Madhya Pradesh: India’s beating heart
India's geographic centre is reflective of the many problems the country faces. Despite the sustained, fast-paced economic growth, key human…
Kerala: Development for a green future
India's leading states on a number of different HDI indicators was jolted by massive floods last year, re-focusing the debate…
Himachal Pradesh: Mountains calling for renewable energy
Himachal's fragile ecology has been impacted by the surge in tourists visiting Shimla in peak Summer months. As a result,…
Karnataka: Mysore Pak and Environmental conservation
Karnataka has seen remarkable progress in all key HDI indicators as well as Economic indices but the major issues which…
Haryana: India’s SEZ capital needs holistic development
One of South Asia's wealthiest and economically developed regions is gasping for development in the form of medical infrastructure and…
Gujarat: Economic growth over human development?
India's economic powerhouse has been touted as the model to emulate, but has the state done enough to ensure the…
Jharkhand: Mineral wealth, human poverty
Jharkhand represents an interesting mix of development and poverty. The state houses 40% of India's mineral resources but its citizens…
Goa: Golden beaches and unfulfilled promises
One of India's smallest states sends only two MPs to Parliament but is an undisputed part of the country. Goa…
Ceasefire in Doha talks: Difficult to agree, more difficult to implement.
Whatever type of ceasefire is negotiated in Doha, it would have two basic ingredients: (i) moratorium on all types of…
People centered intra-Afghan talks lead to convergences
Constitution is at the intersection of the legal system, the political system and the society in the country. It is…