India’s Tightrope: Leading the Global South or Pleasing Trump?
India’s challenge in 2025 is not about choosing between the Global South and the United States. It is about managing
Read moreIndia’s challenge in 2025 is not about choosing between the Global South and the United States. It is about managing
Read moreLeading Global South or Pleasing Trump is the India’s foreign policy challenge as to how to go ahead with U.S. and Global South nations.
Read moreThe 2022 Winter Olympics concluded recently in Beijing. What made the 2022 Winter Games stand out was that the political aspect of the games was talked about exponentially more than the sporting aspects. The 2022 Beijing Olympics might have been the most tainted game in the history of the Winter edition. There was already a trend of increasing controversies and the political nature of the competition, but the latest set of events in China might have set the tone for years to come. Politicization, environmental problems, doping, decreasing viewership, fewer hosting candidates, increasing criticism, and many more problems cloud the future of the world’s oldest and grandest sporting phenomenon.
Read moreThis International Women’s Day, we look at the impact of COVID-19 Women Self-Help Groups of Odisha. While several studies have been done highlighting the role of WSHGs in providing support and sustaining livelihoods during the tough times of the pandemic, not much has been looked upon with regards to the impact on these WSHGs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic seems to have altered many facets of the lives of the WSHG members. However, a majority of them are optimistic about their activities and income returning to pre-pandemic levels in the near future.
Read more*This is Part Two of the Two-Part Article Series on the Olympics and International Politics.* The Olympics are more than just a stage for international politics. They are a true reflection of the world order and what goes on in it. Hosting an edition of the Olympics is the most beneficial way of gaining soft power for any country. During the Cold War, the Olympics was not only a competition for power and a symbol of pride for the two countries, but also a representation of their global dominance. While the Olympics have been the victim of international political impact multiple times throughout their history, they keep showing their ability to overcome those challenges and continue to bring the international community together to promote sports with the objective of peace.
Read moreA few countries, including the United States of America, have decided to stage a diplomatic boycott of the ongoing 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Olympics and politics have had a complex relationship even in the past. Almost every Olympics has had one or multiple instances of politicisation. In Olympic history, multiple countries have boycotted the games to express dissent on the basis of international conflicts and issues. The Olympic games also have had their fair share of violence, resulting in human and infrastructural casualties over the years.
Read moreIndia sliding down in Global Hunger Index is serious and needs holistic consideration Honest introspection, and investigation of the hunger concerns may help!
Read moreThe economy has suffered immensely due to the price rise in essential oil and fuel. The economic slowdown put the economy under downward pressure leading to cutting down on the consumption of essential commodities. The policy needs to be more resilient to curb the ravages of unprecedented events. Let us see how the fluctuating petroleum prices are impacting the economy.
Read moreThe prices of petrol, diesel and LPG have caused a major disruption in the mobility of the Indian masses. The constant price hike has triggered an inflationary trend that gradually forces communities to take a leap back from the consumption of energy fuels and makes it obligatory to analyse the inflationary petroleum prices in India.
Read moreThe recent IPO of Zomato is just one case in the larger canvass of the Indian startups going public. Another Indian startup, Paytm, is eyeing the largest Indian IPO of Rs. 16,600 crore. However, India’s startup ecosystem is lagging behind in terms of the conversion rate of startups into unicorns. Here, we analyse the internal and external factors that play role in the survival of start-ups in India, the various government policies in place for providing them with a supportive environment, the reasons for the failure of Indian startups and required measures to ensure their viability in the long run.
Read moreThe article analyses the importance of startups in an economy with a focus on India. It mentions the contributions of the startups before and during the ongoing pandemic and how this is expected to unfold in the future for the benefit of the nation.
Read moreThe global race to become the most developed nation starts from the roots: the start-ups. India, China and the US are in the middle of intense competition to become production leaders with the former two growing at unprecedented rates. This article throws light on the policies implemented by these nations to achieve this growth and how they differ amongst them. It also looks at the upcoming markets which are expected to see an inflow of a great number of start-ups in the future.
Read moreThis article closely analyses the Indian start-up ecosystem and how these start-ups are distributed throughout the states of the country. It further observes which sectors see the most rush of new start-ups and what are the reasons why start-ups prefer some states over others. Lastly, it throws light on the sources of investments these start-ups receive and how this picture is also changing amidst an increase in tensions with neighbouring China.
Read moreMathematics Physics Chemistry Biology are as important and necessary as ever says All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.
Read moreAs per the Freedom House Report, India is stated to have slipped from the ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free‘ category due
Read moreThe cycle of strong economic growth depends upon the wheels of digital infrastructure and data privacy. Contextualizing it, post-pandemic India entails a digital recovery, wherein citizens will be digitally literate and aware.
Read moreTopsy turvy farmer protests need to be handled intelligently, else other farmer miseries could catalyze the movement.
Read moreAny dent on the stated objectives of the preamble of the Indian constitution directing to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation may damage the democratic values irreversibly.
Read moreIndia has a great concern over the increasing political instability in Kabul.The US troop withdrawal has turned a new page into the Afghanistan Saga.
Read moreThe corruption in Corona test report processes actually seems a way forward for seeking various remedies that are linked to it as an eligibility requirement.
Read moreThe overall economic structure of urban areas in countries is severely affected due to the rapid urbanization in recent times. Improvement in policy planning & urban infrastructure, and land use planning is essential to regain the lost momentum of the urban environment in the country.
Read moreIndia should use the opportunities available in clean energy sector to address the issue of unemployment. Owing to the availability of clean energy sources, India can also emerge as an exporter of energy in near future. It will help making India self-sufficient in many senses.
Read moreDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 has ironically been full of large-scale protests all across the world, including India. This includes the CAA-NRC protests in India, the ongoing farm act protests in India, the Black Lives Matter Movement in the USA and the ongoing Pro-Democracy Thai Protests of 2020, to name a few. This article analyses the impact of protests and public demonstrations on the democratic environment of any country in the light of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s recent verdict on protests in public spaces.
Read moreWith the improving education qualifications in the young population, they tend to move towards urban centres for more valuable occupations. This leaves behind unskilled labour in rural areas having limited knowledge of new technologies. With increasing amenities in urban areas escalating the industrial sector, the pressure is building upon rural areas. Migrants are enticed to leave the villages to fulfil the needs of urban people and industries.
Read moreThe state, with more than 12 crore population, has the credit of influencing national politics significantly in the past. Thus, the outcome of Bihar state elections is likely to have serious implications on the future political moves in the Hindi heartland of India. With all political parties pursuing the voters through numerous tactics and tantrums, the canvassing for the first round of polling has come to an end. Nonetheless, it is not discernible to categorically conclude the swinging mood of the voters.
Read moreMost of the South Asian states cooperate primarily with the outside world and only secondarily with the sates in the region. In other words, intraregional harmony is in a stage of infancy.
Read moreThis is Part Two of the Three-Article Series – ‘Impediments to South Asian Harmony’. Political Impediments to Harmony in South-Asia can be resolved by overcoming the extra-regional, inter-state, and intra-states conflicts.
Read moreThis is Part One of the Three-Article Series – ‘Impediments to South Asian Harmony’. This article is an outcome of a TRIP internship aimed at analysing the factors impeding the harmony in the region.
Read moreComparing Teachers of Government and Private Primary Schools is relevant due to their varying performance outcomes. We may have come a long way in terms of accessibility, but there is still much more left to achieve in terms of the quality of education being delivered across schools throughout the country.
Read moreThe outbreak of COVID-19 has brought miseries to humanity across the world. Like every affected country, India also undertook measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. The lockdown was enforced in the country to terminate the chain of contagion, but it had certain consequences. The economic activities became standstill for quite a long period. Among various happenings, the most concerning was the psychological impact and absence of work that drove the majority of the workforce back to their native places. With the increasing unemployment and reduced earnings, ensuring education in the post-pandemic era will be a big challenge.
Read moreThe all-important is to initiate public discourses through well-conceived opportunities to stimulate the scientific temper in all segments of the population across the country. For efficient deliveries in the democracy of around 1.33 billion population, there should not be any room for irrational thinking, else the country will lag in the present and an ensuing era of technology.
Read moreAfter the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by WHO, India underwent lockdown starting last week of March 2020 and stopped all the ongoing activities considering that there was no other alternative to prevent community transmission. Now with the beginning of unlocking, introspecting the handling of COVID-19 lockdown holds relevance.
The continuation of the lockdowns one after the other caused the uncertainty to grow exponentially. This resulted in the migrant population making their own arrangements in the absence of any public transport. The instances of people travelling by trucks, loaders, rickshaw, auto, motorbike, cycle, and foot have been witnessed which proved more challenging than COVID-19. Travelling back to native places became a psychological challenge to them. The country witnessed a good number of deaths during such a mass movement.
Arunachal Pradesh is well known for its ancient culture. Known as the ‘The Land of Dawnlit Mountains’, Arunachal Pradesh finds its mention in prominent scriptures of India, such as the Kalika Purana and Mahabharata.
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Read moreWith the ticking of the clock, the celebration of 1st May as ‘International Workers Day’ or ‘Labour Day’ to commemorate
Read more“Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.”― Aristotle In simple words, poverty refers to the denial of choices and opportunities,
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