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Rather than having an ambition of $5 trillion economy that seems almost unattainable by 2024, it is now important that the next three years focus on the creation of better provisions of public goods and services like health.
As the COVID-19 infection rate continues to increase in the United States (US), this brief examines the country’s social protection system and compares it to those of other rich OECD countries. It argues that implementing basic social protection measures in a time of crisis such as this, may be costly both in resources and time. While addressing immediate needs imposed by the public health emergency is priority, in the long term, institutionali
An analysis of the impact of the containment measures
India’s ed-tech ecosystem can reap several benefits by utilising the data opportunity to re-engineer their value proposition, strategise partnership
India still has about one week left before deciding the fate of its nationwide lockdown. Therefore, if there are lessons to be learnt from the countri
More than the inaction of the Iranian government, questions have been raised regarding the role of US sanctions in crippling Iran’s economy, infrast
Militaries must focus on their primary task of protecting our national interests, and no biological incident can hinder it from carrying out its assig
One can foresee many challenges as farmers and farm labourers set out to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
The pandemic proved that the Centre and states have different roles but need to work closely during a crisis, instead of adopting a centralised approa
BIMSTEC member states have issued, on occasion, joint statements recognising the importance of holistic public healthcare and the need for alliances. Yet, intra-BIMSTEC collaborations so far have been limited, mostly focused on traditional medicine. Amidst COVID-19, the region’s states have an opportunity to take their health-sector partnerships to a “new normal”. Given the highly endemic nature of communicable diseases and the porous bor
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of healthcare systems and strained economies across the globe. India and countries in Africa have emerged as hotspots due to the dual burden of large populations and weak health infrastructure. This lack of infrastructure, coupled with decreasing investments in healthcare over the years, has left their societies and governments underprepared and potentially overwhelmed by COVID-19. As developing reg
With new variants surfacing, India should take in account its elderly population and undertake suitable policy changes to ensure their survival
As the Indo-Pacific construct gains momentum, India is augmenting its role in the region in the post-COVID period through enhanced interaction with ne
India’s global ambitions come with global health duties both amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath
The values that steer India’s development cooperation — demand driven, conditionality free and based on the principle of partnership among equals
Despite the kind words, emergency cooperation, and the defence relationship, there are longer term difficulties in the India-Russia relationship that are unlikely to be easy to resolve.
The outbreak of a gargantuan health crisis in the form of COVID19 seems to have interrupted the monotony of dysfunctional and polarised politics, albeit in a limited way.
Elections in a demographically large democracy like India demands vibrant — at times chaotic — political interaction, and mass mobilisation on a l
New Delhi has been quietly focused on tackling the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, trying to help others within its own limitations and bu
Although Centre-state cooperation is crucial for Indian federalism, the competition amongst them cannot be discounted
With the rise in COVID cases in China, the popularity of anti-COVID drugs from India seems to have also ratcheted up
India’s preparations as well as inventory, in contrast to the vast needs that we will face in the coming days from what country examples indicate, l
The year 2021 began with hope that the development, manufacture, and deployment of vaccines will soon bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. Halfway through the year, vaccination is underway across the world, albeit at a much slower pace for the mostly poorer nations. There is promising news from countries like the United States and Israel – where the vaccination drive has proven to be successful, and where health experts are considerin
The virus is only going to make a growth slowdown caused by declining investment even worse.
While the virus is threatening to rise again in a ‘third wave,’ China has literally dug in at high altitudes in its quest to secure real estate an
India could have much done better to have not been in this position of high risk. Deficits in India’s social welfare are old and basic problems and
To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term
