Inclusive Democracy: Central to India’s Global Influence
India has a potentially big role to play on the world stage, but cannot do it without inclusive democracy at home
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Free Trade Agreements & India: Viabilities and Complexities
In the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) each side tries to get the best bargain for its market access and effort is made to have some sort of a balanced outcome mechanism.
West Asia: A 2022 Recap
West Asia never ceases to spring surprises. 2022 was no different in that regard except that conflicts became milder, but the Black Swan events did not spare them either.
The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas: Indian Diaspora and, the Amrit Kaal
The theme this year has been aptly called the “Diaspora: Reliable Partner for India’s Progress in the Amrit Kaal ‘ as India embarks on an unprecedented developmental journey during the next 25 years and the diaspora becomes an integral part of this ascent.
Remembering Savitiribai Phule: Pioneer of Indian Feminism and the First Woman Educator
Aditi Narayani Paswan The adjectives that come to mind when describing Savitribai Phule are ‘path-breaking’, ‘conviction’ and ‘reform’. She was reforming the society at a time when educating the girl child was unthinkable, in addition to the limping barriers that…
Surge in Global Arms Sales: Who is the Prime Gainer?
A significant shift away from the world’s major weapons-producing region is underway, with impressive gains for China and to an extent India. The world witnessed a significant surge in arms sales from countries in the Asia-Oceania region in 2021. Despite supply-related disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, arms sales by the 100 most important weapons manufacturing companies stood at $592 billion, representing an increase of 1.9 percent from 2020.