Nearly a year after India and the United States agreed to begin negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement, the two countries have concluded an interim deal. The understanding...
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises breakthroughs in public health, education access, productivity, and climate resilience. Yet across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the wider Asia-Pacific, AI adoption is uneven...
India’s post-Independence administrative architecture was designed to ensure stability, neutrality, and nation-building through a strong generalist civil service. That model served a young republic well. However, governance today...
India’s management of pulses — a staple source of protein and livelihood for millions — sits at the intersection of trade policy, farmer welfare, and food security. Recent...
India’s recent rural development narrative is increasingly being framed around a simple proposition: sustained public spending, combined with decentralised delivery and technology, can compress poverty, expand basic services,...
Germany, long seen as Europe’s industrial powerhouse, is confronting an uncomfortable debate about productivity, work culture, and economic sustainability. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent call for Germans to “work...
The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bangladesh’s first general election since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina marks a structural shift in Dhaka’s political landscape. Led...
The controversy surrounding the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 has reopened fundamental questions about caste, privilege, and constitutional morality in...
The United States has moved two aircraft carrier strike groups closer to Iran, fuelling speculation of possible military action — either unilateral or coordinated with Israel. President Donald...
