Abu Dhabi’s OPEC exit signals a structural shift in the Gulf
The Arab unity is also no longer intact as countries explore the range of options from a forced or pragmatic modus vivendi to moving on to another end of the spectrum given the unc
Prof Mona Khare
Visiting Professor
Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Finance at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in New Delhi.
Research Areas
Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
Centres
InsightsCenter for International Relations and Strategic StudiesCenter for the Study for Finance and EconomicsEconomy and InfrastructureEntrepreneurship, ICT and InnovationEnvironment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentInternational Relations and Strategic StudiesPublic Finances and Macroeconomics
Gold, Geopolitics, and India’s Economic Discipline
Hon’able Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal asking Indians to voluntarily avoid purchasing gold jewellery for one year is not merely a symbolic patriotic gesture.
BJP Bengal win dissolves the old Bhadralok order
'Bengal is caste-less' is a hegemonic notion peddled by the Bhadralok. It swept the crucial question of Dalit struggle, first under the red carpet and then the blue.
India’s Fuel Crunch Opens the Door for New Energy Service Companies
TK Arun These organisations could take on infrastructure upgrades needed to replace imported hydrocarbons with electricity as the main cooking fuel in India A new breed of energy s
Best of Both Sides: Women’s reservation can give a voice to those who haven’t had one
It is the small yet impactful changes happening in India’s villages which show that a democratic transformation is underway. Here, the meaning of nari shakti is being quietly, bu
Delimitation: The Arithmetic of Representation Remains Unsettled
TK Arun After the defeat of the 131 st Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, for want of the requisite support of the two-thirds of those present and voting, the government
India’s Jet Fuel Folly: Why Domestic Ethanol Is A Net Economic Drain
US President Donald Trump’s assault on the global economy and, in particular, the world’s poor, continues. While he has extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely, American force
What Viktor Orbán’s Fall Reveals About Modern Democracies
TK Arun Illiberal despots can be deposed without an insurrection within the framework of an electedautocracy In the end, Hungary’s Viktor Orban quietly conceded defeat and congra
Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations (MOOWR): Boosting or Hindering Make-in-India?
If you have not heard of MOOWR, and think the term probably refers to a cow’s moo turning into a growl in protest against the abuse she is being subjected to in the Indian politi