Taxila’s UNESCO-listed Bhir Mound has produced rare decorative stones and coins, offering fresh evidence on the early urban history of Gandhara. Archaeologists uncovered lapis lazuli fragments dating to...
For over five centuries, global power politics has revolved around the control of resources. From silver and spices to oil and rare earths, the quest for commodities has...
The Indian Forest Service (IFS), one of the three All India Services, has long remained in the shadows of the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service....
Millions of migrant workers from Bangladesh live and work in the Middle East, forming one of the largest expatriate communities in the region. Given the scale of this...
Sanskaar Shaala was inaugurated in Guwahati as a value-based programme for children aged 4 to 14, while the Governor also attended the golden jubilee celebration of Guwahati Blind...
Public scrutiny of official statistics is a vital feature of any democracy, especially when those numbers shape perceptions of growth, welfare, and policy success. In India, criticism of...
Public debate over welfare legislation is both necessary and healthy in a democracy, especially when laws shape livelihoods for millions of rural households. However, scrutiny must rest on...
Remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming that the United States “needs” Greenland for defence have triggered sharp reactions from both Denmark and Greenland, reopening an old geopolitical...
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has triggered a sharp escalation in US rhetoric towards parts of Latin America. US President Donald Trump has warned Colombia and...
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was born out of a powerful idea: that the Indian state has a responsibility to guarantee livelihood security to...
