Space age 2.0 has kicked off — here are five ways that India’s ISRO can capitalise on this window of opportunity
Our report, A space exploration industry for India was featured in the Business Insider. Read the article here.
Our report, A space exploration industry for India was featured in the Business Insider. Read the article here.
Our discussion on post-COVID-19 urban planning and governance, Mumbai & Shanghai with the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, was featured in Shine News. Read the article here.
On 16 May, the government introduced a huge reform that liberalised India's space sector, leveling the field and propelling the space ambitions of private players. Corporations such as L&T and Godrej Aerospace, can now compete and collaborate with the Indian Space Research Organisation, to build an indigenous Boeing or Lockheed Martin, and be part of global, private, space industry syndicates. The timing is significant, as the space race has accelerated with the U.S. and China marking their space territories through Accords and SEZs. India now is much better equipped to launch its space agenda. This paper analyses India's future potential.
Chaitanya Giri, Fellow, Space & Ocean Studies Programme, Gateway House, was in discussion with Wing Commander Satyam Kushwaha, Chief Geospatial Officer, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India and Dr. Marco Bressan, Chief Product Officer, Satellogic, a Remote Sensing Satellite Technology Company , on Satellite Solutions for India's Agriculture.
India’s e-commerce sector has shown resistance to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a welcome outcome, and to ensure its success, strong regulatory policy in e-commerce is needed to ensure a level-playing field. This will benefit the customer and strengthen the Digital India and Make in India visions of the government. Can emerging markets look to India for a model e-commerce policy where the regulator has played a part, but not overregulated?
India is sending a message of collaborative unity during the COVID-19 world crisis through various initiatives. New regional links are being created through virtual summits by reviving SAARC and encouraging the G20. Pharmaceutical aid for 123 countries and repatriation help for neighbours and friends has been provided. This podcast covers some of the government's domestic and international measures.
India’s e-commerce sector has shown resistance to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a welcome outcome, and to ensure its success, strong regulatory policy in e-commerce is needed to ensure a level-playing field. This will benefit the customer and strengthen the Digital India and Make in India visions of the government. Can emerging markets look to India for a model e-commerce policy where the regulator has played a part, but not overregulated?
Globalisation has resulted in the interdependence of nations through the largely unimpeded transmission of investment capital and information, and integrated business operations. The leading beneficiaries have been the global 1%, and China. While it is too late and not possible to roll back an interconnected world order, globalization as we know it will recede, as will China’s standing in the world.
Our International Security Fellow, Sameer Patil was interviewed by the South China Morning Post. Read the article here.
Recent investments by Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG, L Catterton and Intel Capital could well be the infusion of capital and expertise Jio needs to compete with Alibaba and Amazon. The infographic compares the number of services offered by these companies across different technology domains