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A warning for all times

The word ‘emergency’ evokes an intense sense of unease, often associated with the suspension of established norms and procedures in pursuit of a perceived larger objective. Different forms of emergencies command our attention in different ways.

Fire Trap

The investigation into the fire that claimed 15 young lives in Lucknow will eventually determine where the blaze began.

Endgame Politics

Few politicians have exhibited Benjamin Netanyahu’s talent for political survival.

Priced Out

For generations, education was the preferred route through which Indian families sought to improve their economic prospects.

Time for Reform

The landslide victory for new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in the UK elections has once again underscored the flaws inherent in Britain’s first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system.

Of Human Capital

The recent airport canopy collapses at Delhi, Jabalpur and Rajkot, and the series of bridge collapses in Bihar, Jharkhand and Manipur, have severely dented the dream of a viksit Bharat.

Muted Hope

The election of Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new President has sparked a flurry of discussion about the potential for change within the Islamic Republic.