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Is It a Temporary Economic Blip or Not?
December 13 , 2024 Praveen Menon
Article Views: 32
On 29th November 2024, the National Statistics Office released data that revealed that the Indian economy drastically missed the growth expectations in Q2. [1] In the July to September period, the gro...

Economic Studies

Tags : Economic Growth , Financial Growth , GDP , Indian Economy

Great Power Competition for the Semiconductor/Chip and India’s Way Ahead
December 11 , 2024 Rahul Pandey
Commentary Views: 63
Semiconductors, or chips, the tiny yet powerful components that power everything from smartphones to supercomputers, have emerged as the central battleground of the global great power competition. These...

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Chips Act , Great Power Competition , Huawei , Industry , modi , Nvidia , Samsung , Science Act , semiconductor , TSMC

India Nepal Border Disputes & the Kalapani Issue
December 11 , 2024 Jyoti Kumar
Article Views: 83
(This is an updated version of the article published earlier on the website.) Introduction

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : ANNFSU , Bilateral Mechanism , Border Disputes , Boundary Working Group , China , CPN- UML , CPN-ML , Girija Prasad Koirala , India Nepal Relations , JTC , JWG on the India-Nepal Boundary , K P Sharma Oli , Kalapani , Limpiyadhura , Lipulekh , Maps , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Sugauli , Survey of India , Treaty of Segowlie

The Forgotten ‘Student Movement’ of East Pakistan
December 10 , 2024 Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 88
On Wednesday, 17th July 2024, top officials of Dhaka University announced the suspension of classes and closure of the university dorms following violent protests against quotas for government jobs. [1]...

Bangladesh, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : 16 December , Ayub Khan , Bangladesh Liberation War , Bhasha Andolan , Dhaka University , East Pakistan , Shaheed Minar , Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , Yahya Khan

The Challenges of Secularism and Governance in Nepal
December 9 , 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
Commentary Views: 98
Nepal, a nation with deep-rooted cultural traditions, was declared a secular state in 2008 after centuries as a Hindu kingdom. This transformation, driven by ideals of equality and inclusivity, was expe...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : economy , governance , Nepal , Secularism

Dara Shukoh: Pioneer of Inter-faith Dialogue
December 7 , 2024 Dr Hafeezur Rahman
Article Views: 121
In the annals of medieval Indian history, Prince Dara Shukoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, shines as a learned personality of considerable eminence, so much so that his influence is felt ...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Dara Shukoh , Inter Faith Dialogue , Kitab-i-Maknun , Upnishads

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