The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 has reopened a sensitive debate on how India’s universities...
Europe is confronting a profound strategic rupture. The confrontation between Europe and Donald Trump’s United States over Greenland may eventually fade diplomatically, but the damage it has inflicted...
India’s trade strategy has entered a decisive phase. With the conclusion of a consequential trade deal with the United States that lowers tariffs on Indian goods to 18%,...
The Union Budget 2026–27 sets out an ambitious fiscal roadmap aligned with India’s long-term goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. With strong emphasis on frontier technologies...
Markets are often quick to judge and slow to reflect. The initial selloff after the Union Budget 2026–27, driven by concerns over headline borrowing, was a case in...
As artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data engineering, and cybersecurity redraw India’s economic landscape, the country’s skills gap has once again become a focal point of policy debate. Employers...
For decades, India’s defence budgeting has struggled with a structural dilemma: how to balance manpower-heavy revenue expenditure with the pressing need for technological modernisation. The FY2026–27 Union Budget...
India’s space programme has finally emerged from the disruptions of the COVID-19 years, with budgetary allocations crossing pre-pandemic levels and signalling operational normalcy. Yet, behind the headline growth...
A fresh political controversy over the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) has reopened an old debate — not just about alleged misuse of funds, but...
The artificial intelligence industry has crossed a critical threshold. The debate is no longer about whether AI works, but whether it can make money at scale. After years...
