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Cleanest Shirt

For much of the past year, economists have been waiting for the American economy to stumble. It has been hit by tariffs, labour disruptions, geopolitical tensions and renewed inflationary pressures.

A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

Deterrence Revisited

For more than two decades, India’s nuclear doctrine has been treated as a settled matter.

Counting Care

For generations, Indian society has perfected a contradiction.

Fate of Mediation Act remains unknown

The Supreme Court of India proposed a separate standalone legislation on mediation in India more than five years ago, citing the mounting caseload on Indian courts and the nature of many civil disputes that can be settled amicably without the intervention of the courts, but the fate of the Mediation Act 2023, remains unknown.

Constitutional Calm

India’s vice-presidential election, though often overshadowed by larger political contests, has once again underscored the delicate balance between constitutional formality and political messaging.

Diplomacy Shattered

The strike in Doha that targeted senior Hamas leaders marks a decisive rupture in the fragile framework of diplomacy that had been holding together attempts to end the Gaza war.