By Dr. Nilanjan Banik In Economics, we teach the concept of exogenous and endogenous variables. In simple terms, exogenous variables are those outside the control of policymakers, whereas endogenous variables are those that policymakers can influence or adjust to improve economic outcomes. Take, for instance, the recent Iran-Israel-US conflict...
By Asad Mirza Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sharpened Tehran’s diplomatic messaging amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and mounting pressure from the United States. Rejecting what he describes as “colonialism and exploitation”. Pezeshkian has simultaneously projected defiance toward Washington and expanded outreach to regional neighbours, especially...
By Jag Mohan Thaken CHANDIGARH: Why did the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India have to issue advisory to warn the U.S. women travelling to India? What fears do they have in their minds? On 18 June, 2025, it issued a Travel Advisory to India – highlighting the increased...
By Rohan Mehta On May 10, Sunday actor-turned politician Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister following days of uncertainty across an election season that has given analysts across the country much to talk about. Vijay’s storming win against the AIADMK & DMK duopoly, with...
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Labour’s left warns against any bid by Keir Starmer or the wider Cabinet to stitch up a transfer of power without a proper contest. MPs with any sense should recognise the folly of any such move. Forget the received wisdom at Westminster about leadership contests...
By K Raveendran Friday’s twin constitutional dramas exposed two serious threats to Indian democracy: the refusal of a defeated ruler to leave office, and the reluctance of a constitutional referee to invite a claimant who appeared to be assembling the numbers to form a government. Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to...
By T N Ashok CHENNAI: The long night of uncertainty in Tamil Nadu politics finally appeared to end on Saturday evening when actor-turned-politician Vijay crossed the majority mark with the support of smaller parties that had, until the last moment, kept Chennai guessing. For six extraordinary days after a...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak With the publication of the final rules under the Code on Wages, 2019 and Industrial Relations Code, 2020 on Friday, May 8, 2026, the Union Government of India has fully operationalized them. Apart from these, the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has also notified...
By Kunal Bose A hedge against food price inflation that may be caused by domestic crop failures and global supply disruptions, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration has been created to manage the strategic food inventory. Cornering of global food supplies at the Chinese scale, however, impacts grain...
By L S Herdenia The tragic incident of 13 persons drowning after a cruise boat carrying tourists capsized while sailing in the reservoir of a dam on River Narmada in Madhya Pradesh offers a microcosm of what is wrong with our system. On the afternoon of April 30, the...
By Ben Chacko LONDON: The threat of the far right looms over British politics. That is the most serious takeaway from the 2026 elections. It is not that Reform are winning everywhere. The Scottish National Party look secure in power at Holyrood, despite their vote share falling. Labour’s historic...
By Roger McKenzie While debates rage in Britain’s left circles over the rights and wrongs of dual membership of political parties, a long standing arrangement of this kind has been placed under severe threat. The South African Communist Party (SACP) was the backbone of the African National Congress (ANC)...
By T N Ashok CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s political drama entered its most decisive phase on Friday evening as actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay moved within touching distance of forming the State’s next government after the Communist Party of India and the CPI(M) extended unconditional support to his fledgling Tamilaga Vettri...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Making JD(U) Leader Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar a minister in the CM Samrat Choudhary led BJP government in Bihar made headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present during oath-taking, which is seen as his approval of dynastic politics if practiced under his political...
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress has commenced the process of government formation in Keralam, where the party-led UDF registered a marked victory in the assembly polls, winning 102 seats in the 140-member assembly. The Congress Legislative Party met in Thiruvananthapuram on May 7 to pass a resolution authorising...
By R. Suryamurthy India has spent the last two decades celebrating numbers. Number of schools built. Number of children enrolled. Number of toilets constructed. Number of tablets distributed. Number of smart classrooms sanctioned. In the political imagination of the republic, scale itself became evidence of progress. And to an...
By Kunal Bose Food security for countries across the globe at all times will largely depend on how well the farm sector of the world’s two most populous countries, namely, India and China are doing. Of the world population of 8.3bn, India is home to 1.48bn followed by China...
By Sanjay Roy Technological development and innovation have been the driving force of human civilisation. With change in technologies, the production process, labour process and measurement of human contribution to social product undergoes change. The current phase of digital technology with AI as the emerging general-purpose technology is also...