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Rethinking Independence Day: Ritual or Re-imagination in 2020

by Manishankar Prasad15 August 202014 September 2020 4 min read

For an ancient civilisation and near mature democratic nation state, Independence Day has been reduced to a ritual, a tick on the calendar.

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One Year On: Ladakh still awaits Development

by Vaibhavi Pingale9 August 202016 August 2020 4 min read

On 5th August 2020 Ladakh completed one year as a Union Territory (UT) of India as a result of last year’s abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India.

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Father of the Idea of ‘Swadeshi’: Reminiscing Lokmanya Tilak on his Centenary Death Anniversary.

by Vaibhavi Pingale1 August 202018 August 2020 4 min read

Remembering Lokmanya Tilak on his Centenary Death Anniversary

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak – The Agricultural Economist

by Saleel Sanjay Savarkar30 July 20209 August 2020 6 min read

‘As we observe the death centenary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, this account celebrates his views on Indian Agriculture & Economy – pertinent even a century later.’

Foreign PolicyIndia

‘It’s the Economy Stupid’: Understanding a Post Pandemic Gulf Through Jobs and Labour Histories

by Manishankar Prasad20 July 20204 August 2020 6 min read

For the countries of the Gulf the Coronavirus pandemic is a historic inflection point as the future presents many uncomfortable realisations, questions and options.

Defence & SecurityIndia

BLURRING THE HEIMDALL’S VISION: IMPOSING SHUTTER CONTROL ON REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE

by Rahul Verma17 July 20201 August 2020 8 min read

There are more than 400 Earth Observation Satellites/Remote Sensing Satellites in the orbit, acquiring more than 10 terabytes of data daily to observe and record the Earth.

Foreign PolicyIndiaPolitics

Exodus of Expatriates in Kuwait – Then and Now

by S Raghavan16 July 202030 July 2020 5 min read

The Constitutional Monarchy of Kuwait has decided to bring down the number of expats so as to allow native Kuwaitis to have more share of distribution of resources and employment.

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Playing to Win: Moving Beyond ‘Chalta Hai’ Ethic in India

by Manishankar Prasad30 June 20205 July 2020 5 min read

We need to create a culture where results matter, and ‘moving the needle’ is the only metric.

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राहुल गांधी, तुम्ही जबाबदारी कधी घेणार?

by स्वप्निल करळे27 May 20209 June 2020 3 min read

महाराष्ट्र राज्याचे मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव ठाकरे यांनी फेसबुकद्वारे केलेले संबोधन आणि त्यानंतर केंद्र व राज्यातील संघर्ष विकोपाला जाऊन तो ट्विटरवर आल्याचे दिसून येतो. यामध्येच तीन महत्त्वाच्या पक्षांनी मिळून महाराष्ट्रात स्थापन केलेल्या सत्तेसंदर्भात काँग्रेसचे नेते राहुल गांधी यांचे वक्तव्य समोर आले आहे.

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On Covid-19’s Checkerboard – the Migrant Exodus, Kaumi Ek Zahdi, and Indian Politics

by Anonymous23 May 202012 June 2020 5 min read

The exodus of migrant labour is perhaps the greatest human tragedy of our times, played on the checkerboard of Covid-19.