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Why India should join China's MSR
Jun 10, 2015

Why India should join China's MSR

India is located at such a prime position that it can't miss out the opportunity to be part of the MSR. Both the Marine Silk Road and the continental Silk Road --which is going to connect China with the central Asia -- are going to pass from India's periphery. India could gain a lot from being an active partner to the MSR. And, not joining it may isolate India.

Why India should monitor TTIP negotiations
Dec 30, 2013

Why India should monitor TTIP negotiations

As an aspiring global power, what India should take note of is that the TTIP will potentially contribute greatly to the evolution of rules of global trade, particularly in areas where multilateral-level consensus is still elusive. It is in India's interests to keep a close watch of the situation and make necessary interventions.

Why India should stay away from the politics of good extremist/bad extremist
Nov 06, 2018

Why India should stay away from the politics of good extremist/bad extremist

There are lessons we can learn from Pakistan unless we want to end up like them.

Why India should support greater African representation under its G20 presidency
Aug 26, 2022

Why India should support greater African representation under its G20 presidency

As India is all set to take over the G20 presidency from Indonesia on 1 December 2022 till 30 November 2023, it should step up its game and distinguish itself as Africa’s partner with a difference

Why India should view Trump's idea of mediation with caution
Jul 24, 2019

Why India should view Trump's idea of mediation with caution

The US merely followed the lead of Britain in pushing the UN resolutions of 1948 making a dispute out of India’s complaint of Pakistani aggression in Kashmir.

Why India still doesn't have a Pakistan policy
May 25, 2018

Why India still doesn't have a Pakistan policy

Despite 70 years of unremitting and implacable hostility, New Delhi still does not know how to deal with Islamabad.

Why India's defence procurement is problematic?
Apr 10, 2012

Why India's defence procurement is problematic?

A country that spends 15 per cent of its Central expenditure on national defence (armed forces and DRDO) and 23 per cent on national security (armed forces and all other security forces like para-military, police) must explain to its citizens as to whether its spending on security is justifiably utilised or not.

Why India's election process is bringing out the absurd in us all?
Nov 06, 2013

Why India's election process is bringing out the absurd in us all?

As five states in India go to the polls in the coming weeks, it seems the 'silly season' is upon us. We are being saturated with inanities masquerading as "political discourse". The problem, however, is that as these samples of ludicrousness tumble out in a disturbingly steady stream, we actually engage with them in earnestness.

Why India's food value-chain needs better risk management instruments amid Ukraine war
May 30, 2022

Why India's food value-chain needs better risk management instruments amid Ukraine war

The Russian attack on Ukraine’s agricultural industry has largely destroyed the agricultural supply chain. The impact has been felt on the Indian economy as well.

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs
Aug 06, 2020

Why India's military isn’t getting the weapons it needs

New Delhi's labyrinthine procurement organization is an obstacle to the country's national security. And the external security threats that India confronts, especially that from Beijing, will not miraculously disappear.

Why India-Nepal ties are likely to worsen
Dec 19, 2017

Why India-Nepal ties are likely to worsen

KP Sharma Oli, who is bitterly anti-Indian, is likely to return to the prime minister's office.

Why Indian fishers cannot chase 'Sri Lankan' fish?
Mar 12, 2014

Why Indian fishers cannot chase 'Sri Lankan' fish?

With Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa linking the officially-blessed second round of fishers' talks in Colombo, scheduled for 13 March, to the release of all fishers arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, questions have arisen about the future course.

Why India’s 20 per cent club loves the status quo
Nov 03, 2018

Why India’s 20 per cent club loves the status quo

The CBI is #IASmukt, as is the CVC, whose commissioners are former income-tax, police and bank officials.

Why India’s economic slowdown is a national security problem
Dec 06, 2019

Why India’s economic slowdown is a national security problem

The country won’t have the resources required to modernise and equip the armed forces, or the wherewithal to project power in its neighbourhood and beyond.

Why India’s new defence budget falls short
Feb 14, 2019

Why India’s new defence budget falls short

The new budget does little to advance the very objectives the country has outlined for itself.

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention
Jul 07, 2018

Why India’s nuclear security challenge demands attention

It is essential that the government goes ahead and tables the NSRA Bill.

Why is China escalating tensions in the East China Sea?
Sep 22, 2016

Why is China escalating tensions in the East China Sea?

Two intertwined territorial contentions remain unresolved between China and Japan in the East China Sea.

Why is China renaming seemingly unimportant places in Arunachal Pradesh?
Apr 24, 2017

Why is China renaming seemingly unimportant places in Arunachal Pradesh?

Two of the six spots renamed could be of significance, but the other four are simply points on a map. Is there a method behind this that we cannot discern at the moment?

Why is Chinese investment in India so low?
Oct 30, 2014

Why is Chinese investment in India so low?

China invested more than USD 100 billion overseas last year alone. Its cumulative investments in Myanmar total USD 14.2 billion. The real question is why Chinese investment in India has lagged so far behind. Political mistrust is certainly a large part of the answer.

Why is environmental accounting essential for India?
Mar 05, 2019

Why is environmental accounting essential for India?

Depletion of natural capital is an irreversible process and steps to assess and combat this are needed urgently.

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?
Jul 27, 2011

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?

Indian decision-makers appear to live in splendid isolation and do not recognise the importance of meetings like the Pacific Army Chiefs Conference. These meetings have become more institutionalised and are likely to gain greater momentum.

Why is India's West Asia policy ineffective?
Jul 23, 2014

Why is India's West Asia policy ineffective?

Does Indian Foreign Policy towards West Asia have to be as fragmented as the region? Probably not. One could start by enunciating a few guidelines that are minimalist; that we are against religious extremism, toppling established states and condemning disproportionate use of force by Israel.

Why is Radical Islam spreading in South Asia?
Mar 02, 2010

Why is Radical Islam spreading in South Asia?

The rhetoric and the justifications that Radical Islam employs to create willing suicide bombers must be properly understood if this menace is to be tackled effectively

Why is the Indian counter-insurgency failing repeatedly?
Apr 08, 2014

Why is the Indian counter-insurgency failing repeatedly?

The Indian tendency to muddle through is likely to continue when it comes to counter-insurgency. The distance between the Army and its civilian masters is so gaping that advice, however enriched by experience and reflection, is likely to fall on deaf ears.

Why ISIS and Taliban threat to Afghanistan's national security should concern India
Jul 07, 2018

Why ISIS and Taliban threat to Afghanistan's national security should concern India

India needs to be aware of the potentially disastrous consequences for its national security.

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal
Oct 31, 2022

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal

Opening of gas fields offers scope for reducing conflict in the region and has the potential to reduce Europe's energy dependence on Russia

Why it's dangerous for BJP government to assume it can resolve Kashmir crisis
May 08, 2017

Why it's dangerous for BJP government to assume it can resolve Kashmir crisis

Last week's massive combing operation is a clear indication that things are regressing on the ground in J&K.

Why Italy should reorient towards the Indo-Pacific and India
Dec 18, 2020

Why Italy should reorient towards the Indo-Pacific and India

As the European Union has recently started to look beyond China, labeling it as a strategic competitor in 2019, new partnerships would be needed and are being codified. Italy too needs to respond fast to this evolving strategic reality by framing its own approach to the Indo-Pacific in general and India in particular.

Why Malala did not get the Nobel
Oct 19, 2013

Why Malala did not get the Nobel

Malala's achievement need not be measured in terms of the Nobel Peace Prize she did not get but in the awakening she can continue to create. For this, she and her kind, all over, need more than just periodic rewards.

Why Modi fans and trolls should give Left liberals a chance
Mar 28, 2017

Why Modi fans and trolls should give Left liberals a chance

Liberalism has given us this modern world which gives primacy to the individual over his community, caste or gender.

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan
Feb 28, 2019

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan

The wave of terrorist violence that will hit India as a result of de-escalation at this stage is not going to be a tenable proposition.

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan
Mar 05, 2019

Why Modi must not play the ‘statesman’ and agree to enter into dialogue with Pakistan

The wave of terrorist violence that will hit India as a result of de-escalation is not going to be a tenable proposition for India.

Why Modi's water policy is a timely intervention
Nov 02, 2019

Why Modi's water policy is a timely intervention

If the Jal Jeevan Mission succeeds, water will be the Modi administration’s true revolution

Why my fancy degree doesn't help a pig farmer
Aug 02, 2011

Why my fancy degree doesn't help a pig farmer

Technology solutions for illiterate people are exclusively designed by the formally educated and that is a fundamental problem

Why netas love to hate EVMs
May 09, 2017

Why netas love to hate EVMs

These electronic machines have long been punching bags for frustrated political ambitions.

Why New Delhi and Malé decided to bury the hatchet
Oct 19, 2024

Why New Delhi and Malé decided to bury the hatchet

Economic distress, India’s influence and signalling, and underwhelming support from partners like China compelled Muizzu to recalibrate relations with India

Why New Delhi should not ignore Tehran
Jun 02, 2012

Why New Delhi should not ignore Tehran

Though India has decided to cut down oil from Iran and thereby, for the time being, might have placated the US, it, however, cannot afford to ignore Iran either - for a myriad of reasons.