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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicThink tanks

Topic: think tanks

What South Korea’s KDI gets right that NITI Aayog never did

The comparison between Korea Development Institute and NITI Aayog is about two theories of how knowledge relates to national development.

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

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.

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.

On Camera

Dhaka is resetting ties with New Delhi. Modi govt must open up

Newly appointed Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Kahlilur Rahman, is expected to land in India in April. This will be first high-level outreach since PM Tarique Rahman took office.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.