FULL VIDEO OF TALK
RIGHTS SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES ECONOMY
BUREAUCRACY
Watch the full video (above) of the talk by Ronald Abraham, where he shared key findings from IDInsight’s State of Aadhar Report 2016-17, which provides a careful unpacking of various topics related to Aadhaar.
The report provides a first-of-its-kind overview of Aadhaar’s technological and operational architecture, legal and governance framework, and its applications in financial inclusion, social protection, and emerging uses in other sectors.
The State of Aadhar Report aims to facilitate a more data and evidence-centric understanding of the Aadhaar ecosystem and highlights important areas for future research.
The Q&A session that followed can be accessed here.
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF THE CPR- TRIVEDI CENTRE FOR POLITICAL DATA, ASHOKA UNIVERSITY (TCPD) DISCUSSION
POLITICS
Watch the full video (above) of the discussion on the book ‘Indian Federalism’ by Louise Tillin (Director, King’s India Institute, Kings College London), organised as part of the CPR-Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University (TCPD) Dialogues on Indian Politics series. The author first made a presentation and then was in conversation with Yamini Aiyar (President and Chief Executive, CPR).
The question and answer session that followed can be accessed here.
Yamini Aiyar and Louise Tillin co-edited the May edition of Seminar on the future of federalism in India. The edition includes articles by Neelanjan Sircar, Rahul Verma and Avani Kapur from CPR. Read the complete issue here.
About the book
To understand how politics, the economy and public policy function in the world’s largest democracy, an appreciation of federalism is essential. Bringing to surface the complex dimensions that affect relations between India’s central government and states, this short introduction is the one-stop account to federalism in India. Paying attention to the constitutional, political and economic factors that shape Centre-state relations, this book stimulates understanding of some of the big dilemmas facing India today. The ability of India’s central government to set the economic agenda or secure implementation of national policies throughout the country depends on the institutions and practices of federalism. Similarly, the ability of India’s states to contribute to national policy-making or to define their own policy agendas that speak to local priorities all hinge on questions of federalism. Organised in four chapters, this book introduces readers to one of the key living features of Indian democracy.
This book is part of the Oxford India Short Introduction Series.
About the series
The CPR-TCPD Dialogues on Indian Politics brings together academicians, policy and political practitioners, and civil society actors to grapple with important social and political issues in India. It provides a forum for intellectually rigorous, non-partisan commentary to strengthen public discourse on politics in India. This dialogue series is an effort to understand the changing dynamics of Indian political parties, the impact of new and emerging social movements and the use of new instruments of mobilisation in our polity.
Listen to the full talk (above) by the author, Dr Venkat Dhulipala, where he discusses his book Creating a New Medina: State, Power, Islam and the Quest for Pakistan in Late Colonial North India.
The book examines how the idea of Pakistan was first articulated – not as a vague idea that serendipitously emerged as a nation-state, but as a sovereign Islamic State, referred to by some as ‘a new Medina’.
CURATED COMMENTARY BY CPR FACULTY
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
As Donald Trump won one of the most contentious elections in the history of United States, find below a curated analysis by CPR faculty.
Pratap Bhanu Mehta analyses the larger trends that led to Donald Trump’s victory and lays out the questions that his Presidency raises for the future.
Shyam Saran writes how if Trump delivers on his promises, the world would become even more unpredictable on various fronts, including economic growth, security, trade, geopolitics, even if a ‘stronger Indo-US partnership’ was likely to endure.
Sanjaya Baru comments on how Trump’s victory is a ‘reminder of the yawning gap between ivory tower analysts and grass roots politicians’, including analysing its likely impacts, particularly vis-à-vis India.
Srinath Raghavan analyses the parallels drawn between Trump’s victory and the rise of fascism in the 1930s, as well as the depression of the late 19th century.
Anjali Chikersal writes on how Trump’s proposals will undo much of Obamacare’s progress, leaving no room to reduce the cost or improve the effectiveness of American health insurance.
Bharat Karnad writes on how Trump’s presidency will not allow America its previous global primacy, leaving India to lean less on the US for foreign policy and rely more on herself.
Neelanjan Sircar explains how issues of identity, ethnicity and race were the key drivers for Trump’s victory.
In a detailed interview, G Parthasarathy analyses if Trump’s presidency will be beneficial for India.
As Donald Trump is officially sworn-in as the President of the United States of America, find below a curated analysis by CPR faculty on the transition of presidency from Obama to Trump.
Speaking on NDTV (above), Brahma Chellaney and G Parthasarathy discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on world politics, and more specifically, on India.
In Open Magazine, Brahma Chellaney discusses the possibility of a ‘true’ US-India partnership going forward, if Trump succeeds in revamping US Foreign Policy.
Writing in The Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta analyses Barack Obama’s last address as President, and how it laid the path for Donald Trump.
In another piece in Hindustan Times, Brahma Chellaney analyses Nobel Peace winner Barack Obama’s ‘interventionist’ foreign policy legacy, and the ‘theatres of war’ he has handed down to Trump.
In an earlier op-ed in Hindu Business Line, G Parthasarathy analyses the potential impact of Trump’s presidency on international trade, and how it could signal ‘the end of globalisation’.
It is with profound grief and sadness that we announce the passing away of Dr Ajit Mozoomdar, Honorary Research Professor, Centre for Policy Research. This is an immeasurable loss to CPR and the wider community. We can take some consolation from his extraordinary achievement in so many fields and we know he will be lighting up heaven as he lit up this earth.
FULL AUDIO RECORDING
CLIMATE RESEARCH ENERGY RESEARCH
Listen to Dr Kaushik Deb (above) present the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2015, an annual review of data on world energy markets used widely by media, academia, world governments, and energy companies to inform discussion, debate and decision-making.
One of the most widely respected and authoritative publications in the field of energy economics, it includes data for energy production, consumption and trade for nearly all countries.
Dr Mukul Asher reviewed the theoritical concept of fiscal space, and presented an integrated framework for generating fiscal space in the Indian context. The framework focuses on growth; ways to increase conventional and non-conventional sources of revenue; and better expenditure management.
CPR is delighted to share that Dr Navroz K Dubash, Senior Fellow at the Centre, was conferred the 12th T N Khoshoo Memorial Award in recognition of the impact of his work on Indian climate change policy and the international discourse on global climate governance.
This award, given by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), honours the memory of the world-renowned environmental scientist, Dr Triloki Nath Khoshoo.
To read more about Dr Dubash’s contribution and the significance of the award, please visit the ATREE webpage
AN INTERVIEW WITH KARAN THAPAR ON INDIA TODAY
POLITICS
Watch Dr Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s interview (above) on ‘To The Point’ with Karan Thapar on India Today on the current political situation in India; the controversies faced by the present government; and how the rhetoric of ultra-nationalism will play out in the long run.
