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Games delay India's aspiration of building sustainable cities
17 July 2010
The Commonwealth Games was planned to showcase a modern India. But it has actually set back India's urban modernisation plans through disproportionate focus.
 
Analysis
 
Kargil war: The neglected heroes
Gen V.P. Malik (Retd) 29 July 2010
Many military veterans have returned the medals awarded to them for gallantry and fighting wars to the President, a sure sign of frustration and feeling of neglect.
 
Indifference to price rise can irk voters in Tamil Nadu
N Sathiya Moorthy 15 July 2010
Given the existing alliance pattern involving the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and its partnership in the Congress-led UPA coalition at the Centre, people's perception of issues like price rise could become a double-jeopardy for the alliance in any election.
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Reports
 
Terrorism in South Asia: US-India Perspectives
30 July 2010
Because of the tacit and overt alliance between the constituents of policymaking institutions and the violent non-state actors in Pakistan, it is imperative to review the current strategies and policies to evolve a more comprehensive set of actions.
 
Prospects of Indo-Japanese cooperation in energy efficiency
26 July 2010
Japanese are leaders in global technology dealing with energy efficiency and energy savings. As a result, Japan has lowest energy intensity amongst all countries. This situation was brought about in a dramatic change after the 1974 oil shock.
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Occasional Papers
 
A much-needed Reform that fails the best
04 June 2010
The NCHER bill is history in the making. It is going to completely reform higher education in India. It will be part of a new architecture for higher education that will remain relevant for the next 30-40 years...
 
India and Japan: Changing Dimensions of Partnership in the post-Cold War Period
Prof. K. V. Kesavan 03 June 2010
Indo-Japanese relations have witnessed a paradigm shift since 2000 when both countries launched a global partnership in order to address a range of issues affecting regional and global peace and prosperity.
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Issue Briefs & Monographs
 
Legally Empowering the Sentinels of the Nation
Manish Tewari21 August 2009
It is imperative in a democracy that every organization of the government must draw its powers, privileges and authority from clearly defined legal statutes.
 
The Bhagidari Programme of Delhi Government
Sheila Dikshit 04 June 2008
In January 2000, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi initiated a ’Bhagidari Programme’ as an attempt to resolve the various problems being faced by the city’s residents. Smt. Sheila Dikshit, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi, visited the Observer Research Foundation campus on April 10, 2008 to make a presentation on the programme.
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Events
 

Talk
on

'Do We Need the IAS?'
by Mr G V Ramakrishna (ex-Charirman, SEBI)

Saturday, 4 September 2010
(11:00 AM To 1:00 PM)
Venue: Conference Hall, Fifth Floor, Kothari Buildings, 115 Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai

 


Roundtable Discussion on

"Problems faced by Maharashtra's Farming Community: The Need to Promote Best Practices in Sustainable Agriculture"
Saturday, September 4, 2010
(10.30 AM to 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF Mumbai

 


Roundtable Discussion on

Reforms in Medical Education to Promote Healthcare for All
Sunday, September 5, 2010
(10.00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF Mumbai

 


Seminar
on

'Issues In Exploiting Hydro Power In India'
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


(BY INVITAION ONLY)

Conf: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey and ORF
on

'US-India Strategic Partnership'
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Thursday, 23 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 2:00 PM)
Venue: Maurya Sheraton, Delhi

 


Roundtable Discussion
on

"Africa"
Thursday, 28, October 2010
(11:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Conference
on

ORF-RLS Project "South Asian Water Summit"

17-18, November 2010
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Auditorium

 


Roundtable Discussion

"De Constructing the Economic Crisis"

23-24, November 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Seminar on

"Whither China: Prospects and Direction"
Friday, 3 December 2010
(9:30 AM To 4:30 PM)
Saturday, 4 December 2010
(10:00 AM To 3:50 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Workshop on

Assessing the Impact of Higher Education Expansion on Economic Restructuring, Occupational Change and Access to Opportunities in Brazil and India
7 - 9 December 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Conference on

"ORF-SIPRI Space Security at ORF Campus "
19-21 January 2011
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 



  
 
National
Best practices in Metro security
25 August 2010
Wilson John
Informed and aware passengers and staff members remain two of the most effective counter-terrorism measures to safeguard vulnerable mass transit systems like Delhi Metro.
 
'Dinakaran Case' and the Politics of Alienation
18 August 2010
N Sathiya Moorthy
What was not acceptable to Karnataka have been made acceptable to Sikkim now. Naturally, advocates in Sikkim too would not want to have a judge, allegedly tainted by misdemeanour
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International
More questions in Headley report
24 August 2010
Wilson John
The report prepared by National Investigating Agency (NIA) on David Coleman Headley, after interrogating him for 34 hours (June 3-9, 2010),
 
A Possible Taleban interlocutor
23 August 2010
Saeed Naqvi
The unspeakable tragedy of the floods in Pakistan, on a scale unknown to man, has dwarfed much else in the region: 100 shot dead in three days of political,
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Pakistan
Extremism in Pak Army poses grave threat to world
13 August 2010
Wilson John
The US Quadrennial Defense Review panel's recent (July 29, 2010) report to the US Congress had a very telling remark about Pakistan Army and its intelligence agencies
 
Floods in Pakistan- An Assessment
13 August 2010
Akhilesh Variar
The devastating floods in Pakistan have not only destroyed lives and property across the country but also seriously undermined the civilian government's reputation among the people.
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South Asia
Bridging the gap: India Bangladesh relations
21 August 2010
India and Bangladesh relations got a new boost following Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's brief visit to Bangladesh recently, demonstrating New Delhi's keenness in enhancing bilateral relations.
 
Ready With A Long Rope - India has not learnt from its mistaken policies towards Pakistan
18 August 2010
Kanwal Sibal
The July 15 talks in Islamabad between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan ended badly for many reasons.
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