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International Relations

India-Iran relations: Chabahar, energy and the sanctions tightrope

Civilizational ties meet hard geopolitics: the JCPOA stalemate, Chabahar Port, INSTC and Farzad B explain why Iran is the relationship where India’s strategic autonomy is tested most visibly.

30 September 2026 · 10 min read

Governance

Land acquisition law: the 2013 Act and the consent debate

The 2013 land acquisition law built consent, social impact assessment and four-times compensation into the statute. A decade on, the Standing Committee says consent is a formality. Why land is still the hardest part of infrastructure.

27 September 2026 · 21 min read

Governance

Public policy and the implementation gap: why good schemes fail

Policy in India is drafted in ministries, shaped by NITI Aayog and approved by the Cabinet. The harder story is what happens after: the last-mile gap, frontline discretion and the evaluation tools meant to close it.

27 September 2026 · 27 min read