News: Recently, a third India- Central Asia dialogue has been held. Regional Security Dialogue” with his Central Asian Republic (CAR) counterparts was also held recently to discuss Afghanistan. What were the key highlights of the 3rd India- Central Asia dialogue? Improving connectivity: Discussions have been held on India’s $1 billion Line of Credit for projects in… Continue reading Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis
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Why WHO’s Pandemic treaty is a smokescreen
News: A Special session of the World Health Assembly was held recently to negotiate the pandemic treaty. The proposal for a new pandemic treaty is mainly championed by the European Union. Read more about this treaty here. What is the current mechanism to deal with any International health emergencies? Currently, Global public health responses are… Continue reading Why WHO’s Pandemic treaty is a smokescreen
On India’s Data Policy – The promise and peril of big data in India’s policy space
News: Even years after India initiated an ‘open data’ policy, openness, of public datasets, is still very rare. Unlike in the West, the statistical ecosystem in India is not such that administrative datasets can be scrutinized by independent researchers and then deployed for policymaking. What are the issues/ challenges in using administrative data for policymaking?… Continue reading On India’s Data Policy – The promise and peril of big data in India’s policy space
Neither ban nor regulate crypto
News: Millions of Indians are gambling on cryptocurrencies in the hope that its value will keep rising. This hope is based on the ultimate belief that they will be socially accepted as a valid medium of exchange Hence, to dampen the enthusiasm for investment and speculation, instead of banning or regulating Cryptocurrencies, the Govt can… Continue reading Neither ban nor regulate crypto
Health will remain high on agenda
News: Both the first and second waves of COVID have shown that India needs to strengthen its inadequately resourced health system. The new year calls for a renewed resolve to build an efficient, equitable and empathetic health system. What has been done since the onset of the pandemic to strengthen the health infrastructure in… Continue reading Health will remain high on agenda
How does the Fed’s taper move impact Indian economy?
News: The US Federal Reserve has decided to speed up its taper timeline because of higher inflation, expanding economic activity and a stronger labour market. What did the Federal Reserve decide? In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fed had been buying $120 billion worth of bonds every month. Now, the US central bank said… Continue reading How does the Fed’s taper move impact Indian economy?
Can India become a technology leader?
News: India-born techies are chosen as the leader by technology giants. Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, India is still not a major player in technology. As a consequence, the talent in India left the country. For instance, as of 2019, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the US. How other… Continue reading Can India become a technology leader?
Focus on local bodies in govt push to improve ease of doing business
News: India wanted to break into the top 50 nations on the Ease of doing business index. India has moved up from 142 among 189 nations in 2014 to 63 in 2019 in the World Bank’s ranking. Experts pointed out that the following steps taken by the government have helped India to break into the… Continue reading Focus on local bodies in govt push to improve ease of doing business
How to get PLIs transform manufacturing
News: Recently, the government approved Rs 76,000 crore incentives for promoting domestic semiconductor manufacturing. There is a need to understand the role of trade and industrialisation in colonisation and its impact on our external trade policy. It will help us to shape India’s current policies in sync with our aspirations of becoming a global economic… Continue reading How to get PLIs transform manufacturing
Insurgencies are defeated by democratic politics, not force
News: The incident of Oting, Nagaland has revived the debate of AFSPA. There is a need to hold state authorities accountable and also review how the democratic Indian republic holds together its diverse population. Read here: Nagaland killings aren’t a mere ‘blunder’ What is the current status? Decades after AFSPA was legislated and invoked, many issues… Continue reading Insurgencies are defeated by democratic politics, not force
