Articles

‘Viksit Bharat’ Not a Chimera, it’s Doable

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call for ‘Viksit Bharat’, or a developed India, by the year 2047, there has been a great deal of buzz over the catchphrase. So, what are the requirements that a country must meet to be called ‘deve....

May 22, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , NITI Aayog , Ayushman Bharat , National Health Mission , UNDP , Viksit Bharat , Per capita income , Sex ratio , Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Western Media’s Distorted Views on India

Rajesh Singh Article

US President Joe Biden recently remarked that countries such as India and Japan were facing financial troubles because they were ‘xenophobic’—they discouraged immigrants. After the statement sparked a controversy, the US administration engaged ....

May 15, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Narendra Modi , COVID-19 , Joe Biden , Western Media , Indira Gandhi , Mangalyaan , Chandrayaan , Xenophobic , Vallabhbhai Patel , Henry Kissinger

Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its thir....

May 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , Water Policy , Drought , rainwater harvesting , Wastewater treatment , Water tankers , Bengaluru Water Crisis

India's Civilizational Marvels

Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

Goa’s Aguad Port and Jail Complex in Sinquerim have been in the limelight since April 2024 for hosting an exhibition showcasing India’s ancient couture, India’s epic tales and historical narratives, and the profound symbolism of the lotus in I....

May 03, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Cultural Heritage , Positive Bharat , National Museum , India civilisation , Goa Aguad Port , Jail Complex , Indian Manuscripts

Arshia Goswami: Bharat’s Youngest Weightlifter Defying Gravity of Expectation

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

बलेन लापेकस्तिठति बलमुपास्वेति | - Chhandogya Upanishad (7.8.1) {English Translation: “The world's existence is dependent on Strength. Be devoted to Strength”} Bharat is a nation wher....

May 01, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Bharat , Haryana , Positive Bharat , Arshia , Weightlifting , Fitness , Panchkula , Arshiya , Deadlift , BenchPress

Kathmandu Chronicle: Reclaiming India-Nepal Relations Author: K.V. Rajan & Atul K. Thakur Vintage (An imprint of Penguin Random House India) Rs. 499/-

Rajesh Singh

Few inter-country relationships are as socially and culturally close as the India-Nepal one. But also, few such ties have been as blow-hot-blow-cold as this one. The situation is akin, if one may say, to that of a married couple who, having pledged t....

May 01, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Book Reviews , India Nepal Relations , Maoist insurgency , Kathmandu Chronicle

Nexus between Insurgency and Narco-Trafficking : A Case Study of Manipur

Pulokjyoti Hazarika Article

Introduction

The northeast region of India has been inflicted with long-standing separatist insurgencies. Since the 1950s, this region has witnessed frequent ethnic conflicts as well as insurgent violence. In the recent past, the overall ....

April 26, 2024 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Terrorism , Manipur , Mizoram Insurgency , Drugs , Bharat , Narcotic , NDPS , Golden Crescent , Narco Trafficking

The choice — the repeat of 2014-24 or throwback to 1989-98?

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Modi is the first and only Prime Minister to place before the people a long term vision for the nation and the world—that of a developed India by 2047. There are four main issues in the ensuing elections. One, a government which will be s....

April 14, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Congress , modi , Indian democracy , Article 370 , 2047 , INDI Alliance

Modi’s message to West — Democracies too can deliver

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

From being an intensely hated person, he has become the most admired world leader in just 10 years. Like the US presidential elections, the Indian parliamentary polls too attract the world’s attention. For two reasons. India’s emergence....

April 13, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , Indian democracy , US elections , Narendra Modi

Time for India to Reset its China Policy?

Rajesh Singh Commentary

Once Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government return to power—as most observers believe it will—it should be more unequivocal in projecting the country’s policy towards China. Perhaps, it is time that N....

April 09, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , POK , Taiwan , Dalai Lama , Jawaharlal Nehru , Aksai Chin , Line of Actual Control , Arunachal Pradesh , Key words: Nancy Pelosi , Tibet.