Nation and Neighbourhood: Confronting India’s Regional Realities
Great nations, while being anchored in their regions, rise beyond their periphery and don’t make the mistake of internalizing that geography is destiny.
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Transforming Ties: India’s Strategic Triumph in West Asia
This is not even arguable that one of the biggest successes of the present government is its West Asia policy, which, although proverbially called ‘Link West’, in reality is an ‘Act West’ policy. West Asia and India never had it so good when the much-needed highest-level exchanges have occurred with such regular frequency and special emphasis as has happened in the past decade.
The Great Nicobar Island Development Project (2021): A Contentious Approach to Sustainable Development
Launched in 2021, the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project is a Rs.72,000 crore mega project under the Holistic Development of Islands program, aimed towards transforming the southernmost island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago into a hub of trade, tourism, and strategic military presence.
The New Age of Crypto: India’s 2024 Regulatory Framework Unveiled
India's cryptocurrency regulation has undergone significant evolution over the past few years, characterized by a series of critical developments.
Healthcare Sector Management and Governance: An Indian Perspective
The Center for the Study of Finance and Economics, at IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi conducted a one-month immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course on ‘Health Sector Management and Governance: An Indian Perspective’ from June 22 to July 13, 2024.
Navigating the Future – India’s Strategic Overhaul of Maritime Laws
Policy Update Meenu Mohan Introduction India is poised to enhance its role in global trade with the introduction of two pivotal pieces of legislation: the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024; both…
Nationalist Entrepreneurship and State Resistance: The Rise and Fall of Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company
VO Chidambaram Pillai is not a household name. He comes up rarely in any list of the heroes of India’s freedom movement. He deserves better. From Tuticorin, a coastal town in southern Tamil Nadu, he promoted, raised funds for, and ran, Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNCo), to take on the might of the British India Steam Navigation Company, and of the British empire itself. And failed. And that failure illustrates what happens if you are the antithesis of the much-reviled crony capitalist.