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Point of no return~ I

Ours is a time of revolutionary change that has no precedent in history. The planet Earth, a majestic 4.54 billion years old, was once covered in verdant green, but the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations finds the earth has now lost one-third of its forest through human activities.

Sudan Famine

In the shadows of conflict and chaos, there exists a silent tragedy, one that unfolds not in the blaring headlines of warfare but in the quiet desperation of hunger-stricken souls.

Women in Fray

The glaring gender disparity in political representation revealed by the numbers of women candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is not just a statistical anomaly but a sobering reflection of entrenched patriarchal norms that continue to pervade Indian politics.

Pawar politics

In the scorching heat of Maharashtra’s political arena, the western region of the state emerges as the battleground where alliances are forged, loyalties tested, and strategies deployed with surgical precision.

Ceasefire Talks

The recent developments in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas have sparked both hope and scepticism. As the conflict in Gaza nears its seventh month, the urgency to reach a resolution has intensified, fuelled by mounting international pressure and the looming spectre of further violence.

Green financing

In a momentous declaration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a transformative vision for Gujarat’s financial hub, GIFT City, transcending its established fin-tech prowess to position it as a global epicentre for climate financing.

Christmas for an Indian-American

I was single during my first Christmas in the USA as a graduate student. A student senior to me, also of Indian origin, advised me not to go out on Christmas night because “you will only see foreign students and stray dogs”.

Trump 2.0

President Joe Biden’s recent statements about Donald Trump have generated an outbreak of heated discussions.

Choice before Egypt

As Egyptians cast their votes on Sunday in a presidential election set to secure President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a third term, their nation finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with economic woes and the turbulence in neighbouring Gaza.

Article 370

In the labyrinth of India’s legal landscape, the Supreme Court verdict upholding the Centre’s 2019 decision to revoke the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and reconfigure it into two Union Territories raises profound questions about the constitutional journey of this region.