Sunaina Kumar

“I would like to thank the teacher at last month’s Artificial Intelligence Summit who said something remarkable, your six can be my nine" At the RNG Awards, Raj Kamal Jha used this striking anecdote to reflect on truth and perception in today’s information landscape. What seemed like a simple, humorous remark became a powerful commentary on how rare it is to collectively acknowledge what is clearly false. #RNGAwards #IndianExpress #JournalismExcellence

#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…