Synopsis: The work of feminist writers and women movements highlighted the core arguments behind women movements. The world should learn from them. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the contributions of feminist writers?3 Few prominent women movements in South Asia4 What are the core arguments of women movements?5 What should one learn from women movements? Introduction The… Continue reading Transcending borders and boundaries
India’s Central Asian outreach
Synopsis: Afghanistan’s situation has thrown up challenges in the India-Central Asias relationship. Contents1 Introduction2 What are Central Asian initiatives to resolve the Afghan crisis?3 What is India’s relation with Central Asian countries?4 Recent developments in India-Central Asia relations Introduction The developments in Afghanistan have opened a new set of challenges for India’s regional and bilateral… Continue reading India’s Central Asian outreach
Step towards more LGBTQIA+ affirmative medical curriculum doesn’t go far enough
Synopsis: NMC guidelines should consider a larger picture into account and draft the changes accordingly in the medical education curriculum. Contents1 Introduction2 Why do the NMC issue guidelines?3 What is missing in the NMC guidelines?4 Why the NMC guidelines alone is not sufficient?5 What the NMC should do? Introduction Recently National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued… Continue reading Step towards more LGBTQIA+ affirmative medical curriculum doesn’t go far enough
Aiding Afghanistan: On both humanitarian and strategic grounds, India must provide succour to ordinary Afghans
Synopsis: India can opt two-track approach to managing Afghanistan relations under new circumstances. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the economic situation of Afghanistan?3 Why India should provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan?4 What should India do? Introduction After India’s second official-level contact with the Taliban, the Taliban revealed that India has offered to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.… Continue reading Aiding Afghanistan: On both humanitarian and strategic grounds, India must provide succour to ordinary Afghans
What Mauritius’ exit from FATF’s ‘grey list’ means
Contents1 What is the issue?2 What is FATF’s grey list and how does it work?3 What were authorities in India worried about?4 How should Indian authorities respond? What is the issue? Mauritius was placed in FATF’s grey list in February 2020, however, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has moved Mauritius out of its grey list… Continue reading What Mauritius’ exit from FATF’s ‘grey list’ means
Decoding The Unicorn Nation
Synopsis: India’s demographic dividend may finally be realized through the digital dividend Contents1 How COVID helped in India’s digital transformation?2 How has India emerged as a destination for venture capital?3 How digitalisation will be beneficial for India?4 What are the challenges that needs to be addressed due to increasing digitalisation? How COVID helped in India’s… Continue reading Decoding The Unicorn Nation
What PM Gati Shakti plan means for the nation
Synopsis: The current state of infrastructure and how PM-Gati shakti will help in it. Introduction This fractionated style of policy-making and execution held back the economic development of India. The Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti plan is a step in changing the status of the progress of the nation by national Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity.… Continue reading What PM Gati Shakti plan means for the nation
More than a coal problem
Synopsis: India’s primary coal producer can only be partly blamed for the coal shortage issue, other factors needs to be seen to avert current and further crisis. Contents1 Introduction2 A brief history of coal sector in India3 What has been the performance of “Coal India ltd.”(CIL)?4 What are the trends in demand and supply of… Continue reading More than a coal problem
No heroes at COP: On COP26
Synopsis: If COP26 fails, it will be because of misplaced targets from the West and China, and a lack of ambition and imagination from India. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons behind this reduction in expectations from COP26?3 What are India’s views and why they need to evolve?4 What is the way forward for India?… Continue reading No heroes at COP: On COP26
COP26: The agenda for Glasgow
Synopsis: COP26, which begins next week in Glasgow after a year’s delay, will seek to finalize the rules for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate. Why is this important, and what else in on the agenda? Contents1 Introduction2 What is the agenda for COP26?3 What are some issues from Paris Agreement that are still pending?4… Continue reading COP26: The agenda for Glasgow
