India and Iran
Iran is India’s third largest oil supplier, and India has many areas of strategic engagement with Iran, including management of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, co-development of the International…
The Centre’s role in J&K
The Centre must review actions by security forces that unfairly stifle ordinary life, such as cordon-and-search operations, restrictions on access to orchards during the fruit harvesting season, and suspension of…
Blockchain being used in banking, contracts
A number of companies and banks are adopting blockchain technology to reduce documentation and increase operational efficience. Traditionally, trade finance involves complex documentation processes, high transaction costs, high settlement times…
Water Management Reforms
In a normal year, the pre-monsoon phase from March 1 brings some respite and India gets about 130 mm of precipitation before the rainy season begins. This year began with…
A cure for medical malpractice
Amid mounting pressure from the affected families and the attendant media glare: A public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court. The PIL demands the regulation of India’s unregulated private…
Eliminating Extreme Poverty
Eliminating extreme poverty depends critically on creating sustainable livelihoods for the economically active ultra-poor: households which are landless and primarily rely on casual work for their livelihood. The success of…