The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded in December 2025, marks a significant turn in India’s external economic strategy. More than a tariff-cutting deal, it reflects India’s...
Nearly five years after the February 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has proceeded with staggered elections even as conflict, displacement and political repression persist. The polls, held in three...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges last month was a reminder that legal equality, once secured, develops deep constitutional roots. Yet the more consequential...
In a significant intervention into Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court’s observations in Benazeer Heena vs Union of India have reopened the debate on whether unilateral forms of...
As Artificial Intelligence systems rapidly move from niche tools to mass consumer products, governments are grappling with a central question: how far should the state go in protecting...
As 2025 draws to a close, India’s economic story is less about dramatic announcements and more about the steady, cumulative clearing of structural bottlenecks. This quieter momentum —...
The idea that the universe may not be accelerating forever but could instead be slowing down has reopened one of cosmology’s deepest debates. A recent study by researchers...
For decades after Independence, Indian economic policy instinctively tilted in favour of labour over capital. Redistribution, employment guarantees, and State-led spending dominated the political imagination. Yet 2025 is...
In an age where strategic signalling often relies on aircraft carriers and warships, the Indian Navy chose a quieter — yet profoundly powerful — instrument. Navika Sagar Parikrama...
The Supreme Court’s order of November 20, 2025, redefining the Aravali mountain range using a 100-metre height criterion has triggered an unprecedented backlash. At the heart of the...