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Food Security in India during COVID-19
The most populous democracy has long been aware of the importance of providing food security for its citizens. India’s Public Distribution System (PDS), introduced during the Bengal famine in 1943,...
- Author Lakshmi Santhosh Maithel
- Date August 8, 2020
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India–UK counter terrorism cooperation: convergences and challenges
Cooperation on counter-terrorism is an important, but little-known, aspect of the India-UK security relationship. This was formally institutionalised in 2002 with the establishment of their foreign ministry-led Joint Working Group (JWG) on Terrorism....
- Author Rahul Roy-Chaudhury
- Date July 6, 2020
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Unlocking India’s private space sector by integrating space-based services into the economy
The Government of India recently announced that it will create a new regulatory body called Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) as a move to open up the...
- Author Narayan Prasad
- Date July 4, 2020
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Time for ‘New Green Deal’ for Indian Agriculture
The last year or so has seen American politicians talk of a ‘Green New Deal’ for their country. The term refers back to the New Deal that was implemented in...
- Author Suhrid Patel
- Date May 4, 2020
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Female farmers are central to India’s agricultural economy: Yet, are they still invisible?
Women farmers are invisible as far as the state and society are concerned. They perform most of the ‘big jobs’ like sowing and harvesting, yet, their access to resources is...
- Author Anushka Chauhan
- Date March 25, 2020
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The story of microfinance in India
‘Microfinancing’ was introduced in India in the 1980s as a solution to poverty and to empower women. Despite its strong potential, the microfinance sector faces challenges related to accessibility in...
- Author Jhanvi Sonakia
- Date March 25, 2020
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India’s Personal Data Protection Bill: High on consumer protectionism and surveillance?
Highlights of India’s Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 and its compliance requirements, from an industry specialist. India is home to 1.3 billion active online platform users, the second largest...
- Author Surbhi Jain
- Date January 23, 2020
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A hazy look back at pollution in India in 2019
As part of our Student Voices series, Divya Manocha from UCL reflects on the state of India’s grey skies in 2019 along with providing a run-down of the environmental policies...
- Author Divya Manocha
- Date December 28, 2019
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Contemporary rise in nationalism: The setting stone for conservative immigration policies
As part of our Student Voices series, International Relations student Paakhi Bhatnagar talks about the rise of the more nationalist immigration policies Nationalist sentiments have become an omnipresent theme in...
- Author Paakhi Bhatnagar
- Date December 25, 2019
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