New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India’s defence production and data centre ambitions are converging on the same constraint — reliable power – and small modular reactors (SMRs) can support precision-oriented power supply for defence manufacturing and their deployment in emerging defence corridors could prove transformative for mission-critical operations, experts said here on Tuesday.“We cannot have energy transition without nuclear”, said Professor R. Srikanth, Dean of the School of Natural Sc…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) From the Navi Mumbai International Airport to the redevelopment of Dharavi, the Adani Group is making huge investment towards the holistic economic growth of Maharashtra, industry veterans and experts said here on Friday.Speaking at the ‘Hindu Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026’ here, Jamshed, Distinguished Fellow at Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), said there are many other sectors like electricity and renewable energy where Adani Group is working and contribut…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s 2026 presidency of BRICS arrives at a moment of significant geopolitical and geo-economic turbulence, creating both a challenge and an opportunity for the country to help shape a more stable, inclusive, and pragmatic international order, senior representatives from government and industry said here on Thursday.Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) convened a closed-door roundtable, titled “BRICS Rising: India’s Strategic Presidency” in the national capital.Th…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy has highlighted structural shifts reshaping global trade, underscoring that many of today’s trade issues extend beyond the WTO’s traditional mandate and require reform of both its rulebook and governance structures.Delivering the keynote address at a high-level dialogue here, jointly organised by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and CUTS International at the India International Centre (ICC), La…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap should be built on the principles of affordability and accessibility, Ravi Shankar Prajapati, Joint Director at the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, said on Thursday.He was delivering the keynote address at a policy roundtable titled “Roadmap for AI and Sustainability in India,” organised by Chintan Research Foundation in association with The Dialogue here.Prajapati stressed that India’s AI ambitions are entering a decis…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) ‘Between Tehran and Tel Aviv’, a book available on Amazon, written by Col. Rajeev Agarwal, Senior Research Consultant at Chintan Research Foundation, Delhi, serves as an urgent exposé of the ongoing West Asia conflict. It unravels the intricate web of alliances, hostilities, and historical grievances shaping the volatile region today.As nations navigate a fragile balance of power, this book sheds light on Iran’s influence in the region, revealing how its ambitions and …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Diplomats from around the world shared inspiring stories of resilience and progress in breaking barriers at the “Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat” forum held in Delhi on Thursday. Organised by the Chintan Research Foundation, the event brought together women leaders to discuss women’s empowerment and their pivotal role in shaping a developed India by 2047, with a dedicated session titled “Diplomacy Through Her Eyes: Women Leading Globally”. More than 30 women currently serve …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Chintan Research Foundation hosted an event titled Empowered Women, Developed India in the national capital, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, economists and other experts to discuss the vital role of women in building a developed India by 2047.The gathering underscored that true national progress remains incomplete without the full and active participation of women across social, economic, political and institutional spheres.Prominent attendees included Dee…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the “stifling” censorship on the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’. The actress attended the Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat by Chintan Research Foundation event. During the event, she spoke with IANS, and shared her thoughts on the stay order passed by the Kerala High Court over the film’s release.She told IANS, “I feel that censorship is stifling for any form of art. It’s really important that art finds freed…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, on Thursday said that women must be recognised as central architects of India’s growth story as the country moves towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.Speaking at the ‘Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat’ conference organised by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) in the national capital, the Chairperson stressed that women’s economic participation is essential for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.We…