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The Challenge of Ensuring Rail Safety
October 15 , 2018 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 2935
The recent derailment of the New Farakka Express train near Rae Bareli, in which more than half a dozen lives were lost, has brought to fore the issue of rail safety yet again. Details of the incident are still sketchy.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Indian railway , Rail reforms , Rail safety

West Asia Developments: September, 2018
October 11 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2598
Iran: Nuclear Issue
Speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu brought to fore their penchant for Iran bashing, claiming that Iran was hiding an atomic warehouse in Tehran.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran-Israel , West Asia

Forum of China-Africa Cooperation - Issue of ‘Debt Trap’
October 11 , 2018 Dr Teshu Singh
Commentary Views: 5394
At the recently held triennial Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China offered USD 60 billion to the African countries in the next three years. The amount is the same as promised in 2015 but the dispersal of the funds are different from the previous years.

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China-Africa Cooperation , China’s funding in Africa

दान से बांध का निर्माण !
October 11 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 2205
पाकिस्तान की आर्थिक स्थिति इतनी खराब है कि उसे हजारों करोड़ रुपये की बुनियादी ढांचा परियोजनाएं बनाने के लिए व्यक्तिगत दानकर्ताओं से धन इकट्ठा करना पड़ रहा है। प्रधानमंत्री बनने के बाद अपने पहले भाषण में इमरान खान ने कहा कि दाइमेर-भाषा बांध पाकिस्तान के लिए बहुत जरूरी है

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi , पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था की बुरी हालत , व्यक्तिगत दानकर्ताओं के दान से बांध निर्माण

Ayushman Bharat a Game-Changer, but concerns have to be addressed
October 5 , 2018 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 19337
It’s not always that the prestigious British medical journal, The Lancet, effusively praises India’s healthcare system. In the past, it has challenged Governments in New Delhi on the reported figures of malaria deaths, for instance, claiming that the official numbers were way below the actuals.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Ayushman Bharat , Modicare

Foreign Policy Challenges for Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan
October 5 , 2018 Ankit Singh
Article Views: 5320
Pakistan has transitioned to a new political innings under Imran Khan’s captaincy; Imran Khan became the chosen one with his agenda of Naya Pakistan. On paper the agenda promises a vision of an Islamic ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Imran Khan’s agenda , Pakistan’s foreign policy

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