Opinion: Nijara Deka, Rashmi Kataria and Ishaan Singh. The article focuses on different types of crimes against women in Assam. The objective is to prospectively analyse the factors leading to major crimes in different districts of the state. The recent report on Crime in India Report, 2021 the National Crime Records Bureau highlights that Assam... Read More
Opinion: C S Mohapatra and Depannita Ghosh. While digitalisation has revolutionised the accessibility and administration of pension schemes in India, AI-driven predictive models can allow pension fund managers to make more informed decisions about investment strategies, risk management, and asset allocation. India’s pension sector has historically been limited in scope, with coverage predominantly available to... Read More
Opinion: Barry Eichengreen. US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration will likely seek to weaken the greenback's exchange rate. But whether doing so would enhance the competitiveness of US exports and strengthen America’s trade balance is another matter. BERKELEY – One of the more jaw-dropping policy ideas gaining political steam in the United States recently has... Read More
Opinion: Sanjib Pohit. National body needed for inter-State disputes. One of the lasting symbols of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Golden Quadrilateral, which was launched to link India’s four major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. This project transformed India’s connectivity and boosted trade, commerce, and travel, knitting the country closer together.... Read More
Opinion: Udaibir Das. From policy recipient to proactive global player For decades, external voices have often narrated Africa’s economic story through a narrow lens of challenges: uneven growth, energy deficits, food insecurity, extreme poverty, mounting debt and stalled reforms. While these obstacles are undeniable, they overshadow a more compelling narrative of resilience, innovation and cautious... Read More