Trump lied about everything—inflation, jobs, economic growth, tariffs, immigration, and Democrats’ disposition towards the US—in his State of the Union speech.
TK ArunThe CAFE norms controversy should draw in the public at large, and not just rival automobile makersThe automobile industry is getting all worked up over the prospective Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms III that the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has...
Manish ThakreChildren are disproportionately affected by climate harms—they need to be at the center of local efforts to build resilience.In response to the rapid growth of urban populations, the United Nations (UN) offered local governments a roadmap (GC26) in 2023 to...
Srikanth KondapalliNotwithstanding the rampant corruption in China’s military, including in its strategic rocket forces, as seen in the dismissal of commander Li Yuchao and deputies Liu Guangbin and Zhang Zhenzhong, the country continues to modernise its nuclear arsenal.Earlier this...
Harsh V PantFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s India visit and the elevation of ties to a “special global strategic partnership” signal deeper convergence in defence, Indo-Pacific strategy, AI, and clean energy. The Horizon 2047 Roadmap aims to institutionalise long-term cooperation...
Shakil AhmedIndia’s criminal justice system confines 4,34,302 of its 5,73,220 prisoners without conviction the largest undertrial population in the world. This article examines the structural governance failures driving this crisis: an acute judicial capacity deficit, a bail framework that punishes poverty,...
Policy Update Gaikhangduanliu M. Kamei1 BackgroundThe National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) was initiated in 2007 by the Government of India through the Ministry of Culture, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) leading it. Established during...
Policy UpdateVarisha Sharma1 IntroductionNaval power has been a major determinant of power since ancient times. In the contemporary era of geopolitics, control over certain sea lanes of communication (SLOC), important maritime ports and important straits like the Strait...
TK ArunIndia promised tax certainty through grandfathering. The Supreme Court’s Tiger Global verdict undermines that. It’s the government that must restore credibility.It is a mystery why the government did not address, in the Budget, the damage done to India’s tax credibility by...
Picture applying for a housing benefit without taking a day off work. No queue, no carrying a folder of photocopies to three different offices. Just a phone app, a few taps, and a confirmation text the next morning. That’s...
