development Archives

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.

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.

India Society

Top 13 Developmental Projects That Can Transform Uttar Pradesh

by Dr Mukul Asher23 December 202030 December 2020 4 min read

Uttar Pradesh has an ambitious vision to raise its GSDP to USD 1 trillion by 2025, when India aims to become a USD 5 trillion economy.

India Society

Uttar Pradesh’s Initiatives Promise to Make It a Key Growth Node

by Dr Mukul Asher18 December 202024 December 2020 4 min read

Uttar Pradesh has an ambitious vision to raise its GSDP to USD 1 trillion by 2025, when India aims to become a USD 5 trillion economy.

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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.

Neighbourhood Society South Asia & China

From Top Polluter to a Leader in Recycling. How Asia Can Lead The Way in Sustainable Blue Economy

by Sugandh Priya Ojha21 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

The world is tired of listening and reading diplomatic words like ‘Strengthening’
‘Promoting’ ‘Enhancing’ and so on. While EU has developed an exemplary plan and getting the
support of its member nations, Asia lacks such leadership and collective actions.