In his #IndependenceDay address PM Narendra Modi encouraged foreign students to study in #India. Our 2023 paper studies how providing #workvisas for foreign students will enable campuses to internationalise, making 🇮🇳 a global #education & #academic hub. gatewayhouse.in/internationali…

Rajiv Bhatia (5/n) Civil society plays an outsize role in Bangladesh's development landscape. Manjeet Kripalani writes how, in the current crisis, actors like #NGOs, the Bangladeshi #diaspora & armed forces have all become entangled in the U.S.-China #geopolitical rivalry. gatewayhouse.in/stirring-regim…

With PM Modi PMO India in Poland, it's a good time to look at Bombay's Polish legacy - Gateway House: gatewayhouse.in/bombays-polish…

As for Bengal...its looking more and more like the Mexican narco-crime syndicate state...gatewayhouse.in/a-bengal-mexic…

This week, the chief trade negotiators of India and Australia held the 10th round of discussions to deepen the landmark bilateral CFTA. The most promising partnership is evolving with quiet, giant steps, says anil wadhwa - Gateway House: gatewayhouse.in/quiet-giant-st…

During his recent visit to #Poland, PM Narendra Modi highlighted #India's role in hosting Polish refugees during #WorldWar2. Sifra Lentin writes how #Mumbai was at the centre of the rescue & rehabilitation of Polish children, women, & elderly in #India. gatewayhouse.in/bombays-polish…

The 🇮🇳-🇦🇺 bilateral is one of the most promising new partnerships within #India’s circle of trusted countries, writes anil wadhwa He highlights how the 🇮🇳-🇦🇺 #FTA, signed in 2022, offers a blueprint to other countries seeking similar agreements with #India. gatewayhouse.in/quiet-giant-st…

AI-generated content & deepfakes from #China are stirring social disputes & damaging political stability in #Taiwan. Lasse Karner studies how #Taipei's strategy engages civil society, #NGOs & fact-checkers to counter Chinese #disinformation tactics. gatewayhouse.in/learning-from-…

PM must apologise to the women of the country too, who suffer indignity every day at the hands of the men (and even other women) of the country who are not being taught equality and see very few good models to follow.

How Ideas from Early India Transformed the World- Curtain-raiser for The Golden Road The Observer "In Britain, we are still astonishingly ignorant’ about how much Indian thought formed the foundations of our world theguardian.com/world/article/…

Instead of protesting Shivaji statue collapse, Maharashtra leaders shd use time to protest indignities suffered by women, & educate & train their cadres to ensure it. And better to honour Shivaji by restoring all his historic forts, monuments and scholarship, all still neglected

This is in Paris, for the Para Olympics. We can do something similarly creative at our Asiatic Society in Mumbai when we have special national events or participation, to mark them.

USISPF held its inaugural edition of the #IndoPacific Security Dialogues - a monthly webinar series on geostrategic conversations focused on the Indo-Pacific. The first episode explored "The #Quad: Looking Forward" on the 20th anniversary of the grouping. The Quad arose from a

This is such nonsense and no relief for women. The problem is enforcement of laws, not lack of laws. The enforcement agencies in Bengal are severely compromised, politicised and corrupt. How will yet another law help an assaulted young woman? A pox on all our politicians!

.#SriLanka needs an economic trajectory that shifts it from debt distress to lasting & sustainable growth. This volume of essays edited by #GaneshanWignaraja & Dirk Willem te Velde for ODI, offers possible solutions for unlocking transformative growth in 🇱🇰.gatewayhouse.in/sri-lanka-from…

The U.S. presidential election campaign has produced two stunning developments: attempted assassination of Trump & withdrawal of Biden. Optics aside, focus on the ideological differences between candidates Harris& Trump, on display at the Sept. 10 debate gatewayhouse.in/americas-choic…

The first 🇺🇸 presidential debate between #KamalaHarris & #DonaldTrump will take place today. #FrankSchell studies how deep ideological differences over domestic economic policy, #federal control & #US' international role are at stake in the ongoing race. gatewayhouse.in/americas-choic…

.#SriLanka is scheduled to go to polls on Sept 21, with #economic & #constitutional reforms and reduction in #corruption on the ballot. Kamal Shanmugam studies the agendas of major candidates & their standing on key issues of #economic recovery and growth. gatewayhouse.in/pivotal-presid…

🇱🇰 votes for a new president today in its first elections since the #economic crisis of 2022. SUKH DEO MUNI analyzes major issues on the ballot & key candidates in the race. He also highlights takeaways for #SriLanka's general elections due later this year. gatewayhouse.in/sri-lanka-goes…

At last, Mumbai receives the importance it deserves as India’s premier port