Pune’s most well known landmark, Ohel David (Lal Deval) synagogue turns hundred and fifty. Governor of Maharashtra, Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao, and the direct descendants of the synagogue’s founder, David Sassoon (1792-1864) get together to mark this occasion
Investors have welcomed the dilution in government regulations that currently require companies to seek the consent of local communities for industrial projects in tribal areas. We analyse the outcome of this development.
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After a brief a spell of bonhomie marked by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attending Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, the hostilities between the two countries have resumed. Amidst the backdrop of increased tensions on the LoC, Gateway House recommends some small, realistic steps forward through state-to-state diplomacy, to mend the bilateral
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Sameer Patil, associate national security fellow at Gateway House, has highlighted the need to boost India’s naval capabilities as a priority and improve operational preparedness in previous statements, as well as the need for a firm stance on indigenous defence production. In the statement below, he discusses the significance of the latest defence projects approved, as well as the defence deal with Israel.
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India faces heightened geoeconomic risks as the U.S. exits its unconventional monetary policy and the value of the dollar appreciates against major currencies. We can mitigate the risks with a multilateral safety net to provide liquidity, and by attracting FDI through the ‘Make in India’ programme
Rajni Bakshi, Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow at Gateway House, was recently invited to Brazil and Colombia to speak about Gandhi, her book ‘Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom’ and her forthcoming paper on Trusteeship. She reports on the longing for non-violence in these societies and the groups working to make it real
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Despite staking a claim to permanent UN Security Council membership 60 years ago, India is no closer to that goal. While conflict zones remain in Africa and Asia, economic might has shifted eastwards. The West-dominated UNSC is becoming irrelevant. If India becomes a permanent member, can it influence the council’s ethos?
Tunisian secular party Nidaa Tounes has emerged as the main winner of the parliament election. Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, analyses the significance of the results.
Recent reports claim that more than 3,000 Tunisians have joined the war in Syria and Iraq fighting on the side of the Islamic State. Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, discusses the possible reasons of this surge in youth joining the IS from Tunisia.
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Devaki Jain's article for Gateway House was republished by Eurasia Review