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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.

Mixed Signals

The parliamentary debate on Operation Sindoor was an opportunity for political clarity in a country still reeling from the Pahalgam terror attack and its military aftermath.

The Big Change

The growing conviction among AI pioneers that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive as early as 2027 represents more than just technological bravado ~ it signals a pivotal moment in the human story.

Social Safety

The notions of social security and social insurance systems have their roots in the evolution of the welfare state concept. In contrast, earlier ‘laissez-faire’ or police states did not prioritize these aspects, focusing solely on maintaining order.

Gender-responsiveness gets a boost in India-UK FTA

With the recently signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom, India has for the first time signed up to a detailed chapter on trade and gender equality, besides a clear assertion in the preamble to “increasing women’s access to and ability to fully benefit from the opportunities created by this Agreement.”

Fragile peace

The sudden ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is a welcome relief ~ but it is, at best, a temporary pause in a volatile, deeply rooted border conflict.