DELHI MASTER PLAN 2041: FUTURE ROADMAP CHALLENGES

July 14, 2021

Urban planning and development are vital for the future of a city’s growing population. Unless the city’s development stays ahead of this process, it can result in great difficulties managing the ever-increasing demand for resources and infrastructure in the long run. As we’ve seen in metropolitan cities in the country...

INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS CRUMBLING UNDER RETAIL INFLATION

June 23, 2021

Managing inflation has been a herculean task globally during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Global value chains are more connected than ever, and the change in prices of goods and services in one country has an impact in several parts of the world. Countries employ various tools ranging from monetary policy...

WILL INDIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY SURVIVE SECOND COVID WAVE?

June 2, 2021

During the Covid-19 pandemic, most industries were forced to adapt to new ways of doing business, as employees began to work from home and customers were approached through online platforms. While some industries tackled this shift quite easily, some others, like hospitality and agriculture, could not make the transition. Service-driven...

ELECTIONS 2021: BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT ELECTION MALPRACTICES

April 14, 2021

Elections in India are not run any differently from how the parliament itself runs, covered in allegations between members and parties. While allegations are standard practice of campaigning (indeed politics) and often unfounded, there are many instances of malpractice during elections regardless of the guidelines issued by the Election Commission...

TAMIL NADU: UNDERSTANDING THE GAME OF VOTE-BANK CONSOLIDATION

January 27, 2021

As party leaders and political influencers have taken to the streets of Tamil Nadu for the upcoming assembly elections, we have been seeing more aggressive back and forth between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliances take place. AIADMK’s ‘Vetrinadai Podum Tamilagam’ (Tamil...

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: SUPERSTAR RAJINIKANTH’S TRYST WITH POLITICS

January 6, 2021

As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are getting closer, discussions over the political dynamics within the state have been on the rise. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s influence has been growing steadily throughout the country and the party has been looking to make inroads in the state with Home Minister and...

THE PASWAN FACTOR: CAN CHIRAG SHOULDER FATHER’S LEGACY?

November 2, 2020

The first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly elections was conducted on 28 October while the country continued to battle with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Undoubtedly, this is going to be a very crucial election for many reasons. This is the first election which will be conducted...