In Depth

India must raise a new agency to ‘fight’ the last stage of counter-insurgency.

India’s rising profile demands investment in intellectual foundations. Muthiah Alagappa makes a strong case for increased focus on International Studies in the country.

Financial reforms are now critically about laws

Reforming labour laws is better than cleverly nudging its practice

Looking at some recent developments on their own could signify that India was upping the ante with China. However in this war of words, there is a need to underscore the growing Indian concerns about Chinese military build up in Tibet which provides China with four glaring strategic advantages.

The potential exists for India to outperform a stagnant China in the near-term—with a range of potential consequences and reactions.

The top foreign policy challenges and priorities for the new government.

David Bandurski presents two reviews of a new book on realism and nationalism that has created a controversy inside and outside China

The ‘honeymoon’ period of the first hundred days offers a new government the opportunity to implement important reforms that might otherwise face the greatest resistance. Of course, follow-through is important, but setting the momentum early is crucial. Most importantly, the honeymoon comes but once in a government’s life: so it is important to have a plan of action to make the most of it. Plan ahead, as they say, to avoid disappointment. This issue outlines a honeymoon agenda for the new government in three vital areas: economic reforms, national security and education.

On national security policy, Nitin Pai calls for the new government to implement the Kargil Review Committee’s recommendations. In addition, he lists eight initiatives that the new government should implement during the first 100 days.