COP Ensuring the 28th Defense of the Well-Off Lifestyle
For COP to make progress, the agenda of both the rich nations and the ruling classes of the developing countries has to be cutting wasteful consumption.
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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
Diplomatic Shift: India Endorses ‘Humanitarian Ceasefire’ for the First Time in Gaza
While India has been consistent in its support for de-escalation of the situation and "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza, this is the first time it has backed calls for a "ceasefire"
Telangana’s Unique Voting Trends: A Focus on Social Agendas Over Electoral Issues
While the results of the four assembly elections might come as a disappointment for the Congress, the big takeaway is the emergence of a distinct Telangana model of social development.
The Rise of Russia and China Due to the Declining Influence of the US in West Asia
As the US and the West are stuck in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, apart from the ongoing energy crisis and cuts, President Putin (on December 6) dashed to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to meet and deliberate with UAE President Sheikh Zayed al-Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), then quickly back to Moscow to meet Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi (on December 7) overtly to discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza. Putin is not too fond of travelling abroad let alone the current ICC warrant against him. Hence this visit acquires a special strategic significance in terms of symbolism and substance. A grand welcome also awaited him.
Maximizing Benefits from the e-NAM Platform
A unified, efficient market platform integrated with major mandis of the country, coupled with the onboarding of service providers and stakeholders of the agricultural commodity value chain, has the potential to boost farmers’ income by ensuring better crop prices through a transparent price discovery and quality certification. Such a platform can equally benefit the service providers, traders and others.
North-South Divide in India: Exploring the Debates
After the Congress rout in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, even as the party staged a comeback in Telangana, there has been much commentary on a North-South political divide in India,
Pannun Case: A Minor Episode in India-US Ties
AFTER MONTHS of speculation, the United States department of justice formally charged an Indian national, accusing him of working for the Indian government to carry out the planned assassination of a Sikh separatist leader and US citizen, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in New York. The concerned person, Nikhil Gupta, has been charged with conspiracy and murder for hire. Emphasising that it was “contrary to government policy” to pursue extraterritorial assassinations, New Delhi described the case as a “matter of concern” and underlined that it would be “guided” by the results of a high-level inquiry committee it had set up.