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.
The political landscape of Odisha today sees Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik standing at a crossroads, seeking to extend his already impressive tenure of over 24 years.
As a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) community, India observes ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on May 31 every year to highlight the colossal health risks associated with the use of tobacco.
Participation in a celebration of the “Rabindra Jayanti” (Tagore’s birthday) a couple of weeks ago prompted me to think about Tagore songs and write this essay. If you are born in West Bengal, especially in Kolkata, you cannot escape Tagore songs.
With the general election on its last leg, the political landscape is marked by an undercurrent of discontent among Dalit voters.
I trade data reveals a significant deficit with nine of its top 10 trading partners, including major economies like China, Russia, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
