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The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Amplified Women’s Menstruation Woes

by Suchitra Pandey17 July 202117 July 2021 4 min read

The situation has been worse for women migrants who usually lack access to basic amenities, and who suffered greatly during their journey back home either on foot or in cramped trucks.

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Is the QUAD Alliance Falling Short of Any Concrete Action?

by Rehan Rajput29 June 202129 July 2021 3 min read

India adds its voice to the call by member nations of the QUAD alliance, in keeping the Indo-Pacific region open, free and progressive. But where is a concrete action plan?

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What Modi Govt Should Look at in 2021

by Subrajoti Paul26 January 202126 January 2021 5 min read

The ghost of demonetisation still haunts GDP growth and is responsible for the cash crunch in the market.

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Why Some Indian States Will Descend in Their Economic Rankings

by Dr Mukul Asher7 January 20215 February 2021 4 min read

All four States have given priority to catering to their core vote base and to subsidising for them electricity, water, and other utilities.

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India’s Agriculture Sector Grows Despite Covid-19 and Climate Change

by Vijay Jayaraj21 December 202024 December 2020 3 min read

Contrary to popular belief, the effect of anthropogenic climate change on India’s rainfall, and hence on its agriculture, has been insignificant.

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The Balancing Act of China-Nepal Relations

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts19 October 20201 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Mr Binoj Basnyat, a veteran of the Nepali Army and a geopolitical analyst, about what China’s friendship means for smaller countries like Nepal, and how they should be navigating through it.

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Travelling the World with Mohit Batra

by Amogh Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts16 October 20201 December 2020 < 1 min read

Amogh Oak speaks to Mohit Batra, a travel entrepreneur and Director of Compass Connexions based in New Delhi.

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“Research in Marine Archaeology was a Dream Come True for the Rebel in Me”

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak30 September 202010 December 2020 5 min read

As she gears up for the release of her first book, Tiya shares with us the journey of her book, its challenges and joys, and her plans ahead.

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Manufacturing Against All Odds with Sanjiv Vaidya

by Amogh Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts16 September 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Amogh Oak speaks to Sanjiv Vaidya, an engineer and a seasoned manufacturer and businessman based in Pune.

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Building Infrastructure in Bangladesh

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts11 September 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, about Bangladesh’s view on China’s infrastructure projects on its rivers, and its approach towards balancing relations with India and China.