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India–US Trade Deal: Relief, Risks, and the Unanswered Questions

News of a breakthrough on the India–United States trade front has delivered immediate relief to several Indian industries battered by steep U.S. tariffs. Yet, beyond the market optimism...

 February 5, 2026

Electrons vs Molecules: India’s Industrial Test

The global industrial system is undergoing a quiet but decisive shift. For more than a century, factories, furnaces and freight relied on “molecules” — coal, oil and gas...

 February 5, 2026

Wetlands, Heritage and India’s Water Future

On February 2, 2026, the world observed World Wetlands Day under the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”. For India, the theme is not symbolic but...

 February 4, 2026

From Workfare to Wealth Creation

For nearly two decades, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act defined India’s rural safety net. By legally guaranteeing the “right to work”, it reshaped the relationship...

 February 2, 2026

Q-Day and the Coming Cyber Shock

The dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro through digital disruption rather than battlefield combat has underlined a stark reality of modern conflict: cyber power can destabilise regimes without firing...

 February 2, 2026

Great Nicobar: Development or Dispossession?

Great Nicobar Island, India’s southernmost territory, represents one of the country’s last largely untouched ecological frontiers. Rich in tropical rainforests, coral ecosystems, and indigenous cultures, the island is...

 February 2, 2026

Record Harvests, Rural Distress

India frequently showcases record foodgrain production as evidence of agricultural strength. Official statistics point to rising output and bumper harvests year after year. Yet beneath this headline success...

 February 2, 2026

Gulf on the Brink Again

The Gulf region is once again witnessing a sharp rise in tensions as the United States steps up its military presence in West Asia and Iran signals readiness...

 February 2, 2026

India’s Battery Push Under Strain

India’s ambition to build a domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem — critical for electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage — is facing serious headwinds. The ₹18,100 crore Advanced...

 February 2, 2026

Stealth Solar Storms and Earth

A recent study of a solar event from March 2023 has highlighted a growing challenge in space weather forecasting: not all dangerous geomagnetic storms are triggered by dramatic...

 February 2, 2026

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