Author: Gaurav Yadav

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

India and the United Kingdom, the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies respectively, signed the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on May 6, 2025, after nearly three years of negotiation. This deal, hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an “ambitious and mutually beneficial” agreement, marks a historic milestone in India’s trade diplomacy post-Brexit. The… Continue reading India-UK Free Trade Agreement 2025: A Strategic Leap in Bilateral and Global Trade Architecture

The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is not just a technological transformation — it is a massive energy transition. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres already consume about 1.5% of global electricity (2024), are growing at 12% annually and this figure is expected to double by 2030, driven by the proliferation of… Continue reading Sustainable AI and India’s Energy Future: The Role of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs headed by PM has decided to include caste enumeration as part of next Census exercise. The last time when India’s entire population was counted by caste was in pre-independent India – in 1931. Since then, only Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes have been counted in the Census exercise.  Table… Continue reading Caste Census – Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

The Office of Deputy Speaker has remained vacant for the entire term of 17th Lok Sabha (2019-2024) & even in 18th Lok Sabha, the House has not elected any Deputy Speaker as of yet. This is not just just a procedural lapse but a constitutional anomaly which may going to have strong repercussions on our… Continue reading Office of Deputy Speaker – Role & Significance – Explained pointwise