Sunaina Kumar

#RaisinaDialogue2026 | Breaking the Curse With the world’s youngest population, vast mineral wealth, and growing regional integration, #Africa could become a key engine of global growth. But can its nations move up global value chains and build durable development models in a fragmenting world? Watch @onduhungirehe, @MusaliaMudavadi, Gwendoline Abunaw, Karim El Aynaoui & @sunaina_kumar discuss. @MEAIndia youtube.com/watch?v=oxmeYJ…

At @raisinadialogue 2026 I had the opportunity to speak on a panel on women in the workforce and how women’s economic participation can drive financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and community resilience in a shifting global development landscape. youtube.com/watch?v=nJ9z8D…

At @raisinadialogue by @orfonline I was honoured to moderate a conversation with a stellar panel of speakers, on why the African continent remains the clearest source of optimism at a time when the world is consumed by conflict and fragmentation youtube.com/watch?v=oxmeYJ…

Indo-German Media Network at the @GermanyinIndia in Delhi: During Raisina Dialogue, we had a productive discussion on narratives, blind spots & how 🇮🇳 & 🇩🇪 perceive each other. The exchange brought together media professionals to reflect on strengthening bilateral understanding.

An emerging category in #India’s welfare state: #unemployed youth. Nearly ten states including Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu , now offer #unemployment allowances, many introduced after #COVID19 amid rising job distress: @sunaina_kumar or-f.org/37491

An emerging category in #India’s welfare state: #unemployed youth. Nearly ten states including Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu , now offer #unemployment allowances, many introduced after #COVID19 amid rising job distress: @sunaina_kumar or-f.org/37491

Kerala, with the highest proportion of older adults, becomes the first state in India to mainstream adult immunisation in its budget document, & could trigger a ripple effect. My latest: Adult Immunisation: An Ambitious Beginning in Kerala - orfonline.org/research/adult… @orfonline

2026 will not be defined by one event, but by how multiple trends converge. From #geopolitics and #geoeconomics to #technology, #energy transition, and #skills, the forces shaping the year are already in motion. @samirsaran, @SharonStirling, @d_jaishankar, @KabirTaneja, @ParulBakshi_, @BardhanArya, @ray_basu73602, @PratnashreeBasu, @soumyabh_swears, @KartikBommakan1, @lindseywford, @DrNilanjanG, @mannat_jaspal, @sunaina_kumar, @oommen, @anitnath, @AnulekhaNandi, @Tso_mah, @asarma2710, @srijshukla, @shoba_suri, @jhanvi_t, @PrateekTri1990, @arpantulsyan, @SY51309089 Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/6lG1oI_… #ORFGlobal #Megatrends2026 #2026Outlook

#India and #Argentina are investing heavily in smart city infrastructure, leveraging #AI to reshape urban governance, mobility, and public services. This roundtable by @orfonline, on the sidelines of #AIImpactSummit, will bring together leading experts from India and Argentina to explore the future of smart cities and urban development. Featuring: @sunaina_kumar, @gzinny, @asarma2710, @jaijit, @MuktiAdvani, @akhileshcs & Anurag Singh Girola 🗓️18 February ⏰3:00 PM Know more👉or-f.org/37525

An emerging category in #India’s welfare state: #unemployed youth. Nearly ten states including Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu , now offer #unemployment allowances, many introduced after #COVID19 amid rising job distress: @sunaina_kumar or-f.org/37491

In this piece for @orfonline I write on the new category of cash transfer beneficiaries in India: educated unemployed youth. With the rise of jobless growth, 10 state governments run these programmes. Can they substitute for decent jobs? orfonline.org/expert-speak/e…

In this essay for the "The Budapest Dossier 2025” for @orfonline I write on the Indo-Pacific as the heat engine of global geopolitics—where great-power rivalry collides with trade, growth, and climate stability. Read the dossier here: orfonline.org/research/the-b…

2026 will not be defined by one event, but by how multiple trends converge. From #geopolitics and #geoeconomics to #technology, #energy transition, and #skills, the forces shaping the year are already in motion. @samirsaran, @SharonStirling, @d_jaishankar, @KabirTaneja, @ParulBakshi_, @BardhanArya, @ray_basu73602, @PratnashreeBasu, @soumyabh_swears, @KartikBommakan1, @lindseywford, @DrNilanjanG, @mannat_jaspal, @sunaina_kumar, @oommen, @anitnath, @AnulekhaNandi, @Tso_mah, @asarma2710, @srijshukla, @shoba_suri, @jhanvi_t, @PrateekTri1990, @arpantulsyan, @SY51309089 #ORFGlobal #Megatrends2026 #2026Outlook

The United States’ multilateral retreat is pushing global development cooperation into an age of entropy, redefining how power, norms, and partnerships are negotiated. I write for @orfonline @ORF_CNED orfonline.org/expert-speak/d…

#TobaccoPolicy #Thread India has cut tobacco use & nicotine addiction at home through regulation, taxation & sustained public awareness. The e-cigarette ban in 2019 was a strong step by GoI to protect & consolidate recent gains in reducing tobacco consumption among youth. 1/n

As India takes steps towards basic income through cash transfers to citizens, how can these transfers promote long term economic resilience? I spoke at the 22nd Global Inclusive Finance Summit by Access Development Services and Ministry of Finance.

🚨Ground report: I spent 3 days as a gig worker for Zomato, Blinkit & Swiggy in Delhi. 23 deliveries. 15.5 hours. 105 km. Total earnings: Rs 782 (Rs 34/hour) After fuel: ₹532 This is India's convenience economy. A thread on what I learned @IndianExpress

I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done. One of the most beautiful pieces you’ll read all year, or any year. Free access for all. ⁦@FT⁩ ft.com/content/cc77c2…

Francis Fukuyama on 2025 (With Transcript) open.substack.com/pub/yaschamoun…

As India gears for the BRIC presidency from 1 January 2026, this discussion at @orfonline’s Cape Town Conversation sets out BRICS priorities for Global South.