India’s defence production and data centre ambitions are increasingly converging on a common challenge: access to reliable power. As demand for clean, uninterrupted, and dependable electricity grows across these strategic sectors, the Policy Dialogue was jointly organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and Finovista, in association with Manthan
The Rajya Sabha elections may not generate the spectacle of a general election, but they are revealing where political power is moving. And in politics, understanding the direction of power often matters more than understanding its present location
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the crisis represents the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” with nearly 13–14 million barrels per day of oil exports affected during peak tensions
According to the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, the House Listing and Housing Census phase is currently underway across states and Union Territories and will continue until September 2026. The second phase — Population Enumeration — is scheduled for February–March 2027
Officials attribute Gujarat’s rise to a combination of industrial expansion, strong infrastructure, investor-friendly policies, and the rapid growth of startup and manufacturing clusters across cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, and Vadodara
Narendra Modi continues positioning India as a major Global South leader in AI governance and digital infrastructure diplomacy
The Bharatiya Janata Party, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has gained strength beyond its traditional boundaries into states once considered politically inaccessible. The verdict resembles another 2014-like moment in Indian politics — not simply because of the BJP’s victories, but because of the psychological shift underneath them
The delegation held high-level engagements in Malta, Spain, Ethiopia and Ghana, while also expanding its institutional presence through the launch of Country Councils in Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya
A long-standing member of nearly six decades, its withdrawal also raises questions about the effectiveness and internal cohesion of the organisation, even as Abu Dhabi frames the move within its long-term economic strategy
For national parties, particularly the BJP, the challenge is one of translation. Strength at the national level does not automatically translate into state-level dominance. Each state demands its own strategy, leadership, and narrative. Where that translation is effective, as in Assam, the results follow. Where it is partial, as in Bengal, the ceiling becomes visible
