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Delayed Answers

One year after one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history, the most unsettling reality is not that the final answer remains elusive. It is that, in the absence of definitive findings, competing certainties have rushed in to fill the void.

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.

A tribute to Bhupen Da

Today, 8th September, is a very special day for all those who are passionate about Indian culture and music. It is particularly more special for my sisters and brothers of Assam.

Land Grab Cost

The warning issued by the United Arab Emirates against Israeli annexation of the West Bank is more than diplomatic rhetoric; it is a rare attempt by a Gulf state to draw a firm boundary in a conflict too often treated as open-ended.

Skin Bias

An Udaipur court’s decision to award the death sentence to a man who burnt his wife alive over her skin tone has brought renewed focus on the cruelty of colour prejudice in India.

Time to regulate AI

Artificial Intelligence is the most transformative revolutionary technology of our era that is shaping every area of human activity, but its immense power is also saddled with immense risks.

Anatomy of a tragedy

In the Himalayan mountainous region of India, flash floods are nothing new. The residents of the Himalayas have witnessed several such incidents before,during and after the monsoon.