infrastructure Archives

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.

Neighbourhood Podcasts Politics South Asia & China

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 Podcasts Politics South Asia & China

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.

Central Asia & Iran Neighbourhood Politics

Is Iran a Sacrificial Goat?

by Dr Anant Bhagwat27 July 202010 December 2020 4 min read

If the news that Iran wants to drop India from its Chabahar-Zahedan rail project to favour China is true, then it is as good (rather, bad) as shooting Iran shooting itself in the foot and prove to set in motion the beginning of its downfall.