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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Topic: think tanks

Adani-backed think tank CRF wants to do ‘chintan’–on India’s $30 trillion economy goal & more

Administrators, policymakers, and senior journalists gathered to celebrate Chintan Research Foundation’s first foundation day. The panel included Adani Group’s Pranav Adani and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Did Pakistan Army create fake DC think tank to spread propaganda? ‘Rarely gets more absurd’

An investigative report by Drop Site News has claimed the Pakistan Army created a fake think tank staffed entirely by AI-generated “experts”. Pakistanis are ‘embarrassed’.

Is Pakistan arming jets with nuclear missiles? JF-17 photographed with Ra’ad-I, says US think tank

After analysing images of 'Thunder' Block II from rehearsals for 2023 Pakistan Day Parade, Federation of American Scientists says fighter has been equipped with Ra’ad-I missile.

Average age of MPs elected to 18th Lok Sabha is 56 years, says think tank analysis

11% of the MPs are aged 40 or below, and 38% are between the age of 41 and 55.

Advocate on behalf of India & ‘Global South’ — what upcoming Adani-funded think tank aims to do

While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.

Amid LAC stalemate, defence ministry-funded think tank hosts Chinese scholars, discusses ways to rebuild trust

'Global & regional strategic issues' discussed at the first physical meeting between the two sides since tensions at LAC in 2020 over China's ingress into eastern Ladakh.

A new think tank on climate policy believes ‘sustainable development & job creation can go together’

The newly launched, Delhi-based Sustainable Futures Collaborative hopes to take a more holistic, development-based approach to climate change rather than just 'carbon-centric' approach.

Govt’s 1% TDS on crypto transactions led to Rs 3,500 revenue loss, finds think tank

Tax imposed last year led millions of users to shift to offshore platforms for their cryptocurrency transactions, says report by Esya Centre.

China uses UK universities, think tanks to promote its interest. Academics are conspirators

Western academics are championing the cause of the PLA, the CCP, and Xi Jinping at the cost of their nations.

Mahindra, Godrej, Jindal—Meet India’s growing climate philanthropists

As foreign funding is under tight government scrutiny, domestic philanthropies and non-profits are stepping up to the challenge of making India climate-change proof.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.