India’s participation at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin marked pivot in its foreign policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with China’s Xi Jinping and...
India’s customary tree ownership systems continue to shape forest governance. These traditions, distinct from formal land ownership, grant tribal families exclusive rights over specific trees on state-owned land....
Recent diplomatic developments reveal shift in Europe’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Several European countries, including Spain, Ireland, and Norway, have formally recognised the state of Palestine. This...
The Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 2025, issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, clarifies key aspects of the country’s immigration rules. It exempts certain groups from needing...
The Great Nicobar Island Project, initiated by the Narendra Modi government, aims to transform the island into a key maritime and air hub in the Indian Ocean Region....
The United Nations (UN) faces challenges in maintaining global peace and relevance in 2025. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 brought into light the UN’s inability to act...
India’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 has brought focus to renewable energy and industrial decarbonisation. However, public procurement, accounting for nearly 22 per cent of the...
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has recently uncovered the strongest evidence yet suggesting that life may have existed on Mars. In 2024, the rover analysed a rock sample named...
Recent events in Nepal mark political upheaval. The resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli ended a turbulent era. Nepal faces important transition towards democracy and development....
India’s 2025 Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms mark a major step towards universal health coverage. These changes aim to reduce costs and improve access to health care...
