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Cyber Suraksha: Building a Resilient Digital Governance Ecosystem
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (100+ words) 1. What key trends in the global cyber threat landscape should we monitor to safeguard India's digital public infrastructure? 2. What steps are required to integrate cybersecurity as a core governance competency rather than a specialised technical concern? Can public private partnership…...
Rethinking Resilient Food Systems: Mitigating Food Supply Chain Shocks in the MENA Region
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (713+ words) Authors : Shruti Jain | Leigh Mante Shruti Jain and Leigh Mante, "Rethinking Resilient Food Systems: Mitigating Food Supply Chain Shocks in the MENA Region," ORF Occasional Paper No. 532, Observer Research Foundation, March 2026. Differences in economic development and political stability across MENA…...
Scaling Offshore Aquaculture: The Andaman Open-sea Fish Farming Project
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (108+ words) Author : Poornima Vengaprath Bhattathiri India's first open-sea fish farming project in the Andaman Sea signals a strategic shift toward science-based offshore aquaculture to sustainably harness its vast marine resources and strengthen the blue economy Offshore fish farming in the Andamans…...
Building a Regulatory Framework for Online Gaming in India
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) Authors : SOUMYA AWASTHI | SHRAVISHTHA AJAYKUMAR Soumya Awasthi and Shravishtha Ajaykumar, Eds., "Building a Regulatory Framework for Online Gaming in India," ORF Special Report No. 300, Observer Research Foundation, March 2026. At the same time, online gaming platforms are emerging as spaces for…...
From Corridor to Destination: Realising Tripura’s Medical Tourism Potential
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (193+ words) Author : Subhrabaran Das Tripura sits on a major cross-border medical corridor, but turning transit patient flows into a destination economy requires robust healthcare infrastructure and seamless connectivity Tripura needs a stronger healthcare infrastructure before it can be positioned as a…...
The Economics of the Daily Commute
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (290+ words) Author : Nandan Dawda The Economic Survey's infrastructure-led lens obscures a deeper reality: mobility outcomes, not assets, determine the productivity of India's cities However, from the perspective of urban mobility, the Economic Survey indicates an asymmetry. While cities are portrayed as…...
Ending Food Waste Now: A Critical Food Systems Imperative
1+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) Author : Shoba Suri Reducing food waste is essential to advancing food security, climate action, and resilient food systems, as widespread waste reflects systemic failures across supply chains and consumption patterns The coexistence of widespread hunger and large-scale food waste highlights…...
Seafarers at Risk: Safeguarding the Human Backbone of Maritime Trade
2+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Author : Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar As maritime routes become increasingly volatile, the safety, rights, and welfare of seafarers must move to the centre of global ocean governance Some maritime insurers have revoked war-risk coverage for ships in the Gulf, raising serious…...
One Narrow Strait, Millions of Cylinders: India’s LPG Crisis
2+ week, 6+ day ago (151+ words) Author : Arya Roy Bardhan As conflict disrupts LPG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, India confronts the risks of relying on a single maritime chokepoint for a fuel central to household welfare and economic stability Figure 1: Oil Trade through the…...
Safe Products, Confident Consumers: Strengthening Food Safety in India
2+ week, 6+ day ago (190+ words) Author : Shoba Suri As ultra-processed foods expand in India's evolving food marketplace, stronger food safety policies such as front-of-pack labelling and fiscal measures are essential to empower consumers and address rising diet-related non-communicable diseases Multiple studies show strong links between…...