Vice President, Observer Research Foundation

Mumbai, India
Joined March 2009
#India's robust and inclusive national #identity serves as a shield against the spread of #jihadi ideology. If nations are to win the war against #radicalisation and #terrorism, they must first build national identities that inspire, I write at orfonline.org/expert-speak/s… @orfonline @DrNilanjanG @DeoSahil @jordixucla @AliWardak1 @girichaitanya19 @s_contin @benitadua @girish_luthra @anushastweets @SameerP_IND @wani_ayjaz @dddorf @dnjoshispeaks
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.@orfonline hosted an interaction titled 'The Middle East and its Implications’ with @sunjaysudhir. The convening helped discuss how developments in the Middle East are shaping regional stability, global energy and trade, and India's strategic and economic interests. Here are some glimpses of the day 📷
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#ORFevents Observer Research Foundation is hosting a session titled ‘Emerging Mobility Solutions for Central Business Districts: A Case Study of the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai’ as a part of the ongoing ‘City Conversations’ series. This edition will map emerging mobility ecosystems and identify key operational, regulatory, and governance gaps. The discussion seeks to accelerate multimodal integration and leverage corporate demand through shared mobility, open data, unified fares, and interoperable infrastructure; while ensuring that new mobility deployments are safe, accessible, gender-responsive, equitable, and environmentally sustainable. 🗓️ 30 September | 📍ORF Mumbai | By Registration Only Register Now 🔗 or-f.org/40416
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Do read @orfonline’s special report, “The Lever Is Price: #China’s New Leverage Play in #Thailand”. This report by @jaibal examines how this new model works across Thailand’s #automotive and #AI sectors, and impacts Thailand’s autonomy and interests orfonline.org/research/the-l…
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India's #EconomicData tells us what happened. The next step is understanding what it means for YOU. @orfonline's ‘So What?’ report responds to precisely that. Is the economy strengthening, or simply holding steady? And who feels the difference: consumers, businesses, government, or external stakeholders? ‘So What?’ brings #India's latest macroeconomic data together into a single, comparable read on where the #economy stands and what it means for you. Find out in the latest issue: orfonline.org/research/so-wh… Follow the thread to know more👇
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West Bengal eyes 5X bigger economy by 2047, significant growth gaps identified: ORF report Read @ANI Story | aninews.in/news/national/gen… #ORF #WestBengal
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Do read @orfonline’s paper, “Combating #Satcom Exploitation by #TransNational #Criminal Organisations and #Terrorist Groups”. Authored by @girichaitanya19, the paper examines how malicious actors exploit #LEO #satellite #internet and why India must regulate receiver terminals to secure #Space 2.0. orfonline.org/research/comba…
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ORF organised an interactive seminar on Why Mangroves Matter: Ocean Literacy and Coastal Futures for students of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, to mark UNESCO’s International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, observed annually on 26 July. The discussions highlighted the importance of mangrove ecosystems, their role in strengthening coastal resilience, and the emerging career opportunities in ocean conservation, sustainability, policy, and coastal management.
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On 24 July, as part of @orfonline SPARK’s initiatives, students from Grades 8 and 9 at Kaivalya Vidya Niketan School in Mumbai (Bombay) participated in a screening of National Geographic’s Oceans with David Attenborough. The screening was followed by an engaging discussion on #OceanConservation, the importance of healthy marine ecosystems, and the vital role oceans play in supporting the global maritime economy through #trade, livelihoods, and coastal communities. The session encouraged students to reflect on the connection between healthy oceans and a sustainable #maritime future, while exploring how young people can contribute to protecting our blue planet.
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Do read @orfonline’s paper, “The #Geopolitics of #Terrorism: The Case of #China and Jammu & Kashmir”. Authored by @wani_ayjaz, the paper analyses #China’s role in the persistent challenge of #terrorism in J&K through direct and indirect support to #Pakistan terror state orfonline.org/research/the-g…
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Really excited to be a part of a new journey @GIS_Impact. The mantra is simple: make change happen at population scale. From AI for people to scalable diagnostics & digital infrastructure to critical technologies, this @raisinadialogue-@orfonline Initiative is designed for impact. We do think-tanking the start-up way. Stay tuned.
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#ORFevents .@orfonline is hosting a discussion titled ‘Women in the Marketplace: Reimagining Access, Ownership, and Stakeholdership in Indian Cities’ as a part of the Fellows Seminar Series. The discussion will examine the challenges women face in leveraging their workforce participation and will discuss the recommendations that urge moving beyond mere statistical presence to ensure that such participation leads to genuine recognition as equal stakeholders in governance. 🗓️ 12 June |📍ORF Mumbai | Invite-Only Know more 🔗 or-f.org/39049
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Trade. Technology. Trust at Sea. 🌊 3rd edition of #Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue, co-hosted by @orfonline and @shipmin_india, returns at a moment when the oceans are no longer the backdrop to globalisation; they are its bloodstream and battleground 📍 New Delhi | 🗓️ 7–9 October 2026 Registrations are now OPEN: app.orfonline.co.in/Registra…
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ऑपरेशन सिंदूरला एक वर्ष पूर्ण! भारताने केवळ सर्जिकल स्ट्राईकच केला नाही, तर आपली सुरक्षा रणनीतीही कायमची बदलली. लष्करी सज्जता ते सायबर वॉरफेअरपर्यंत, नवा भारत दहशतवादाला कसं रोखत आहे? वाचा सविस्तर विश्लेषण, ORF च्या तज्ज्ञांनी लिहिलेल्या या खास सिरिजमध्ये. orfonline.org/marathi/series… #OperationSindoor #IndianAirforceOpSindoor #भारतीयवायुसेना #म #मराठी
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Thailand's strategic recalibration opens economic opportunities for India: ORF Report Read @ANI Story | aninews.in/news/business/tha… #Thailand #EconomicOpportunities #India
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.@ORFMumbai presents the latest edition of the Fellows Seminar Series titled “Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India” by @Tso_mah, with @dddorf, @jenia_mukherjee, @SitaramShelar, Ratoola Kundu, and Sameer Unhale 17 March | 2 PM to 3:30 PM @orfonline Register here: or-f.org/37838
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#RaisinaDialogueXFirstpost: At the Raisina Dialogue 2026, during the session “Storytelling in the Age of Platforms,” Marianna Marcucci, Chair of ALL DIGITAL, highlighted the growing influence of algorithms on digital content. She was talking to @jaibal, Vice President, ORF. Catch the full coverage on Firstpost: youtube.com/watch?v=PqacOi4R… @orfonline @raisinadialogue @meaindia #RaisinaDialogue #RaisinaDialogue2026
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Integrating Indigenous knowledge into planning is key for context-sensitive, sustainable development solutions. This shaped the #ORFSPARK series ‘Roots to Resilience’ organised by the Observer Research Foundation for international Monash University students visiting. @IITBombay @MonashUni @iitbmonash #GlobalLearning #Sustainability
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