India’s much-celebrated demographic advantage rests on a simple assumption: that a young population will translate into higher productivity, innovation and sustained economic growth. Yet an entirely preventable threat...
Every winter, Delhi’s toxic smog is blamed on vehicles, construction dust and industrial emissions. But a significant, largely invisible contributor lies much closer to home — the way...
India’s decision to earmark ₹20,000 crore over five years for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) marks a strategic shift in its climate policy. At a time when...
After weeks of escalating tensions and visible U.S. military posturing, Washington and Tehran are set to resume talks in Oman over Iran’s nuclear programme. The diplomatic opening has...
For more than two decades, India–Pakistan relations have been trapped in a grimly repetitive cycle. Diplomatic outreach is followed by cautious optimism, which is then shattered by a...
The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the new UGC regulations amid widespread protests has once again exposed a deeper fault line in Indian society. Beyond the legal ambiguities...
The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 has reopened a sensitive debate on how India’s universities...
Europe is confronting a profound strategic rupture. The confrontation between Europe and Donald Trump’s United States over Greenland may eventually fade diplomatically, but the damage it has inflicted...
India’s trade strategy has entered a decisive phase. With the conclusion of a consequential trade deal with the United States that lowers tariffs on Indian goods to 18%,...
The Union Budget 2026–27 sets out an ambitious fiscal roadmap aligned with India’s long-term goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. With strong emphasis on frontier technologies...
