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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.

The Forgotten Child

Two recent incidents ~ one from an IVF clinic, another from a stadium kiss cam gone viral ~ may seem unrelated on the surface. But they reveal the same disturbing truth: when adult interests collide with children's welfare, we try to protect the former and sacrifice the latter. These cases expose how easily we ignore our most sacred responsibility ~ protecting our children who cannot protect themselves.

Serial lapses

An audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), uncovered 51 safety violations at Air India, including seven Level I lapses ~ those considered serious enough to “seriously endanger safety”.

Empty Ultimatum

In declaring a sharply reduced deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has added urgency ~ and confusion ~ to an already volatile geopolitical situation.

The Outside Hand

The exit of a much battered, and chastened, Elon Musk from DOGE was widely celebrated by his critics. Musk is a man with many epic successes and failures behind him ~ with an unblemished record of learning from his failures, and turning them into successes ~ all before you can say Jack Robinson.