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Commentary, analysis and policy papers from AFPR's six centres of study, published every week. Search the collection, or browse it by centre.
CommentaryVerdict on the Voter List: What the Court Really SaidRidhima Arora · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryCommon but Differentiated: What the Principle Means in Law, and What India Should Do With ItAdityasinh Ghatge · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryGarbage In, Ballot Out: Technology and the Errors of the Voter ListIshan Garg · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryArchipelago and Subcontinent: Two Democracies, One Voter-List ProblemSudhanshu Mishra · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryClean Roll, Crowded Booth? Does a Better Register Bring Out the VoteRukma Anand · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe Referee’s Whistle: Article 324 and the Limits of the Election CommissionRajyvardhan Singh · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryThe Thin Blue Line: Police Reform and the Prakash Singh DirectionsAdityasinh Ghatge · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryHow Other Republics Keep Their Books: Voter Registers AbroadParidhi Passi · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryCorrect the Record: A Citizen’s Remedies Against a Wrong EntryShrikant Alluri D · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryCounting the Counters: SIR Across the States, Phase by PhaseAdityasinh Ghatge · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe Grammar of Dissent: Why the Constitution Sends Protest to Institutions, Not the StreetShashank Shekhar Singh · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryPetition, Not Placard: Why the Street Cannot Stand In for the Supreme Court, the Election Commission and the ConstitutionPrashant Singh Atal and Siddharth Shankar Dubey · Justice and Legal Studies
ResearchThe UP Turnaround: Evaluating Uttar Pradesh's Growth TrajectoryShashank Shekhar Singh · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryBangladesh Political Unrest before Elections: What Lies Ahead for India?Shivesh Kaushik · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryFROM REJECTION TO REFINEMENT: COURTS SHIFTING APPROACH UNDER ARBITRATION LAW.Anjali Yadav · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryMapping the Depths: An Inquiry into India’s Groundwater InsecuritySiddhartha · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryThe Widespread Use of Freebies: Implications for Welfare, Governance, and Fiscal Sustainability in IndiaEman Syed · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryAlgorithmic Alliances: Could AI Replace Diplomats in Mini-lateral Decision Making?Indrani Mahesh Jadhav · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryBalancing Innovation and Rights: Regulating AI Algorithms in DemocraciesPallepati Sai Abhijeet Rao · Journalism and Media Studies
CommentaryClimate Finance and Green Investment in India: Bridging the Gap Between Ambition and ActionDishita Singh · Environmental Studies
CommentaryGender Neutrality VS Gender Justice: Rethinking Equality in LawGaikhangduanliu M. Kamei · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryIndia Canada Diplomatic Disputes and its Impact on the Bilateral Relation between the two StatesGurleen Kaur · Social Equality and Stability
CommentaryThe Battery-Mineral Anomaly: Global Competition Crisis for Critical Resources and Domestic Extraction Challenges in the Electric Vehicle RevolutionKunal Powde · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryThe Implementation Trap: How Weak Local Capacity Undermines Policy SuccessPrachi Gupta · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryWhen the Land Disappears: Climate Migration and the Legal VoidYashwini Chauhan · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryBorders, Bodies and Battles: Gendered Migration in the Age of Terror and DiplomacyMimansa Joshi · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryFeminist Foreign Policy A New Lens or a MislabelAditi Pathak · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryBreaking the Binary: Legal and Social Recognition of Non-Binary and Transgender Rights in IndiaSneha Chakraborty · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryDiaspora Diplomacy: Soft Power, Lobbying and India’s Global InfluenceAFPR Research · Journalism and Media Studies
CommentaryIndia’s Economic Paradox: Booming GDP, Failing WelfareShriya Gupta · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryUrban-Rural Divide in Healthcare AccessGaikhangduanliu M. Kamei · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryDigital India and the Promise of e-Governance: Bridging Gaps or Deepening Inequality?Dishita Singh · Social Equality and Stability
CommentaryInternet Governance Policies: Exploring India’s push for digital self-reliance, UPI diplomacy, and implications for global cyber norms.Gurleen Kaur · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryDigital Vernaculars: How Regional Languages are Shaping India’s Online DiscourseJahnavi · Good Governance and Economic StudiesCommentaryCaste based Inequities in digital accessTanishka Urade · Social Equality and Stability
CommentaryIndia’s Cyber Security Architecture: Gaps, Threats, and Strategic RoadmapMimansa Joshi · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryLABOUR LAW REFORMS AND GIG ECONOMY: RIGHTS, RISKS, AND THE FUTURE OF WORKAnjali Yadav · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryReimagining the Indian Ocean: India’s Maritime Vision and SAGAR PolicyKritika Vishwakarma · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe New Space Race: India’s ASAT Capability and the Militarization of Outer SpaceYashwini Chauhan · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryGreen Cities or Gentried Spaces? : A Critical Look at Urban Sustainability Projects in IndiaAFPR Research · Environmental Studies
CommentaryIndia’s Demographic Dividend or Disaster? Reassessing Employment, Education, and SkillingPallepati Sai Abhijeet Rao · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryWaste Colonialism: E-Waste and the Global South’s Toxic BurdenSiddhartha · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryWhen Registration Isn’t Relief: The Broken Promise of India’s e-Shram PortalEman Syed · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryCLIMATE JUSTICE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONPrachi Gupta · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryJustice Beyond the Text: The Rise and Risks of Judicial ActivismKaran Mehta · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryKIDS AS CURRENCY- NEED FOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY TO PROTECT ‘KIDFLUENCERS’Namah Bose, Devesh Khandelwal · Journalism and Media Studies
CommentaryThe Political Economy of Green Energy: India’s Transition from Coal to RenewablesKunal Powdel · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryAddressing the Financial Struggles of Indian Municipal Corporations: Pathways to Sustainable Urban GovernanceAahna Vashistha · Environmental Studies
CommentaryBoosting Indian Economy: A Strategic Role of the PLI SchemeGunika Razdan · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryUnderstanding Quota within Quota: A New Approach to Social Equity in IndiaGunika Razdan · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryAnalysis of The Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgment on Child Betrothals: A Path to ChangeAahna Vashistha · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryThe Impact of Care Responsibilities on Women’s Labor Force ParticipationAahna Vashistha · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryContemporary Government Initiatives for Youth UpliftmentGunika Razdan · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryECONOMIC IMPACT OF CULTURAL TOURISM IN INDIA: A FOCUS ON UTTAR PRADESHTanya Singh · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryFeeding the Nation: How Modi’s Government Has Shaped Food Security in IndiaAatmaja Mishra · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryThe Impact of Multilateral Agreements on Climate Finance: An Analysis of IndiaRohaan Thyagaraju · Environmental Studies
CommentaryCash Transfer Politics in India: Implications for Ballot and BudgetBy- Rohaan Thyagaraju · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe Enduring Power of Conservatism: A Global Resurgence in the 21st CenturyArundhati Mathur · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryParliament’s Winter Session 2024: Analysis of its Agenda and FunctioningRajkumari Sarjita · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryVacuum in CaucasusSamvat Bhardwaj · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryCultural synchronicity between ASEAN and India- Impact on the strategic and economic co-operation between themArundhati Mathur · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryComparative Study on India and China’s Carbon MarketRohaan Thyagaraju · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryLegality of Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Embracing Change in Societal PerceptionsAatmaja Mishra · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryThe Impact of Delhi’s Construction Ban: Environmental Policy vs. Economic RealitiesRajkumari Sarjita · Environmental Studies
CommentaryAnti-Indian Business Sentiment in China: Geopolitical Tensions, Economic Rivalry, and Nationalist SentimentsRajkumari Sarjita · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryImplementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord: A Comprehensive AnalysisSimran Kaur · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryThe Inglorious Attempt of South Korean Martial LawSamvat Bhardwaj · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryINDIA S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MODI ERA : A PARADIGM SHIFT [2014- PRESENT ]Simran Kaur · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryThe Silent Struggle: How Green Hushing Undermines Corporate Sustainability EffortsAFPR Research · Environmental Studies
CommentaryINDIGO vs. MAHINDRA – Unveiling the Trademark Dispute.Aatmaja Mishra · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryTransforming India’s Banking Landscape: The Impacts and Implications of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024AFPR Research · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryTransforming Climate Finance for Effective Implementation of SAPCCRohaan Thyagaraju · Environmental Studies
CommentaryTrump 2024: Redefining the United States-India Trade RelationsAFPR Research · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryIndia Tops Global Plastic Pollution: A Call to Return to Our Sustainable RootsShivam Parashar · Environmental Studies
CommentaryReversing Brain Drain through Policy Interventions in IndiaRohaan Thyagaraju · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryShades of Green: Exploring Environmental CrimeSamvidha Rastogi · Environmental Studies
CommentaryMarital Rape: Legal Status and Its Social ImplicationsAatmaja Mishra · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryTHE IMPACT OF U.S. ELECTIONS ON SOUTH ASIAN STRATEGIC FUTURESaurabh Singh · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryAI Governance in India: Navigating Ethical and Regulatory ChallengesNaman Yadav · Journalism and Media Studies
CommentaryRangaraju v. State of Karnataka : Unaddressed Sexual Violation of the DeadMaitreyee Mishra · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryARTICLE 121 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIARashmi Narasimhan · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryColour Blind to the Law: The Challenges of Colour Trademark ProtectionMoka Karthik · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryIndia-Canada Relations: The Recent Truce and Ongoing IssuesJyothi Sharma · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Elections: Policy Shifts, Legal Framework, and President’s Rule in a Union TerritoryJyothi Sharma · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryModernisation of Indian Army’s Assault Rifles: A Strategic AssessmentShresth · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryConduct of Arbitral ProceedingsMoka Karthik · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryBangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook is a Missed Opportunity for building a Grand StrategyNivan Bagchi (Research Fellow) · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryCase Comment (Kulbhushan Jadhav Case)Rushank Kumar (Research Fellow) · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryInternational Arbitration Frameworks: Discrepancies And Judicial StanceHemaxi Agrawal · Justice and Legal Studies
CommentaryRussia India China Relationship: Dogmatic, Pragmatic or Something Beyond?Shipra Dwivedi · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryIndia’s Tryst with ‘State’ of PalestineAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryRise of India and Its Vision for a New World OrderRayhan Shahid Shanavas · Social Equality and Stability
CommentaryC-295: A Step towards Make-in-IndiaAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryElectoral Resilience: How Taiwan fought off Chinese Disinformation CampaignAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryJF-17: Ageing Gracefully or Falling Behind?AFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryProject 15B – Imphal Bolstering Indian NavyAFPR Research · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryThe Environmental Impact of Defence Activities: A Case for Clean Tech SolutionsAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryThe Episode of the Red Sea CrisisAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryAnalysis of the Ban on Carpooling by the Karnataka GovtAFPR Research · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryAustralia and Japan Naval Defense ProgramAFPR Research · International Relations and Strategic Studies
CommentaryBARTAN BANK INITIATIVEAFPR Research · Good Governance and Economic Studies
CommentaryMeasures in the Interim Budget 2024AFPR Research · Environmental StudiesSee also our policy reports, The Morning Brief and The Democratic Line.