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El Niño and India’s monsoon question

For India, the southwest monsoon is far more than a seasonal we ather phenomenon. It is the lifeline of the economy, sustaining agriculture, replenishing water reservoirs, supporting hydropower generation and influencing inflation, employment and food security.

Green Marvels

Sometimes, the greatest journeys occur when we stand still. This is an important lesson from one of nature’s miracle workers ~ the tree. Trees have been around for about 400 million years.

Beyond Numbers

Every four years, the football World Cup reminds nations of an uncomfortable truth: population is not destiny.

Destinations to define India

India's journey towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047 will be shaped not only by the industries we grow, the infrastructure we build, or the technologies we adopt, but also by the destinations we develop.

Bargains for Peace

In the shadow of escalating global strife, Jamie Dimon’s recent pronouncement rings with unsettling gravity: “World War III has already begun.” His words pierce through the financial pragmatism one might expect from a CEO, instead casting a sobering gaze upon a world veering toward conflagration.

Unhealthy focus on immigration

As everyone knows, the scene in front of any unreserved Indian rail compartment resembles a battlefield, with people huddled and fighting with one another to get into the train that usually accommodates double or more of its actual capacity.

Trump it is

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is a historic political comeback that is bound to leave an indelible mark on American and global affairs.

Tory Renewal

Kemi Badenoch’s election as the first Black woman to lead UK’s Conservative Party represents a historic step forward, both for British politics and for the party itself.

The Eastern path~II

By 2024, the world has changed yet again. The geopolitical scenario has altered radically, and there may yet be a need to finetune our Act East Policy. The changes were first triggered by the USChina Trade War that President Donald Trump had started by imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China in 2018.