Ukraine’s President-elect rejects passport plan
Ukraine's president-elect and former comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has mocked Russia's offer to give passports to citizens in the disputed territories of Donbass and Luhansk. The “Passport Plan” would…
Elections - Op-Eds - May 1, 2019
Gujarat: Economic growth over human development?
India's economic powerhouse has been touted as the model to emulate, but has the state done enough to ensure the holistic development of its people? Gujarat ranks at the top for ease of doing…
Elections - Op-Eds - Apr 29, 2019
Jharkhand: Mineral wealth, human poverty
Jharkhand represents an interesting mix of development and poverty. The state houses 40% of India's mineral resources but its citizens are one of the most malnourished and suffer from low per capita…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 29, 2019
Maruti Suzuki’s electric drive
Maruti Suzuki has announced that it will cease all production of diesel cars by 2020. Why has the company abandoned diesel engines? Maruti Suzuki is an Indian automobile manufacturer, a subsidiary of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 29, 2019
India’s ASW readiness
China has stepped up its activity in the Indian Ocean while maintaining a sizeable number advantage to India’s submarines. Can India adapt its surface technologies to thwart sub-surface threats? Anti…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2019
Belarus to join Russia?
President Vladimir Putin may look beyond Russia for a window to retain status quo after his current term ends. Is President Putin looking to force Belarus’ integration with Russia as a way of staying…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2019
Sturgeon calls for Scottish Referendum 2.0
Scotland should hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom by 2021 if Britain leaves the European Union, said the Scottish leader, Nicola Sturgeon. The question remains, is…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2019
Erdogan takes a gamble
President Erdogan is unlikely to buy oil from Saudi Arabia and the UAE due to sustained tensions. However, can Mr. Erdogan continue to buy oil from Iran given its energy requirements? Strategic…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2019
Japan apologises to victims of forced sterilisation
Twenty years after Japan repealed the eugenics law, it has agreed to compensate victims of the government program under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilized because of intellectual…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2019
Haftar’s quest for oil dominance
Much of Libya’s civil war has focused on control of the nations’ airports. Why have rival factions concentrated on securing Libya’s airports? What is the Haftar offensive’s endgame in securing Libya’…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 25, 2019
Kim Jong-Un in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Russian President Vlad Putin in the first trip aimed at galvanising support while talks with Washington are in limbo. Is North Korea looking for other…