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The problems of the power sector have been created over the last several decades and can obviously not be resolved in a hurry. Renewable energy will have to be part of the solution. It would be good to see the government think creatively about this.
Courtesy: Swarajya
Anoop Singh's article 'IMF reforms: still not enough' was republished on Swarajya Magazine.
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With the increase in allocation to the agriculture sector in Budget 2016, the Modi government has revealed a renewed tilt towards rural India. How this financial roadmap will lead to revitalizing agriculture and developing rural India will depend on the politics.
Courtesy: Canadian Business
Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Fellow, Geoeconomics Studies, was quoted from his article 'Union Budget 2016: now or never" in an article on Canadian Business.
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Samir Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism Studies, was quoted in an article on Benar News.
Courtesy: The Wire
Ambassador Neelam Deo's article 'A budget for Modi's economic diplomacy' was republished on The Wire.
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Amit Bhandari and Kunal Kulkarni's article 'WTO solar ruling: victim to victor' was republished by DNA.
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The WTO judgment on the India-U.S. dispute on solar panels shows how rules across different international regimes – climate change, trade and nuclear power – favor the countries which set those rules. India must deepen its participation in such multilateral fora to protect its interests.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership has dropped strong Intellectual Property Rights regulations on India’s doorstep. The implications of these regulations could affect India’s own policies, as well as her global aspirations towards the potential Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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A tectonic shift is occurring in the science landscape, wherein newly-developed nations are audaciously investing in frontier scientific research at par with developed nations. India is game to join this new wave of advancement, but its research-funding mechanisms are deficient. Can Indian philanthropy endow indigenous R&D?