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India’s Trade Diplomacy Shift: From Cautious Regionalism to Proactive Integration with Advanced Economies India’s Trade Diplomacy Shift refers to the transformation in India’s global economic engagement from a strategy of cautious regionalism to proactive integration with advanced economies. Trade diplomacy refers to the use of trade agreements, negotiations, and economic partnerships as strategic instruments to […]

Impact of Unregulated Digital Environment on Adolescent Mental Wellbeing: Safeguarding India’s Demographic Dividend Impact of Unregulated Digital Environment on Adolescent Mental Wellbeing has emerged as a critical concern in the context of India’s demographic dividend. India’s demographic dividend—with nearly 65% of its population below 35 years and over 250 million adolescents—represents a historic opportunity for

Women’s Reservation Bill Since 1996: Historical Evolution, Roadblocks & the 106th Constitutional Amendment Women’s Reservation Bill since 1996 has undergone nearly three decades of legislative debate, political contestation, and constitutional reform before culminating in the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023. The Women’s Reservation Bill, enacted as the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023, seeks to reserve

RTI Act and DPDP Act 2023: Has Information Asymmetry in Governance Returned? RTI Act and DPDP Act 2023 are at the center of India’s contemporary debate on transparency versus privacy. The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is a landmark legislation that operationalises the citizen’s fundamental right to know, which flows from Article 19(1)(a) of

Generative AI and Copyright: Balancing Creative Labour Protection and Technological Progress Generative AI and Copyright are reshaping the global policy debate on how to protect creative labour while encouraging technological progress. Copyright refers to the legal protection granted to creators over their original works, enabling them to control reproduction, distribution, and adaptation for a defined

Slow Decay of the Liberal International Order: Dangers, Causes and Emerging Global Alternatives The Slow Decay of the Liberal International Order is reshaping global governance, geopolitical stability, and multilateral cooperation. The liberal international order refers to the system of rules, institutions, norms, and cooperative mechanisms established after World War II to regulate relations among sovereign

Institutional and Administrative Bottlenecks in Urban Local Bodies: Why ULBs Struggle to Leverage Municipal Bonds and Private Capital Institutional and Administrative Bottlenecks in Urban Local Bodies significantly limit their ability to leverage municipal bonds and private capital effectively. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are constitutionally recognised institutions of self-government entrusted with providing essential urban services such

Indian Scientific Service and Scientific Governance: Bridging the Administrator–Scientist Divide in 21st Century India Indian Scientific Service has emerged as a significant proposal in debates on scientific governance and administrative reform in India. Scientific governance refers to the systematic integration of scientific evidence, technical expertise, and risk assessment into public decision-making to ensure sustainable and

Labour Code Reforms and Demand-Led Growth: How Income Security Drives Economic Redistribution Labour Code Reforms and Demand-Led Growth are increasingly interconnected in India’s evolving economic framework. Income security refers to the assurance of stable and predictable earnings along with access to social protection mechanisms such as provident fund, pension, gratuity, insurance, and minimum wages. In