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Sustainability in space
Oct 11, 2022

Sustainability in space

Given the development of new and emerging technologies, the sense of urgency around space sustainability may soon skyrocket

Sustainability will be integral component of post-COVID international trade order
Jul 28, 2020

Sustainability will be integral component of post-COVID international trade order

With trade acting as a conduit between production and consumption, a post-Covid trade order must be built upon the principles of sustainability to curb the negative impacts on the ecosystem.

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India
May 06, 2023

Sustaining grid stability: Role of hydropower in India

As of now, there are no markets for these pumped hydro storage services but, in the future, the need for such services is likely to increase to the po

Swachh Bharat – A failed Mission for Manual Scavengers
Jan 22, 2020

Swachh Bharat – A failed Mission for Manual Scavengers

Deaths of manual scavengers in India should no longer be treated as mere accidents instead systemic murders.

Sweden’s Council Presidency: The driving force behind the India-EU FTA
Dec 30, 2022

Sweden’s Council Presidency: The driving force behind the India-EU FTA

The Swedish presidency could prove to be favourable for India as it could provide fresh impetus to the India-EU FTA

Sweden’s presidency of the Council of the EU
Dec 21, 2022

Sweden’s presidency of the Council of the EU

Sweden’s 2023 presidency comes at a critical juncture as Europe confronts several challenges

Syria will drag down Turkey
Jun 29, 2012

Syria will drag down Turkey

Turkey needs is to revert to a policy of peace with all its neighbour. CIA Special Forces operating from Turkey will harm Turkey more than they will Syria.

T20 Side Event | Think20 Youth Engagement: Geopolitics of Multilateralism
Feb 14, 2023

T20 Side Event | Think20 Youth Engagement: Geopolitics of Multilateralism

Think20, Youth Engagement, Geopolitics, Multilateralism, G20, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, SDG, macroeconomics, India, G20 Presidency, RCEP, FTA, Trade, economic, infrastructure, diplomacy, Climate Change

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry
Apr 15, 2024

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry

The Indian service sector necessitates the implementation of specific policies to guarantee the adoption of technology and upskilling to secure growth

Tajikistan President visits India; gives big impetus to bilateral ties
Dec 20, 2016

Tajikistan President visits India; gives big impetus to bilateral ties

In his press statement, Prime Minister Modi said that Tajikistan is a valued friend and strategic partner in Asia.

Take banks to villages - Financial inclusion necessary for growth
Sep 13, 2010

Take banks to villages - Financial inclusion necessary for growth

THE recent land rights issue of the Niyamgiri hills in Orissa seems to have been resolved with Rahul Gandhi's intervention. We are relieved that the ancient Dongria Kondh tribal population would be able to save their hills from exploitation by commercial interests.

Talking to Pakistan Taliban: Will it work?
Sep 20, 2013

Talking to Pakistan Taliban: Will it work?

The Nawaz Sharif government's offer of the olive branch to TTP seems more like an act of desperation than a serious attempt to bring about stability in the country. As the previous deals with militants have shown, the outcomes have favoured militants more than the governments.

Tame killer highways, liquor ban just optics
Apr 10, 2017

Tame killer highways, liquor ban just optics

Curbing drunken driving requires that drivers, a small fraction of all travellers, be targeted. Most travellers are passengers.

Tamil Jains

Jan 01, 1970
Tamil Nadu coast line needs protection
May 05, 2007

Tamil Nadu coast line needs protection

As part of the 'Maritime Security Programme (MSP) which was launched by the then Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash on 19th May 2006 at ORF Chennai, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), ORF Chennai Chapter conducted a day long seminar on "Tamil Nadu Coastal Development and Security: Challenges and Responses" on 5th May 2007.

Tamil Nadu education system needs total overhaul
Oct 10, 2017

Tamil Nadu education system needs total overhaul

The current education system in the schools run or funded/aided by the state government requires change.

Tamil Nadu industrial growth steady
Dec 22, 2016

Tamil Nadu industrial growth steady

The first industrial estate zones in India came up during the 1960s when R. Venkatraman and C. Subramanian were ministers under Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.

Tamil Nadu: Coalition blues and Congress' options
Oct 19, 2010

Tamil Nadu: Coalition blues and Congress' options

In Tamil Nadu, conventional thinking has it that the Congress is the 'deciding factor' in the State and has rediscovered this limited role despite the entry of actor-politician Vijaykanth and his Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam (DMDK),

Taming regulatory excess in retail markets
Jul 19, 2021

Taming regulatory excess in retail markets

Sadly, legislation, in democracies, is strongly influenced by political economy which dilutes technical good sense

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way
Jun 01, 2019

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way

Modi has got rid of underachievers and brought in the best of the talent at his disposal to mind infrastructure, agriculture, energy and railways, apa

Technology for urban planning: Prospects of ‘Open Building’
Oct 06, 2023

Technology for urban planning: Prospects of ‘Open Building’

While Open Building holds positive emancipatory potential for urban governance, the adverse impact of technology in an urban space must be kept in min

Tensions in South China Sea can destabilise region and the world
Nov 16, 2015

Tensions in South China Sea can destabilise region and the world

Tensions between India and Pakistan or North Korean provocations or South East Asia's maritime problems should not be perceived as local. The tensions in the South China Sea can single-handedly destabilise the region and the world, argues Prof. Rory Medcalf.

Tensions with Israel rise whilst Lebanon economy collapses
Aug 06, 2020

Tensions with Israel rise whilst Lebanon economy collapses

The Lebanese fear that a minor incident could get out of hand and cause war, and tumult the country into complete chaos.

Territorial Disputes: Can Japan and Russia Reconcile?
Sep 14, 2023

Territorial Disputes: Can Japan and Russia Reconcile?

The Ukraine crisis may have effectively ended the rapprochement between the USand Russia, and in turn affecting relations such as those of Japan and Russia. Prior to this crisis,and the subsequent Western sanctions on Russia, Tokyo and Moscow had been reaching out toeach other, and hope flickered for a resolution to the territorial dispute over the NorthernTerritories or Southern Kurils. This paper argues that with nationalist governments in powe

Terror will destabilise Pakistan
Jan 23, 2008

Terror will destabilise Pakistan

Increasing radicalisation and internal strife in Pakistan will destabilise the country and the region, said noted terrorism expert Major General Afsir Karim at a discussion in Observer Research Foundation on Jan. 23 in New Delhi.

Terrorism in Southern Thailand: An Update
Aug 17, 2005

Terrorism in Southern Thailand: An Update

The Thai authorities continue to face difficulties in their efforts to bring the activities of the jihadi terrorist elements under control in Southern Thailand. The current wave of jihadi terrorist violence in the three Muslim majority southern provinces, which started in January last year, has already cost over 800 lives of Government servants, innocent civilians and suspected Muslim militants.