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Making the case for biometrics
Oct 26, 2016

Making the case for biometrics

The Andhra Pradesh Smartcard Project was India’s first large scale attempt to implement a biometrics payment system.

Keep the doors locked and turn on the light: Why less security online does not make us more secure offline
Oct 26, 2016

Keep the doors locked and turn on the light: Why less security online does not make us more secure offline

repeated calls for weakening industry encryption standards raise the question of whether the means employed by governments to protect national and per

A serious setback to PM Abe’s nuclear energy programme
Oct 25, 2016

A serious setback to PM Abe’s nuclear energy programme

After 2011 Fukushima disaster, popular sentiment against nuclear energy has made it impossible for the government to revive the operations of the reac

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea
Oct 25, 2016

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea

Inducting BIMSTEC into BRICS talks was a good idea because it meant a wider awareness and participation with India’s neighbouring countries minus Pa

Understanding the battle of Mosul and the impending 'demise' of the Islamic State
Oct 24, 2016

Understanding the battle of Mosul and the impending 'demise' of the Islamic State

It is not possible to tell if, and how many, Indians from the Middle East have joined or shown an inclination towards the Islamic State.

Should India boycott Chinese goods?
Oct 24, 2016

Should India boycott Chinese goods?

Call to boycott Chinese goods can be taken up by civil society and leaders of business, trade and industry community in coordination with each other

Bangladesh PM’s Goa visit and Delhi-Dhaka ties
Oct 21, 2016

Bangladesh PM’s Goa visit and Delhi-Dhaka ties

Bangladesh has emerged as a major partner of India and South Asia, especially in pushing connectivity and development.

Paradiplomacy: Can India learn from Macau and China?
Oct 20, 2016

Paradiplomacy: Can India learn from Macau and China?

Paradiplomacy forms a quintessential part of the country’s foreign policy analysis in conducting international relations

India and the Budapest Convention: Why not?
Oct 20, 2016

India and the Budapest Convention: Why not?

So far, foreign policy considerations may have prevented India’s accession to the Budapest Convention.

Bundeswehr: Cyber security, the German way
Oct 20, 2016

Bundeswehr: Cyber security, the German way

There are a number of measures the Bundeswehr needs to take to fill the ranks of its planned cyber command.

The public core of Internet: Towards an international agenda for Internet governance
Oct 19, 2016

The public core of Internet: Towards an international agenda for Internet governance

Countering the growing state interference withpublic core requires a new international agenda for Internet governance

Sri Lanka: Too much on the India plate, but too little take-away yet?
Oct 18, 2016

Sri Lanka: Too much on the India plate, but too little take-away yet?

Sri Lanka continues to attract concern in sections of the Indian strategic community in the post Chinese-ship embarrassment

Cyber capacity-building in ASEAN: Importance of confidence-building measures
Oct 18, 2016

Cyber capacity-building in ASEAN: Importance of confidence-building measures

The ASEAN Agreement aims to promote security and stability in cyberspace consistent with norms of responsible state behaviour

US house prices cool off after dizzy ten year ride
Oct 17, 2016

US house prices cool off after dizzy ten year ride

Cracks have appeared in the almost unrelenting boom that sent rents and house prices soaring to record highs across the US.

Suu Kyi’s India visit: Looking beyond SAARC
Oct 15, 2016

Suu Kyi’s India visit: Looking beyond SAARC

Looking beyond SAARC and engaging with Myanmar to make the most of BRICS-BIMSTEC and engaging with Suu Kyi

The US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause?
Oct 15, 2016

The US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause?

US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause given the sharp ideological divisions over the organisation and governance of cyberspace

Maldives quits C’wealth, Nasheed too going to UNHRC
Oct 14, 2016

Maldives quits C’wealth, Nasheed too going to UNHRC

Maldives in a none-too-unanticipated move has announced its decision to quit the Commonwealth. India as Maldives’ closest neighbour and regional pow

Jurisdiction on the internet: How to move beyond the legal arms race
Oct 14, 2016

Jurisdiction on the internet: How to move beyond the legal arms race

Jurisdiction of Internet governance directly impacts other policy challenges such as developing global digital economies, providing legal aide, among

Navigating the  Digital 'Trilemma'
Oct 13, 2016

Navigating the Digital 'Trilemma'

Debates around internet policy have taken centre stage in domestic politics and international relations alike thus the stage is set for Digital Debate

India’s ‘surgical strikes’ and the SAARC Summit
Oct 12, 2016

India’s ‘surgical strikes’ and the SAARC Summit

In aftermath of the Indian army’s ‘surgical-strikes’ on ‘terror launch-pads’ inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has claimed it's first c

No easy solutions to cyber security concerns: Karsten Geier
Oct 12, 2016

No easy solutions to cyber security concerns: Karsten Geier

Karsten Geier, head of the Cyber Policy Coordination Staff at the German Federal Foreign Office's interview on CyFy 2016

Urgent need for new architecture for India’s neighbourhood policy
Oct 10, 2016

Urgent need for new architecture for India’s neighbourhood policy

With the crippling of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), India’s quest for a new architecture for its neighbourhood policy

US presidential election: A game theorist's delight
Oct 07, 2016

US presidential election: A game theorist's delight

US Presidential Election 2016 make a strong case to be included in Game Theory classes at Universities across the world

Regional parties and Indian politics
Oct 07, 2016

Regional parties and Indian politics

The author writes upon, regional parties role in India, in the country’s parliamentary democracy

Changed Pakistan policy a challenge to Modi Govt
Oct 06, 2016

Changed Pakistan policy a challenge to Modi Govt

The September 29 strike was different in a significant way that not only did the Narendra Modi government own it, but also publicised it.

India now controls the escalation ladder
Oct 05, 2016

India now controls the escalation ladder

The deterrence game between India and Pakistan has changed dramatically with India’s decision to conduct a military strike across the Line of Contro

After the 'surgical' strike: Short and long term implications
Oct 05, 2016

After the 'surgical' strike: Short and long term implications

The short and long term perspective of the Line of Control in the post surgical strikes scenario

After the ‘surgical strikes’ – What next?
Oct 04, 2016

After the ‘surgical strikes’ – What next?

The most effective means of preventing another terrorist attack is not to expect a change of behaviour on the part of Pakistan army and the jihadi gro

Maldives seeks berth in UN Security Council
Oct 01, 2016

Maldives seeks berth in UN Security Council

Where from here is the question that they would be asking of Maldives – and Maldives should be asking itself.

Why would Pakistan respond?
Sep 30, 2016

Why would Pakistan respond?

If Pakistan is willing to escalate and want to respond to the recent surgical strike, what are likely to be its options?

Dealing with vector borne diseases better: Learning from Sri Lanka's success with Malaria
Sep 30, 2016

Dealing with vector borne diseases better: Learning from Sri Lanka's success with Malaria

It is not the best picture that we, as one of the fastest growing economies, present to the world — where people are still dying of vector borne dis

Has NAM become irrelevant?
Sep 26, 2016

Has NAM become irrelevant?

With Vice President Hamid Ansari visiting Venezuela on India's behalf, is it that India has downgraded NAM?

Countering Pakistan's jihad against India
Sep 24, 2016

Countering Pakistan's jihad against India

From the time of independence, Pakistan's leaders have treated India as a Permanent Enemy. It exhibits its policy through jihad.

Pursuing coercive cyber measures against Pakistan
Sep 21, 2016

Pursuing coercive cyber measures against Pakistan

In order to offer a convincing defence of retaliatory cyber measures against Pakistan, India requires coordinated planning.

Dealing with the next Uri — or Mumbai
Sep 21, 2016

Dealing with the next Uri — or Mumbai

Even if India is unable to respond to the Uri attack, there is still time for the Modi government to recover.