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Policy Research Publications (2011-12)
POLICY BRIEFS Demystifying India-China Trade Possibilities V Anantha Nageswaran (Fellow for Geoeconomics) & Ritwick Ghosh (Research Associate) An Indian proverb rings true of the economic ties...
View ArticlePolicy Advisory – The need for an Indian Crime Survey
The following is Takshashila’s submission to the Justice J S Verma Committee on amendments to criminal law relating to safety and security of women: Information underpins all planning. At present, the...
View ArticleMaking publicly funded research accessible
A preliminary policy brief A vast number of students, teachers, researchers and members of the public are unable to access research papers and data due to prohibitive terms imposed by publishers of...
View ArticleReforming the financial sector
A discussion document Comments on the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission’s Recommendations V Anantha Nageswaran, Co-founder and Fellow for Geoeconomics Summary Appointed by the Government...
View ArticleCase – A beheading along the Line of Control
On Sunday, January 6th, 2013, Pakistani troops attacked an Indian patrol near Churunda along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir, killing two soldiers and mutilating their bodies. In this case...
View ArticleIssue Brief – Chinese incursions in the Ladakh region
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s incursions into the Depsang plains in eastern Ladakh in April have brought the boundary issue back into focus in India’s relations with China. This brief...
View ArticleIssue Brief – Pakistan’s elections – An Indian perspective
Executive Summary This issue brief discusses the implications of elections to 272 directly elected seats of Pakistan’s National Assembly earlier this month. The elections resulted in a huge vote of...
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Issue Brief – Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh
Executive Summary The ambush of a convoy of Congress party leaders in Chhattisgarh on May 25th, 2013, was one of the most ambitious attacks by the Maoists. It was a well-planned attack and shows a...
View ArticleDiscussion Document – India’s Central Monitoring System
By Rohan Joshi, Fellow at the Takshashila Insitution Executive Summary As part of the 2011-2012 annual report of the Department of Telecommunications, the Government of India formally announced its...
View ArticleResearch Report – On Labour Law Reforms in India
Towards greater labour market flexibility: Issues and Options Hemal Shah, Scholar at the Takshashila Institution This report proposes how we could think about a workable approach to labour market...
View ArticlePolicy Brief – Making India's Labour Market More Flexible
Making India’s Labour Market More Flexible Hemal Shah, Scholar at the Takshashila Institution This policy brief presents a workable approach to labour reforms, to break six decades of deadlock. These...
View ArticleDiscussion Document – Resolving the Indo-Bangladesh Maritime Dispute
Resolving the Indo-Bangladesh Maritime Dispute Piyush Singh and Pranay Kotasthane, the Takshashila Institution This discussion document investigates the Indo-Bangladesh maritime dispute and presents...
View ArticlePolicy Advisory – Bringing IT Act 2000 in Alignment with the Constitution
Bringing IT Act 2000 in Alignment with the Constitution In response to input sought by the Law Commission of India on media and privacy Rohan Joshi and Ranjeet Rane, The Takshashila Institution...
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Discussion Document - Fiscal Consolidation is the Key to Economic Growth
Grasping the Nettle: Fiscal Consolidation is the key to Economic Growth Budgetary Priorities for the Union Government Mukul Asher, V Anantha Nageswaran & Narayan Ramachandran, The Takshashila...
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Book Chapter: India and UN Peacekeeping
Book Chapter: India and International Norms: R2P, Genocide Prevention, Human Rights, and Democracy Richard Gowan and Sushant K. Singh. Sushant is a fellow for national security at the Takshashila...
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Book Chapter: India and International Norms
Book Chapter: India and International Norms: R2P, Genocide Prevention, Human Rights, and Democracy Nitin Pai, Co-Founder and Director of the Takshashila Institution in Shaping the Emerging World: India...
View ArticleInvited Paper – Indian Journal of Industrial Relations
Transition to Labor Law Reform: State-Level Initiatives &Informal Sector Labor Relations Hemal Shah, Scholar at the Takshashila Institution The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 50, No....
View ArticleDiscussion Document – China's Economic Outlook in 2015
China's Economic Outlook in 2015: The Trump Card of a Yuan Devaluation V Anantha Nageswaran, Co-Founder and Fellow for Geoeconomics, the Takshashila Institution. Abstract China’s real economy grew at...
View ArticlePolicy Brief – Reforming ONGC Videsh for India's Energy Security
Reforming ONGC Videsh for India's Energy Security Ameya Naik, Scholar at the Takshashila Institution Download the Policy Brief in PDF format (1.0MB) Executive Summary ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) is the...
View ArticleTakshashila Strategic Assessment – Risks to India’s national security from...
Risks to India’s national security from tensions along the Iran-Pakistan border Sumitha Narayanan Kutty and Pranay Kotasthane, The Takshashila Institution Download the Takshashila Strategic Assessment...
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