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The co-evolution of genes and culture is revolutionizing policy
Remembering Edward O. Wilson -- and how insights from evolutionary biology can explain how we got here and what we must do to be better | 17th Jan 2022

Open source is in India’s national interest
India can limit the power of transnational technology firms and foreign governments by promoting open source software development. | 3rd Jan 2022

Geopolitics of the Information Age
It will be the objective of this column to discuss with you, dear reader, the geopolitics of the Information Age, and to chart the best course for India during this yuganta. | 2nd Jan 2022

2021 - The Year in Fiction
My favourite books of fiction of 2021 | 31st Dec 2021

Interrogating the Deep State
My conversation with Josy Joseph at the Bangalore Literature Festival | 22nd Dec 2021

Insurgencies can be defeated by strengthening democratic and federal politics
AFSPA is a red herring. Restructuring the Rajya Sabha will better address states' grievances | 20th Dec 2021

The contest to create the web’s third generation has intensified
The internet is being reshaped by market rivalry, state control, geopolitics and a social backlash | 6th Dec 2021

We should support a global ban on destructive anti-satellite tests
Reckless behaviour by as responsible a space power as Russia calls for action to preserve humanity's access to space | 22nd Nov 2021

Cautious re-globalisation through bubbles of trust
The Quad must take a strategic approach to economic interdependence and take a middle path between the extremes of technological sovereignty and laissez-faire globalisation | 12th Nov 2021

Decarbonisation will change geopolitics
The global balance of power will shift before the world can change its outdated political structure. Therein lies the problem. | 8th Nov 2021

The unlikeliness of a directed microwave weapon
I am not convinced that there is a directed electromagnetic energy weapon involved. | 8th Nov 2021

Reframing the social media policy debate
The case for cognitive autonomy and to move from attempting "social media regulations" to "online social reform". | 26th Oct 2021

Amid the new US-China missile rivalry
India must propose a Global No First Use Treaty to reduce risks while investing in space situational awareness & technological capabilities to secure itself | 25th Oct 2021

The coming regulation of social media is an opportunity for India
India's competitive advantage in the tech economy has always been high quality human capital at scale. The challenge now is to create millions of people who can exercise good judgement in addition to writing great code. | 11th Oct 2021

On strategic autonomy
Strategic autonomy is not about refusing to take sides in itself; but rather avoiding getting into situations where taking sides means losing the capacity for independent action. | 5th Oct 2021

Towards an Indian strategy for the Information Age
Key points from the chapter in "India's Path to Power: Strategy in a World Adrift" | 4th Oct 2021

A strategy for India in a world adrift
An analysis of India’s strategic path amidst tectonic external and domestic shifts by an independent group of leading policymakers, analysts and thinkers | 28th Sep 2021

India must invest in more sophisticated cyber weapons
Without offensive cyber capabilities it is impossible to defend the nation's information sphere. | 27th Sep 2021

Early thoughts on AUKUS and India
AUKUS is a military pact within a military pact. Non-inclusion has opportunity costs for India; but also offers other opportunities for partnership. | 16th Sep 2021

Organic farming should not be an article of faith
Policies that respect the farmer's economic freedom are the best route to sustainable agriculture | 13th Sep 2021

Exploiting the projects that China builds
Instead of handwringing on Beijing's growing geopolitical footprint, New Delhi should exploit both the asset and liability side of such projects. | 1st Sep 2021

Fighting the Strong Force
The Chinese Communist Party wants to separate kids from their smartphones. Even the Taliban might have surrendered on this front. | 31st Aug 2021

Extracting value from underutilised public assets is good public policy
The National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) is a desirable shift in thinking especially if state and municipal governments can use the model to extract revenues from their unutilised assets | 30th Aug 2021

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