Policy that Matters

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]If we look at the list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the ninth goal aims to, “build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation”. Let us first try to understand the broader meaning of the goal. To “develop sustainably” means to develop something in such a …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Over the years, the Russian Federation has gained significant importance on the globe. In this time, Russia’s past actions, which most of the West considers as “bold”, has given significant weightage to the country and increased their leverage. Now this being said, Russia’s leverage has been increased drastically, it …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]ISIS, known to us by many names, including the Islamic State group, ISIL and Daesh, is an armed militant group operating heavily in Iraq and Syria. The group began its operations in 2004 after deflating from a much larger group Al-Qaeda, before rebranding itself ISIS almost two years ago. …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The topic I am addressing today, is a topic of great importance not just to the regions affected by it, but has affected the nations globally. It is something that has been discussed in the media for the last 6 months and it is something that has greatly impacted …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Experts say that within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) there exists a so called sub group “energy club” involving all the member states. The group’s establishment leads us back to the year July 2007, where nations wanted to create a union for all the energy manufacturing leaders. The objective …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The issue’s surrounding Tibet has always attracted polarized opinions from the third world. Disputes surrounding its sovereignty, long term resistance for freedom, concludes that native Tibetans are on the verge of losing their cultural and political identity, where as human rights violations brings Tibet in the spotlight, again. Hence, …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]India is one of the few nations in the world which have managed to keep diplomatic relations with most of the nations in the globe, witnessing conflicts, surviving international incidents, pressures and other form of “disturbances” that foreign policy brings along with it. A nation with embassies and missions …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] We must first have peace, stabilize peace, make it certain, make it stand on its own feet and then go for justice. But if we can have justice while we are seeking peace we’ll go for that too. – Hamid Karzai, Former President of Afghanistan [In an interview …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By ANANT MISHRA [Former Youth Representative to United Nations] New Delhi: We refer to a situation as “Post Conflict”, when a war or an organised crime involving the public is officially decreased or terminated, in which “partnerships with the international community are most crucial in supporting or underpinning still …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that Indian companies’ collaboration with US defence production firms is growing thanks to the respect commanded by the technologies already developed in India’s scientific laboratories. Speaking to scientists at the Central Scientific Instruments …