Manoj Kewalramani quoted in Arab News on the withdrawal of troops from the Indo-China border
Manoj Kewalramani quoted in Arab News on the recent withdrawal of troops from the Indo-China border
Nitin Pai quoted in the Hindu on the Agneepath scheme
Nitin Pai was quoted in The Hindu about the Agnipath scheme. Defending the scheme, which has been the subject of widespread violent protests, Nitin said:
The Agneepath scheme will reduce the lifetime cost of manpower by several crore (tens of millions) rupees per head."
Pranay Kotasthane quoted in The Week on India’s Free Trade Agreement signing spree
Pranay Kotasthane was quoted in The Week on India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signing spree. Speaking on the reasons behind the upsurge in India’s trade agreements, Pranay said:
“These agreements are as much about geopolitics as they are about good economics. From the perspective of other countries, over-reliance on China is now a risky proposition.”
Megha Padhi quoted in WIRED on US-China Cyberespionage
Megha Pardhi was quoted in WIRED on the recent Chinese reports on the threats of US cyber activities
Dilip D’Souza cited Mihir Mahajan and Shekhar Sathe’s paper estimating COVID-19 deaths in his column in The Mint
Dilip D’Souza cited Mihir Mahajan and Shekhar Sathe’s paper estimating COVID-19 deaths in his column in The Mint. He analysed the methodologies used by Mihir and Shekhar and remarked how the estimated excess deaths determined in the paper are remarkably close to the estimate provided by the WHO (4.7 million).
Manoj Kewalramani interviewed by The Wire China
Manoj Kewalramani was interviewed by The Wire China. Manoj spoke about various aspects of being a China including reading the Communist Party's official newspaper, the People’s Daily, every day for two years.
India’s National Security Situation
In an event hosted by the Bangalore International Centre in partnership with the Takshashila Institution, Manish Tewari discussed his book and more on National Security with Takshashila’s Director of Strategic Studies, Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon and Dhanya Rajendran, Editor-in-Chief of News Minute.
Nitin Pai inaugurates N. Mahalingam Centre for Public Policy
Nitin Pai inaugurates N. Mahalingam Centre for Public Policy (NMCPP), an independent think-tank, was inaugurated at the Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science on Monday as part of the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of industrialist and educationist Pollachi N. Mahalingam.
Pranay Kotasthane appeared on All India Radio to discuss India’s Semiconductor policy
Pranay Kotasthane appeared on All India Radio to discuss India’s Semiconductor policy. You can listen to the full conversation on YouTube.
Manoj Kewalramani appeared on Sinica podcast to discuss India-China relations
This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo is joined by Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations and associate professor of political science at Boston University; and Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Research Programme and a China studies fellow at the Takshashila Institution.
Manoj Kewalramani quoted in CNN
Manoj Kewalramani was quoted in CNN on India’s attempt to walk the diplomatic tightrope around the Ukraine crisis.
Takshashila and the Indian Space Association sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Takshashila Institution, represented by Deputy Director Pranay Kotasthane, and Indian Space Association (ISpA), signed a three-year long Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 12th April 2022. The MOU underscores the two organisations’ shared efforts towards strengthening India’s Space policy and strategy.
Anupam Manur quoted in Outlook Business on what “Make in America” might mean for India
Anupam Manur was quoted in Outlook Business on what “Make in America” might mean for India.