@orfonline was delighted to host Members of the #NATO Parliamentary Assembly (MPs from various NATO states) for a wide-ranging discussion with Mumbai’s strategic community on securing shared interests. Thank you to the Hon'ble MPs and experts for the very engaging exchange
Being cited=validation+recognition. Being cited by someone shaping the global future is special. Proud to see my work referenced in @SecRubio's book THE WORLD CHINA MADE, one year before he became US Secretary of State @jaibal@samirsaran@wani_ayjaz@anushastweets@SameerP_IND
Grand narratives—whether ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,’ ‘Workers of the World, Unite,’ or the more recent ‘Make America Great Again’#MAGA—have an enduring allure & in a tech-obsessed society, gain renewed potency. I write for @orfonline
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Robust GIS mapping and digital inventories are vital for conserving India’s rich heritage, @YooktaAhuja and I argue in ORF’s Occasional Paper, The Role of Digitalisation in Heritage Conservation. https://t.co/E412yTvK3H
ORF’s new Urban Frontiers volume, E-Governance & Citizen Engagement: Pathways to
Resilient and Equitable Cities presents expert insights on e-governance & citizen engagement's transformative power in shaping future cities. https://t.co/t29iGnPLPR @samirsaran@jaibal@SameerP_IND
The true potential of e-governance can only be realised when coupled with citizen engagement. Read ORF's latest Urban Frontiers edition, edited by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda. https://t.co/t29iGnPLPR
ORF’s latest Urban Frontiers volume, edited by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda, presents the e-gov & citizen engagement interplay and explores how digital platforms can foster inclusion, the digital divide challenges & innovative approaches to bridge these gaps. https://t.co/t29iGnPLPR
Australia is a close ally of India and home to nearly a million Indians, forming a strong human and emotional bridge between our nations. Delighted to welcome the warm and erudite Paul Murphy, the Australian Consul-General in #Mumbai, for an engaging discussion on our vibrant ties and shared commitment to common goals @auscg_mumbai@orfonline@samirsaran@anushastweets@SameerP_IND
As part of the #ORFSPARK initiative, the ORF Mumbai team recently conducted a writing workshop for young scholars interested in pursuing research & public policy careers. The workshop also highlighted the increasing proliferation of AI-enabled research & writing tools.
Urban India needs national & state-level targeted, top-down and bottom-up approaches with integrated reporting & monitoring system to achieve SDGs and India’s net-zero commitments, writes IIT Delhi’s @trip_centre@JainDeepty, by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUe8hg
.@SNEHAMumbai’s Vinita Ajgaonkar and Rama Shyam recommend specific interventions to broaden existing social safety nets for the urban poor through improved mechanisms to measure ‘absolute poverty’ indicators in urban India, by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUdArI
As cities propel national economic growth, government must rethink the country’s urban governance mechanisms and institutional architectures if India is to maintain its promised growth trajectory in the #amritkaal, by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUe8hg
Enumerating the critical role of One-Stop Centres (OSCs) established by @MinistryWCD for women victims of violence and abuse, @SNEHAMumbai’s Nikhat Shaikh & @urjatrust’s Ankita urge for their upscaling, with increased reach, by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUdArI
The government of India must establish monitoring mechanisms and conduct regular and transparent audits and performance reviews of the implementation of centre-funded urban schemes by states, urges Janak Parmar. Read https://t.co/LR8cIUe8hg by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda
.@hiteshvaidya and @Chetanvaidya20 highlight global best practices, identify India’s policy and institutional infirmities, and recommend how India can achieve people-centred urban development. Read the monograph by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUe8hg
Analysing underrepresentation of urban agglomerations in Legislatures and Lok Sabha, @Vidhi_India’s @ritwika1991 urges Govt of India to expeditiously conduct the pending Census and initiate a fresh delimitation exercise. By @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda Read 👇https://t.co/LR8cIUe8hg
Observer Research Foundation had the pleasure of hosting a distinguished delegation from the Royal College of Defence Studies, led by Lieutenant General Sir George Norton, @ComdtRCDS. The delegation, comprising military leaders from 13 nations, discussed the vibrant and inspiring #India story with a cross-section of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers @samirsaran@RLuthra@girish_luthra @dnjoshispeaks @J0hnMN@UKinMumbai