Dhaval D. Desai

Vice President & Senior Fellow at ORF, Mumbai

[Jaibalnnaduvath @jaibal]

@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

[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

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

[Jaibalnnaduvath @jaibal]

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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[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

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

[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

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

[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

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

[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

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

[Jaibalnnaduvath @jaibal]

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

[Sameer Patil, PhD @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.

[ORF @orfonline]

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

[ORF @orfonline]

.@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

[ORF @orfonline]

Highlighting the need to align states & cities with the Centre’s ‘rightsized’ role to address #urbanhousing issues, @CEPTUniversity1’s @sejalpatelcept urges @MoHUA_India to audit all PMAY-U’s housing schemes. Read the monograph by @dddorf & @nandan_h_dawda https://t.co/LR8cIUdArI

[ORF @orfonline]

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

[ORF @orfonline]

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

[ORF @orfonline]

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

[ORF @orfonline]

.@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

[ORF @orfonline]

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

[Dhaval D. Desai @dddorf]

India must rethink urban institutions and governance to maintain its promised growth in the #amritkaal. Read ORF Urban Frontiers monograph edited by me and @nandan_h_dawda here: https://t.co/VyV1B2YBY9 @samirsaran @jaibal @DrNilanjanG @anushastweets @saylitweets

[Nandan H Dawda,Ph.D @nandan_h_dawda]

The new ORF anthology edited by me & @dddorf explores pathways for innovative urban governance and policy reforms.
#UrbanRenaissance #Governance

@samirsaran @DrNilanjanG @orfonline @ORFMumbai
@jaibal @MoHUA_India
@ORFKolkata

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[Jaibalnnaduvath @jaibal]

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