Cities dominate global conversations on development, innovation and governance. Yet, beneath the rhetoric of smart infrastructure and global competitiveness lies a quieter crisis — the growing disconnect between...
The year 2025 began with optimism for Indian foreign policy. After a politically intense 2024 dominated by national elections, New Delhi appeared poised to return to proactive diplomacy...
Scientists are revisiting the cell’s energy machinery to address one of the world’s fastest-growing health challenges — obesity. Researchers in Australia have developed experimental molecules that coax mitochondria,...
The stark image of a ward in Bengaluru where every rabies patient dies underlines a grim reality: rabies remains among the most lethal yet preventable public health crises...
Fairness in governmental action is the minimum expectation of any citizen living in a constitutional democracy. The legitimacy of the State does not rest merely on the authority...
Christmas Day this year marks the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In popular memory, Vajpayee is remembered as a prime minister and statesman — the leader...
India’s central bank has long been regarded as the most authoritative source of macroeconomic and financial data. This status was recently reaffirmed by Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor of...
India’s uneven experience with spatial industrial policy has made policymakers deeply cautious about zoning as a development tool. Special Economic Zones (SEZs), launched with high expectations in the...
India’s proposed overhaul of higher education regulation, through the creation of a single umbrella authority, seeks to address long-standing complaints of fragmentation, opacity and excessive compliance. While the...
India’s air quality crisis is deep, persistent, and unevenly distributed. While parts of southern India are relatively better managed, very high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels remain a...
