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Opinion

Fewer people will not save the planet

For decades, population growth has been portrayed as one of humanity's greatest environmental challenges. Policymakers, scientists, and environmentalists have often argued that a larger population places greater pressure on natural resources, increases energy demand, and accelerates carbon emissions.

Has Trump scuppered Israel’s W Asia plans?

It was Benjamin Netanyahu who pushed Donald Trump into the Iran conflict promising multiple gains, including regime change, degradation of the IRGC and surrender of Iran with just a short and swift bombing campaign.

Missing Link

India’s states are discovering an uncomfortable truth: economic growth and economic security are not the same thing.

Security Theatre

The unprecedented security surrounding the re-conducted NEET-UG examination may ultimately be remembered for what it revealed rather than what it prevented.

When education fails youth

India stands at a paradoxical crossroads. As one of the world’s youngest nations with a massive demographic dividend, it confronts a swelling army of educated but unemployed youth.

Modi’s Peace Push

The BRICS summit has once again brought the group’s growing global clout into sharp focus, particularly in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Centrist Gamble

Austria’s political developments reflect a significant crossroads for the country, as President Alexander Vander Bellen’s decision to sidestep the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) in government formation sends a clear signal about the future direction of leadership.

The great divide

When the Indian ministerial team commented that “the atmospherics were good,” it seems an opportune moment to peer through the broken bridges of diplomacy between the two neighbours, who suffered the horrors of Partition and then a series of wars, entrenching international powers in the sub-continent amidst a continuing arms-race.

Trains and transforming lives

I was returning from my trip to Tirupati, eager to secure a Tatkal ticket for the comfort of an AC berth. But as anyone familiar with the process will attest, it's easier to win the lottery than to get a Tatkal booking in India’s railways.