India

India’s Pakistan dilemma: Caught Between Public Outrage and Perilous Escalation

Military conflict without defined objectives risks strategic failure, strengthens Pakistan’s narrative of resilience, and may escalate into a nuclear war

Inequalities of caste and contract in sewage work in Delhi-NCR

Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India

What does Germany’s rightward shift mean for Europe and Trumpian world?

Germany may have survived the extreme right wing political onslaught of AfD, but the world looks a dangerous place with rearmament of Europe

Water for peace: What Bangladesh wants from the Ganga Water Treaty

The forthcoming negotiations for renewing the treaty must make water-sharing climate resilient, equitable and account for extreme weather conditions

Mapping India’s geography of inequality

Addressing the root causes of multidimensional deprivation requires political will, administrative efficiency, and community participation

Tariffs and inflation for the US, disruption for Indian supply chains

India must work at making India great as opposed to bending over backwards to help Trump in Making America Great Again

The man who would be king again? Former Nepal king’s delusions of power

The rise of Hindu fundamentalist and monarchist groups has made Nepal volatile and could lead to widespread anarchy

Making old buildings energy-efficient can help achieve net-zero goals

Buildings account for a third of the world’s energy consumption. Retrofitting can help reduce up to 75 percent of the load

Why educational inequality remains high in India

Investment in human capital plays a decisive role in economic growth. India, […]

China vs. the West: Confucianism in a Silk Glove

Europe’s challenges remain critical despite Asia’s rise, ignoring Chinese expansionism or retreating inward risks global stability and Europe’s future influence