The 21st century is increasingly b eing described as the Indian Ocean Century. As the global economic centre of gravity shifts from the Atlantic to Asia, the vast maritime region stretching from the eastern coast of Africa to the western Pacific has emerged as the world's busiest and most strategically important sea space.
When Home Minister Amit Shah directed the commission formed on “Demographic Change” to study the phenomenon in India’s borderlands, he did not speak in the cautious language of policy briefs.
The reopening of shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz may have calmed oil markets, but it would be a mistake to confuse the return of traffic with the return of certainty.
A file sits on a clerk’s desk. It is complete, stamped, in order ~ and it will not move. The applicant, a farmer or a small contractor or a widow chasing a pension, learns the unwritten tariff: a little cash to the right hand, and the file walks.
Data from the recently published National Family Health Survey 6 (NFHS 6) shows that India is moving away from being a young country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet announcements reflect his style of coalition politics, underscoring his firm control over the government despite the BJP’s reliance on allies for a parliamentary majority.
The political landscape in Odisha has undergone a seismic shift, with the election result ending Naveen Patnaik’s unbroken 24-year tenure as chief minister.
The relationship between climate and agriculture is closely interconnected with worldwide processes. Even a minor alteration in climate can have detrimental impacts on agricultural productivity and the production of agricultural goods.
The Bundelkhand region comprising 14 districts (seven each in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh) in central India has frequently been in the news because of large-scale distress, migration of workers, acute water scarcity and other problems, mostly related to poverty.
Many Indians will hope that the 2024 general election marks a shift from personality-driven politics towards a more substantive contest of ideas
