Myanmar is holding elections in a country at war with itself — but there is neither celebration nor belief. What is unfolding is not a democratic exercise but...
Air pollution has decisively moved beyond being an environmental or public health concern. It has become a macroeconomic shock — persistent, cumulative, and deeply damaging to growth. Nowhere...
India’s latest quarterly GDP numbers, showing growth of 8.2%, have reinforced optimism just as the Budget session approaches — the season when policy ideas compete for attention. Yet...
The rupee crossing the psychologically significant mark of 90 to the US dollar has once again ignited public anxiety and policy debate. Is this a sign of economic...
For the Indian economy, 2025 turned out to be an unexpectedly benign — even enviable — year. At a time of global uncertainty driven by trade wars, geopolitical...
The year 2025 marked a sharp rupture in the post–World War II global order. What had endured for nearly eight decades — a loose but workable compact of...
The return of Tarique Rahman to Dhaka after 17 years marks a turning point not only for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) but also for Bangladesh’s external posture,...
Rare-earth elements (REEs) occupy a paradoxical place in modern economies. They are neither geologically rare nor widely visible in daily life, yet they underpin many of the technologies...
India’s election regulations are increasingly misaligned with the realities of contemporary political campaigning. While electoral laws continue to focus on political parties and candidates as the primary agents...
Relations between India and Iran are rooted not merely in diplomatic engagement but in a shared civilisational memory that predates modern nation-states. From linguistic affinities to cultural exchanges,...
