Author: Gaurav Yadav

India stands at an environmental crossroads. According to the UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook 6, marine biodiversity faces a steep decline, with 33% of global fish stocks overexploited. The IPBES Global Assessment Report (2019) warned that over 1 million species face extinction, many within decades, if no action is taken. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report adds… Continue reading Overfishing and Urban Ecological Resilience: Safeguarding India’s Blue and Green Wealth

India and Bangladesh share a complex yet deeply intertwined relationship marked by shared history, geography, culture, and commerce. As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stood at over $18 billion in FY 2022–23, making Bangladesh India’s largest trading partner in South Asia. India exported goods worth $13.8 billion… Continue reading ​Trade diplomacy: on India-Bangladesh trade-related tensions

India, the fifth-largest economy globally, is also home to 14 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world (IQAir Report, 2023). Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) often exceeds 400 in winter months, leading to severe public health crises. According to the Economic Survey 2022-23, pollution-linked ailments impose a 1.3% burden on India’s GDP annually,… Continue reading Supreme Court Verdict on Post-Facto Environmental Clearances

The Indian Constitution is not merely a legal document but a living framework for governance, evolving through judicial pronouncements and legislative responses. According to the Law Commission of India (Report No. 272), India has seen the judiciary emerge as a co-equal branch of governance, particularly in interpreting ambiguous constitutional provisions. One unique feature of India’s… Continue reading Presidential Reference under Article 143: An Instrument of Constitutional Dialogue

Indian cities are characterized by increasing levels of congestion, pollution, road accidents and inequality in access to mobility. The need for better urban mobility in order to build inclusive, safer and more sustainable cities cannot be underestimated. Table of Content Status of Urban Transport in India Problems faced by Urban Transport in India Government Initiatives… Continue reading Urban Mobility in India- Challenges and Way Forward

India is currently witnessing a pivotal moment in its higher education landscape, with foreign universities entering the domestic space to establish physical campuses. India, with a youth population of over 500 million aged 5–24 years, stands at the cusp of a demographic dividend. Yet, its Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education remains at a… Continue reading Boom in Foreign University Branch Campuses in India: Can They Deliver Quality Education?

India and Pakistan, two South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors, share a fraught relationship rooted in the Partition of 1947. While the two nuclear-armed neighbors have fought four wars and multiple skirmishes, their relations are also shaped by deep historical grievances, strategic rivalries, and sporadic peace efforts. In the latest tragic reminder of the enduring security threat,… Continue reading India-Pakistan Relations: Complexity, Conflict & Cooperation

In an era marked by multidimensional threats ranging from state-sponsored terrorism to cyber warfare, and from border incursions to grey-zone tactics, the need for a coherent and codified National Security Doctrine (NSD) has never been more urgent for India. Despite being a nuclear power and having one of the world’s largest militaries, India lacks a… Continue reading It’s time India frame a National Security Doctrine

In modern warfare, air superiority is critical for operational dominance. The recent Indian-Pakistani aerial exchanges along the western border underscore the importance of a robust Air Defence (AD) system. India’s thwarting of Pakistani attacks and its neutralization of enemy AD systems—especially around Lahore—illustrate how advanced, multi-layered air defence capabilities are key to national security. These… Continue reading India’s Air Defence Systems: Shielding the Skies and Enabling Strategic Superiority

Amid a disturbing rate of deceleration in global development and a growing divide between the rich and the poor, India has inched up on the Human Development Index. In the backdrop of global developmental slowdown, India has marked a notable progress in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) titled “A Matter of Choice: People and… Continue reading Human Development Report 2025 & India’s Progress