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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.

Person of emotion, of emotional commitment

The news broke on Wednesday afternoon, Hiroshima Day, and was relayed across the world in minutes by former students and colleagues: Professor Rajat Ray had passed away in his sleep at about four in the afternoon in his Jodhpur Park home.

Abandoning a Lifeline

In a surprising move that has stirred both scientific and political circles, US Health Secretary Robert F. Ken nedy Jr. has halted $500 million in federal funding allocated for mRNA vaccine research.