ASEAN’s nuclear push

ASEAN’s nuclear choices and geopolitical consequences

ASEAN’s nuclear push locks countries into long-term strategic alignments as major powers compete for influence. Read more »
Safe System Approach

Safe System Approach can cut India’s road deaths

The Safe System Approach designs roads and vehicles around human error instead of blaming road users after every crash. #roaddeaths Read more »
NEP 2020

NEP 2020: School reform moves from access to outcomes

NEP 2020 changes school structure, teaching and assessment, but implementation will depend on teachers, states and examination boards. #NEP #education Read more »
Maternal mortality rate

Maternal mortality rate falls, but hospitals still fail women

Any further reduction in maternal mortality rate will depend on blood, specialists, referrals and faster treatment inside hospitals. #mortality Read more »
malnutrition

AI can sharpen India’s fight against malnutrition

AI can identify nutrition risks sooner, but data errors and weak frontline services could blunt its value. #malnutrition Read more »
India’s unemployment rate

Why India’s unemployment rate misses the jobs crisis

India reports low unemployment rate, but informal work, poor wages and agricultural underemployment define the country's labour market. #unemployment Read more »
China visa rules

China visa rules open a new front in public diplomacy

China visa rules is aimed at attracting tourist spending and let foreign visitors carry home a different account of the country. #China #visa Read more »
Keran and Marwah NITI

Keran offers lessons in last-mile governance

Keran and Marwah offer practical lessons for delivering healthcare, education and other services in India’s remote border blocks. Read more »
legacy media vs social media

Legacy media survives social media onslaught amid information overload

Audiences in Indonesia and Singapore rely on legacy media for credibility while increasingly consuming politics through fast, visual and creator‑driven formats of social media. Read more »
India’s farm crisis

India’s farm crisis is now showing up on the dinner plate

India’s cereal-based food system protects against hunger but does far less for India's farm crisis that affects incomes and dietary quality. #food #farm Read more »