New Delhi, April 04, 2014: Releasing the “Afghanistan Task Force Report: What India Can Do” jointly prepared by Ananta Aspen Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) and the Delhi Policy Group, a prominent Indian think tank which deals with security and conflict resolution issues, Ambassador S. K. Lambah, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India, […]
70% Indians ‘dissatisfied’; looking for leadership change:Pew Study
New Delhi, April 01, 2014: Stung by the rising levels of dissatisfaction over the country’s economic and political situation, a majority of Indians are looking for a change in political leadership in the upcoming polls, according to the latest new report of the U.S. think tank Pew Research Center. Unveiling the findings of the study […]
Democratic leaders need a ‘hammer,’ not a ‘mirror’: Indian sociologist
By: Samarth Pathak/New Delhi, India/November 12, 2013 Over the past few years, there has been a tangible churning in India’s socio-political order. Owing to mass movements spearheaded by the media, academic community and civil society, issues such as corruption, accountability and transparency have come into the forefront of public debate. Highlighting these trends in his […]
Weak policies ‘undermining’ national security: Indian experts
By: Samarth Pathak/Aspen Institute India New Delhi, October 21, 2013: Underscoring the vulnerabilities in the existing national security paradigm, Indian defence analysts strongly advocated the need of formulating a well-defined strategic policy framework while addressing an Aspen Institute India (AII) session in New Delhi today. Themed “Towards a Resilient National Security Policy,” the discussion featured […]
Economic rise will not trigger political changes in China:U.S. expert.
By: Samarth Pathak (Aspen Institute India)/New Delhi Changes in China’s political stance were ‘unlikely’ to occur in the near future despite continued economic rise of the Asian giant, acclaimed US author James Mann asserted at an Aspen Institute India session in New Delhi. Mann made these comments while addressing a talk on ‘China as a […]