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Beyond the Himalayas
It was a warm, sunny afternoon in Bengaluru when the idea for the Network for Advanced Study of China (NASC) Fellowship originated in the intellectual corridors of the…
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The Nitopadesha (Kannada edition)
In the distant land of Gandhara, there once was a janapada called Chakrapuri. Its elders were a worried lot. Their children were uninterested in the welfare and upkeep of…
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China as a Rising Norm Entrepreneur
This booklet discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flagship global initiatives’ normative implications for the world order. It argues that the Global Development…
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We, The Citizens
… the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse. - Walt Whitman
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When the chips are down
To the world at large, technology was synonymous with software. But in 2019, the conversations have changed dramatically. Today, the hardware that runs all software -…
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Missing In Action
In India, public policies are all around us. Despite this pervasiveness, yeh public sab nahin jaanti hai (the public doesn’t know it all). Questions are rarely asked of the…
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The Nitopadesha (Kannada edition)
In the distant land of Gandhara, there once was a janapada called Chakrapuri. Its elders were a worried lot. Their children were uninterested in the welfare and upkeep of…
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The Sheathed Sword
After a brief interlude following the Cold War, nuclear weapons have regained their prominent place in world affairs. Yet our current nuclear age will not be a replay of the…
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Studies in Indian Public Finance
Studies in Indian Public Finance is a comprehensive analytical study of Indian public finance evaluated in the background of theories and best practice approaches. It is a…
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Smokeless War: China’s Quest for Global Primacy
In January 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak in China was viewed as a black swan event, threatening the Communist Party’s rule. Two short months later, however, China appeared to…
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India's Marathon: Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World Order
To say that COVID-19 has changed the world is merely stating the obvious at this point.
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The Strategy Trap: India And Pakistan Under The Nuclear Shadow
India’s emergence as a nuclear weapon state gave birth to the concept of limited war and therefore, the feasibility of conventional war under the nuclear shadow informs…
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A Visible Hand: Essays on the Intersection of Economics, Politics, and Society
A Visible Hand is a collection of essays from Narayan Ramachandran on the intersection of Economics, Politics, and Society. They offer a fresh perspective and original take…
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Distance from Delhi—Essays on Geopolitics, Economics and Public Policy
India is not New Delhi and New Delhi is not India, though sometimes this gets forgotten. Distance from Delhi is a collection of essays and articles that reflect on India’s…
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