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Can Africa and India meet the SDG 2030 target of Zero Hunger?
Apr 06, 2019

Can Africa and India meet the SDG 2030 target of Zero Hunger?

Both Africa and India continue to have the highest percentage of under-five children who are undernourished.

Can Europe survive the populist revolt?
Sep 14, 2018

Can Europe survive the populist revolt?

The elections in Sweden are maybe a last reminder that the EU needs to renew its foundational narrative.

Can foreign direct investment flows balance the north-south fiscal fizz?
Feb 19, 2019

Can foreign direct investment flows balance the north-south fiscal fizz?

Cooperative federalism must be maintained as an immutable Indian agenda.

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 03, 2020

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?

Australia seems to be looking to establish a multipolar Indo-Pacific order and ensuring that no single power dominates it.

Can India make headway in the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2018?
Jun 14, 2018

Can India make headway in the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2018?

Despite New Delhi’s continued hopes and some encouraging signs, significant challenges remain.

Can India tap into its bio-waste supply chain?
Apr 08, 2019

Can India tap into its bio-waste supply chain?

Processing bio-waste to bio-fuels and compost will enhance clean energy energy access as well as improve soil fertility.

Can Indian rivers be ‘free-flowing’?
May 29, 2019

Can Indian rivers be ‘free-flowing’?

A VERY recent multiauthored paper titled ‘Mapping the world’s free-flowing rivers’ has been published in the journal Nature.

Can the gig economy help create jobs in Africa?
Jul 17, 2018

Can the gig economy help create jobs in Africa?

One thing is clear: gig-based companies must embrace their responsibilities and treat their external workforce, which often sit at the heart of their

Can the global economy survive COVID19 shocks?
Apr 19, 2020

Can the global economy survive COVID19 shocks?

The COVID19 pandemic has impacted the rich and developed countries. It has reiterated the importance of effective and adequate primary healthcare faci

Can the new China-India thaw last?
Oct 23, 2018

Can the new China-India thaw last?

Despite India’s recent seeking of friendlier ties with Beijing, the future prospects for relations remain uncertain.

Can the Osaka G20 summit guide the future of global climate governance?
Jun 27, 2019

Can the Osaka G20 summit guide the future of global climate governance?

Driving forward, the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda in a coherent and mutually supportive manner is a significant opportuni

Can the Quad deal with China?
Nov 26, 2018

Can the Quad deal with China?

Dealing with Dragon: Four wavering democracies are trying to take on a determined power

Can the Western Indian Ocean region be a game changer for India?
Mar 11, 2019

Can the Western Indian Ocean region be a game changer for India?

The Western Indian Ocean region’s geographical proximity and its rich natural resources, provides India with a great opportunity to increase its mar

Can the World Breathe Easy Now?
Jan 30, 2004

Can the World Breathe Easy Now?

2004 is a significant year for Europe. In May of this year, the European Union (EU) will induct ten new members, eight of which were part of the former Communist regime of the Soviet Union. While four of these East European states (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) are struggling with mounting budget deficits and contemplating awkward spending cuts, France and Germany (the dominant European powers) are immersed in a deep economic

Can Uganda win the fight against COVID19?
Apr 03, 2020

Can Uganda win the fight against COVID19?

As the world seeks to emerge from this crisis, the real question for Ugandans to ask is: what lessons will the nation learn from this crisis. Will pub

Can Uganda win the fight against COVID19?
Apr 03, 2020

Can Uganda win the fight against COVID19?

As the world seeks to emerge from this crisis, the real question for Ugandans to ask is: what lessons will the nation learn from this crisis. Will pub

Can urbanisation be the panacea for India’s caste issues?
Apr 11, 2019

Can urbanisation be the panacea for India’s caste issues?

The process of urbanisation — if carried out in a planned, sustainable and inclusive manner — can potentially help India mitigate the impact of th

Capacity for Climate Justice
Mar 13, 2019

Capacity for Climate Justice

Climate justice raises the ethical questions of attributing responsibility to the correct stakeholders.

Captain, my captain! An army behind him
Jul 23, 2018

Captain, my captain! An army behind him

More than the Pakistani elections of 2018, it is the Indian General Elections 2019 that could see some movement on the Indo-Pak track, if at all.

Carnage in Kashmir: Price of no policy on Pakistan
Feb 15, 2019

Carnage in Kashmir: Price of no policy on Pakistan

Pakistan has issued a wishy-washy statement that predictably denies any role as has been charged by India.

Cash for weapons: Battered Nepal's 'amnesty' offer
Feb 18, 2004

Cash for weapons: Battered Nepal's 'amnesty' offer

The Nepalese government¿s offer of surrender and rehabilitation to Maoist insurgents¿announced by Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa on December 18, 2003¿¿whose deadline concluded on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the Maoist ¿People¿s War¿, on February 12, 2004, has met with partial success.

Caught in US-Iran tangle
Jul 23, 2018

Caught in US-Iran tangle

Trump Tantrum: US sanctions on Iran threaten to hit India’s strategic interests in West Asia

Caught off guard
Apr 02, 2019

Caught off guard

Accountability is needed for both past and present regimes

Cauvery resolution: Back to square one?
Jul 07, 2018

Cauvery resolution: Back to square one?

Since the dispute started off nearly a century ago, the two riparian states — Karnataka and Tamil Nadu — have been contending on self-interest ove

CBR Security in India: Threat Analysis and Role of Industries
Jun 15, 2013

CBR Security in India: Threat Analysis and Role of Industries

The media in India enjoys a great deal of freedom and when it is threatened, the response is vociferous. Nevertheless, there is the need to maintain a balance between free expression and other community and individual rights; this responsibility should not be borne by the judiciary alone, but by all those who enjoy these rights.  

Cementing the BRICS as an effective economic bloc
Jul 24, 2014

Cementing the BRICS as an effective economic bloc

The BRICS is growing more relevant and increasingly institutionalised. Economic growth rates continue to outpace the rest of the developing world. According to the UNDP, Brazil, China and India's combined GDP will be greater than the combined GDP of the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany and Italy by 2020.

Central Asia: Modi trying to catch up with Xi?
Jul 08, 2015

Central Asia: Modi trying to catch up with Xi?

In two sets of visits to the Central Asian region in 2013 and 2014, Xi Jinping set a scorching pace for Modi to follow. Unfortunately for India, even a super-star Prime Minister cannot do the impossible. He lacks the vast investible resources that China has already deployed and is deploying in the region.

Central Bank Digital Currency in India: Deeper engagement and thorough exploration needed before execution
May 21, 2020

Central Bank Digital Currency in India: Deeper engagement and thorough exploration needed before execution

Maximising the effectiveness of fulfilling the essential functions of fiat money should be the primary objective of CBDC.

Challenges before the new Iranian President
Aug 01, 2013

Challenges before the new Iranian President

When Dr. Hassan Rouhani takes charge as the new President of the Iranian republic on 4th August 2013, there are two most important challenges before him -- the mismanaged economy and the intractable nuclear negotiations that seem to have hit a road block.

Challenges in applying the EU Cybersecurity Index globally
Jun 05, 2024

Challenges in applying the EU Cybersecurity Index globally

The world needs cyber resilience with preventive measures to minimize threats. Redesigning the CSI with separate sub-indices for prevention and deterr

Challenges of a no-deal Brexit
Aug 14, 2018

Challenges of a no-deal Brexit

While the issues are tricky for the UK, the EU is also in a difficult position with the wider EU under stress.

Change the electoral system: Salman Khurshid
Jan 24, 2005

Change the electoral system: Salman Khurshid

The electoral system of India has flaws and there is an 'anti-democratic conspiracy of silence' to hide it, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Mr. Salman Khurshid said during a talk on 'Has the Indian Electoral System Failed?' organized by the ORF Mumbai chapter of Observer Research Foundation on January 24,