In 2022, India and China's GDPs stood at US$ 25 trillion, making them two of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world. (Madan, 2016).
According to the IMF, the economic challenges that plagued Asia and the Pacific are starting to fade, and conditions there are already improving. IMF stated that these developments are assisting in…
The relationship between China and India, two Asian giants, has long been marked by a complex interplay of cooperation and competition. However, recent years have witnessed a significant escalation in tensions. China, accustomed to blocking access to outside information, now faces the unique challenge of being on the receiving end of similar restrictions from India (Reuters…
China is the most decentralized country in the world by expenditure shares (Wingdenger, 2018), meaning that the subnational governments which include provinces, prefectures, counties and townships, have significant responsibilities for public spending.
While subnational governments have the autonomy to allocate resources, make decisions about infrastructure development, and incur expenditures, they lack the authority to generate…
In its starkest form, the assertion that "demography is destiny" appears as an oversimplification, glossing over the intricate interplay of social, political, economic, and technological factors that shape a nation's future. While population trends undoubtedly wield substantial influence, they are not the exclusive determinants of a country's destiny. A nuanced understanding of this concept demands…
When you hear about Jammu, ideally your mind goes to the magnificent and Holy Trikuta Hills where more pilgrims come to pay obesiance to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. But how much do you actually know about Jammu? Firstly, let's clear some confusion.
Jammu is the name of the entire Division with ten districts including Reasi (which…
Social media has grown into an uncontrollable giant. Its subtle yet penetrating impact is changing the way we think. From influencing elections to triggering political discourse; propaganda tool to common man’s land; Global phenomenon to hyper-local normality, it keeps transforming itself and its users. But it has created space for everyone to do what they…
The experience of visiting Kashmir for the first time is inexplicable. There is a fear in the minds over the political atmosphere and one expects hostility despite knowing that Kashmir has a zero percent crime rate against tourists.
But terrorists don’t discriminate and so when I visited Kashmir for the first time as an adult,…
Underground by Haruki Murakami is a non-fiction book written in a highly literary style. The title Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche itself suggest what the book is about. It is a compilation of incidents that led to Tokyo gas attack collected through research and interviews. This is the first time I read non-fiction by Murakami, and…

