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As it prepares to assume G20 leadership, India can learn from its Asian peers a lesson or two on leveraging soft power to promote national interest. Read more »
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The institutions that publish democracy index rankings are not biased, but they fail to filter out the biases of people who conduct the studies, says Salvatore Babones. Read more »
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At COP27, India’s Mission LiFE initiative can offer a blueprint for individual and collective action towards climate change mitigation through age-old sustainable practices. Read more »
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RBI monetary policy committee may continue with inflation targeting through interest rate hikes till the repo rate hits 6.50-6.75% levels. Read more »
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Policy options to promote organ donation in India would include mandated choice along with strong data protection, enhanced policing and judicial capacity. Read more »
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Rishi Sunak will have to grapple with an economic crisis, troubled government finances, and industrial unrest triggered by a cost-of-living crisis. Read more »
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ESG thinking has brought the focus on evolutionary governance that seeks to achieve sustainable profitability. Read more »
![G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/global-hunger-food-waste.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The Global Hunger Index is not a reliable measure of hunger because of questionable data collection practices and methodology issues. Read more »
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Inflation in India is not because of fiscal or monetary profligacy, so there is no need to emulate aggressive rate hikes by the West. Read more »