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From jugaad to jhakaas

There Are moments in history when a nation’s progress stops being incremental and becomes directional.

Peace without peace

The announcement of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran has understandably been greeted with relief.

The Long Victory

Modern society has an unhealthy relationship with medical progress. We crave miracles, celebrate breakthroughs and search for definitive cures.

Bengal’s Lost Youth

Light follows darkness. After the 15-year long TMC era ~ most certainly a dark period in the socio-economic and political history of Bengal, people are now hoping for rejuvenation of a state that has fallen beyond the depth of anarchy and despair.

Tax Retreat

In a surprise but calculated reversal, Canada has stepped back from implementing its digital services tax just hours before it was set to take effect.

The Way Ahead

India's quest to meet its soaring energy demands and reduce carbon emissions is steering the nation towards biofuels, with ethanol emerging as a pivotal player.

India must question the utility of SCO

The SCO Shanghai Cooperaministers’ summit last week in Beijing ended without a joint statement. The reason, as mentioned by India, was that Pakistan and China were attempting to divert attention away from terrorism.

Out of Reach

In today’s India, education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity ~ it is an increasingly unaffordable commodity. Across cities, a groundswell of parental discontent has emerged, driven by steep and seemingly arbitrary hikes in private school fees.

Executive Power

In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court has effectively redefined the limits of judicial intervention in executive policymaking.