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Redefining India’s Build Back Better Imperative

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Across the world, the understanding of disaster risk is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Hazards are no longer viewed as iso...

India’s Big Leap in a Post-Unipolar World

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Introduction The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi (12–13 Sep 2026) convened all 11 BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South...

Interview with Sh. Dr. Amit Kumar Ghosh, IAS, Addl Chief Secretary, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare & Medical Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

Excerpts from an interview of Shri Dr. Amit Kumar Ghosh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Department of Health & Fam...

When Screens Replace Stories: Are We Losing the Art of Imagination?

Shweta Tyagi* There was a time when books were an inseparable part of childhood. I waited eagerly for storybooks, comics and magazines. Once I began r...

India’s Moment to Reforge BRICS

Dr. Arvind Kumar* This weekend, New Delhi will become the centre of a consequential moment for the global South as leaders from eleven nations gather...

Is India Catapulting the Art of Being at Every Table?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Introduction India's recent diplomatic architecture the SCO summit in Bishkek, its 2026 BRICS presidency, deepening BIMSTEC ties, co...

Revive. Reclaim. Rediscover.

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The next disaster may already be taking shape beneath our feet. From collapsing glaciers and raging floods to burning forests, sinki...

Report: World Water Week 2026

Shweta Tyagi* World Water Week is the leading global platform for dialogue, collaboration and innovation on water, organized annually by the Stockholm...

REPORT ON THE 17TH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNCCD COP-17

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 17–28 August 2026 Theme: “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.” Introduction The Seventeenth Session of the Confe...

Is BRICS salient for Missing Architecture of the Global South?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* As the global order undergoes profound shifts, the eighteenth BRICS Summit comes at a consequential moment for the future of multila...