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The story of urbanisation in the Global South – and particularly in India – is not one of industrial expansion or prosperity. It is a story of pauperisation. Cities today a

Reinventing the Public Sector: Strategic Disinvestment as an Engine of Growth

6 Dec

InsightsCenter for the Study for Finance and EconomicsEconomy and Infrastructure

Reinventing the Public Sector: Strategic Disinvestment as an Engine of Growth

Although GST rate rationalization was lauded, another low-hanging fruit that could come next is disinvestment.

4 Dec

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India–Bhutan: Defence Infrastructure and Training Cooperation

Bhutan, one of the most important countries from a Geostrategic angle, is located between Tibet and North-East India and also to the nearest points of the Chumbi Valley of Tibet, S

Political Flux and Economic Headwinds: Reading the CCP’s Fourth Plenum

3 Dec

InsightsCenter for International Relations and Strategic StudiesCenter for the Study for Finance and EconomicsEconomy and InfrastructureInternational Relations and Strategic Studies

Political Flux and Economic Headwinds: Reading the CCP’s Fourth Plenum

The much-delayed Fourth Plenum of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee met in Beijing from October 20-23. Of the seven plenary sessions during a CCP congress, the fo

Buy the Oil, Not the Trouble: Why India Must Avoid Rosneft & Lukoil

3 Dec

InsightsCenter for International Relations and Strategic StudiesInternational Relations and Strategic Studies

Buy the Oil, Not the Trouble: Why India Must Avoid Rosneft & Lukoil

There are good reasons for India to continue sourcing oil from Russia, notwithstanding the latest American sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. India has a stake

Transit-oriented Development can curb India's urban dysfunctions by integrating land use with transport, but fragmented governance, weak execution, and poor planning hinder its transformative potential.

3 Dec

InsightsCenter for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentEconomy and InfrastructureLivelihoods, Employment and Well-beingResearchThematic AreasUrbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Transit-Oriented Development in India: Why Practice Lags Behind Policy

Transit-oriented Development can curb India's urban dysfunctions by integrating land use with transport, but fragmented governance, weak execution, and poor planning hinder its tra

2 Dec

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Why LIC’s Bet on Adani Has Sparked Public Anger

It was excellent journalism on the part of Pranshu Verma and Ravi Nair to do the Washington Post story on the government having persuaded LIC to invest in Adani at a time when

2 Dec

InsightsCenter for the Study for Finance and EconomicsEconomy and InfrastructureEntrepreneurship, ICT and InnovationGovernance and LawInternational Relations and Strategic StudiesLivelihoods, Employment and Well-beingPublic Finances and MacroeconomicsPublic Policies, Programs and Schemes

What Exactly Makes a Crony Capitalist?

From the exploitative moneylender of iconic movies like Mother India to the factory owner who employs goons to beat up workers who dare to stand up against exploitation, the protag

2 Dec

InsightsEconomy and InfrastructureEntrepreneurship, ICT and InnovationGovernance and LawInternational Relations and Strategic Studies

Trade Deals, Medals and Pageantry: Trump’s Brand of Diplomacy

Even as Hurricane Melissa ripped off roofs in Jamaica, killed dozens in Haiti, and wreaked damage in the Dominican Republic and Cuba, another kind of whirlwind swept through South-

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