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Barricaded Dissent

The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.

Strategic Distance

The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.

Data exclusivity

India’s agrochemical industry, a major global hub for crop protection product manufacturing, is at the heart of a significant policy discussion that could shape the future of agricultural innovation, domestic production, exports, and farmer welfare.

Priced Heritage

When a late 19th-century painting by Raja Ravi Varma sells for $17.9 million (₹167 crore) at an auction, the number is arresting ~ but the meaning lies elsewhere.

From bells to billions

In 1978, the Supreme Court of India did something that raised eyebrows and chuckles in equal measure - it declared that temples could be classified as “industries.”

Alliance Strain

When US President Donald Trump again raises the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO, the immediate reaction is to treat it as negotiating theatre.