Harsh V Pant and Kartik BommakantiWhile New Delhi must be mindful of export restrictions, the US-India semiconductor accord marks a major shift in the US’s high-technology strategy.In a significant milestone, the United States and India reached an agreement to...
ANIL TRIGUNAYATIn recent months, Israeli intelligence outfits and their firepower with precision strikes appear to have redeemed themselves since the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas, whose unprecedented success not only derailed the pace of rapprochement between Arab states...
Policy UpdateLakshita SinghIntroductionOn September 11, 2024, the Union Cabinet approved a significant expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This extension ensures that all senior citizens aged 70 and above, irrespective of their income...
Policy UpdateNaushabaThe Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), India’s principal anti-terrorism legislation was formulated in 1967 to prevent unlawful activities which threaten the sovereignty, integrity, and security of India. Although the act has seen major amendments over time which have...
Policy UpdateNaushabaAfter the Trump-Biden debate debacle and Biden’s exit from the presidential candidature, Trump – the Harris debate was much awaited. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for their first debate or rebuttal for the...
TK ArunProtests at Samsung’s Tamil Nadu plant highlight workers’ push for unionisation, but South Korean management resists, influenced by their country’s historical context.Markets have continued their rise since the US Fed rate cut last Thursday, brushing aside suspicion about...
Harsh V Pant and Vivek MishraWith less than 50 days to go until the US presidential election on November 5, the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have entered their home stretch. Following their first debate, expectations around key policy...
Harsh V. PantWhile the four-member initiative has widened its ambit to cover domains from healthcare to education, it’s in maritime security that the Quad is getting its act together most strikingly. Despite the criticism it faced, it now has...
Policy UpdateJay MudaliarIntroduction The PM Shri Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India. Through this initiative, the government will transform 14,500 schools across the nation over five years, from 2022-23 to 2026-27. The schools managed by...
Policy UpdateMukti BariIn a developing country such as India, climate change has disrupted lives to an extent far greater than we can imagine. We are already aware of the large financial disparity that persists in our nation, and that...
