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Time Has Come To Call Modi Government’s Bluff On Environmental Hypocrisy
By Dr. Gyan Pathak How many definitions were changed under various legislations by the Union Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014 and for whose benefit? Aravalli Hills case has once again prompted us to think, because definitions were changed to profit the mining lobbies at...
Bangladesh’s Intense Political Turmoil Has Potential To Spill Over
By Kalyani Shankar Bangladesh has been going through a massive political crisis since the resignation of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government last year. This volatile situation has caused regional tensions. A series of riots, arson attacks, and political unrest hit across Bangladesh from December 18 to 20,...
India Enters 2026 Strong—But Is The Growth Self-Sustaining?
By R Suryamurthy India enters 2026 buoyed by numbers that invite celebration but resist interrogation. Real GDP growth has pushed past 7 per cent, inflation has collapsed to levels last seen more than a decade ago, and policymakers speak with renewed confidence about the economy’s resilience amid global turbulence....
Why The Air Littoral Is A Land Forces Problem In India’s Future Wars
By Aritra Banerjee For decades, air power debates in India have been framed around strategic bombing, air superiority, and long-range strike, domains traditionally led by the Indian Air Force (IAF). Yet, India’s most likely wars will not be decided at 40,000 feet or by deep-penetration missions alone. They will...
Weeks The World Lost: Wuhan Exposed A Global Failure Still Unfixed
By Huma Siddiqui Pandemics are governed not by intention but by timing. COVID-19’s global catastrophe was shaped less by what governments did in March 2020 than by what failed to happen weeks earlier, when the virus was still geographically contained and politically manageable. In retrospect, the decisive period was...
Somaliland Recognised By Israel, Sparking Regional Security Concerns
By Asad Mirza On Friday last (26 December) Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, a breakthrough in its quest for international recognition since it declared independence from Somalia 34 years ago. However, the move has prompted a critical international and regional response. The...
Brigitte Bardot: Screen Goddess Oozing Oomph Exits Theatre Of Life
By Tirthankar Mitra Often referred to by her initials B.B., Brigitte Bardot (91) one of the best-known symbols of sexual revolution, is no more. Apart from being an actress, singer and model, she was a well-known animal rights activist. The pouty, tousle-haired French actress cut short her film career...
Law, NGOs, And The Afterlives Of Rescue: Reviewing ‘Immoral Traffic’
By Ajitesh Singh At a book discussion recently held at the India International Centre Annexe, New Delhi, lawyers, feminist researchers, academics, and students came together to examine how law, NGOs, and global anti-trafficking regimes govern sex work in India. The occasion was the launch of the book ‘Immoral Traffic’,...
Food Inflation To Remain Range-Bound In 2026
NEW DELHI: After food inflation hitting elevated double digits in October, 2024, agri-commodities prices have softened and retail food inflation has remained in the negative zones for the last six months because of robust harvest and adequate imports. Taking into consideration robust rabi sowing and adequate stocks, the retail...
India To Set Up Committee To Oversee New Zealand FDI Commitment Under FTA
NEW DELHI: India will set up an oversight committee to assess whether New Zealand should be granted a ‘grace period’ or additional time if the country fails to fulfill its foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment over a 15-year period. The two countries announced the conclusion of the free trade...
Rolls-Royce Plans Expansion In India, Eyes Jet Engine And Naval Projects
NEW DELHI: British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce on Sunday said it is looking at making India its third “home market” outside of the UK in line with a plan to unlock the full potential of opportunities across an array of domains including jet engine, naval propulsion, land systems and advanced...
Strong Fundamentals, Big-Ticket Investments To Propel India’s FDI In 2026
FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business and a new generation of investment-linked trade pacts. To ensure that India remains an attractive and investor-friendly destination, the Government...
From Vande Bharat To Station Revamp: Railways’ 2025 Milestones Lay Foundation For 2026
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has ended the year 2025 with a bang, paving the way for a faster, safer, and passenger-friendly railway system as the country readies itself for a new year – 2026 – on the horizon. And it is through innovation, indigenisation, and substantial infrastructure development work...
Gold’s Race To Magic $5000 Most Keenly Watched Milestone For 2026
By K Raveendran Gold’s surge has turned a long-running Indian household instinct into a global macro trade. With spot prices pressing above the $4,500 an ounce mark late in 2025 and year-to-date gains running above 70 percent, the metal is headed for its strongest annual performance since 1979. The...
Indian Workers Lost Many Of Their Hard-Won Labour Rights In 2025
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Ever since the Code on Wages was passed in the Parliament of India in August 2019, followed by three other codes – The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020, and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020, a year later in...
Dismantling MGNREGA: An Outrageous Assault On The Indian Constitution
By Prabhat Patnaik Several employment schemes, each limited in scope and constrained by the availability of fiscal resources, had existed in different states of the country earlier; what the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme enacted in 2005 did was to introduce a uniform, nation-wide, essentially centrally-funded, demand-driven...
Delhi’s Unbreatheable Air Crisis Returns To The Supreme Court
By T N Ashok Before the Indian Supreme Court, there’s not just another plea on Delhi’s choking air; it’s not adjudicating a new emergency. It is confronting an old failure—one that has returned with brutal predictability, thick smog, and a mounting toll on public health. Each winter, the national...
Why United States Must Strengthen Vital Ally Peshmerga
By Manish Rai The Peshmerga, the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), constitute a highly effective and well-trained military organization that protects not only Kurdistan but also the whole of northern Iraq. The rapid disintegration of the Iraqi military in 2014, after minimal resistance to ISIS, left...
