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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.

Tariffs and Trust

Just six months after pledging to double bilateral trade by 2030, US President Donald Trump has slapped India with a combined 50 per cent tariff on all imports ~ 25 per cent as part of his broad trade overhaul, and a fresh 25 per cent penalty targeting Indian purchases of Russian oil.

Symbolism and Stakes

The United Kingdom’s announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state unless certain conditions are met by Israel signals not just a policy pivot, but a deep reckoning with history and principle.

Rivers have a right to flow

Floods have been part of the natural rhythm of riverine ecosystems for centuries. However, with rising urbanization, unregulated development, and outdated flood management strategies, the damage caused by floods has intensified posing severe threats to human lives, infrastructure, and the environment.

Second Chance

The dramatic collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5 last year followed by the installation of a caretaker administration under Muhammad Yunus has ushered Bangladesh into uncharted political territory.

Justice or Closure?

Seventeen years after the Malegaon blast shook Maharashtra and scarred a community, a special court has acquitted all seven accused in a verdict that is as legally final as it is socially inconclusive.