In India, A Surge in Female Voters
Gateway House's Director Manjeet Kripalani was quoted in an article published by The New York Times about the recent election results in five Indian states and the women voters' role in these elections.
Gateway House's Director Manjeet Kripalani was quoted in an article published by The New York Times about the recent election results in five Indian states and the women voters' role in these elections.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is going to the polls this month and the results will have implications even beyond India. However, Mayawati, the Chief Minister of UP, will encounter big challenges for re-election as the state faces major problems such as poverty and an inefficient education structure.
Studying Mayawati's legacy in Uttar Pradesh, Manjeet Kripalani argues that despite pervasive corruption in the state , Mayawati has been successful in doing two things - instilling pride in the Dalit and ensuring that the benefits of the poverty programmes reach the poor.
Ashoka or Arthashastra: which one can better shape India's foreign policy and future? Gateway House sponsored its second Global Minds Essay Contest, which was open to any student in India aged 15-19 years. A panel comprising Navdeep Suri, Sunil Khilnani, Rajni Bakshi, and Vidya Shah determined the winners.
Business Insider republished Samir Kapadia's article on India's decision to oppose the violence in Syria. On February 16, India voted in favor of a UN resolution that passed by an overwhelming margin in the General Assembly joining the call to end the violence.
Gateway House's Director Manjeet Kripalani was quoted in an article published by Outlook India. She expressed her opinion about the Supreme Court's verdict on the 2G spectrum scandal.
As negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) continue in New Delhi, Akshay Mathur and Bob Dowling write in the Financial Times and analyse the relevance and impact an FTA would have on both parties. Can creative methods be implemented to break the current deadlock in negotiations?
Gateway House's Chief Operations Officer Nehal Sanghavi was quoted by The National on pension plans for Non Resident Indians.
Gateway House's Chief Operations Officer Nehal Sanghavi was quoted by The Wall Street Journal on Non Resident Indian voting habits.
Rediff.com republished Gateway House's cheers and jeers article, highlighting India's foreign policy highs and lows through 2011.