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A ‘Taiwan flashpoint’ in the Indo-Pacific

In pursuing its Indo-Pacific strategy, India needs to be mindful of the China-U.S. equations in the region

Reflections on the ‘quasi-federal’ democracy

The Congress is at the crossroads

Zoya Hasan A revised ideological line combined with an organisational revamp can bring the party back in the reckoning

A strategy for India in a world that is adrift

Shivshankar Menon The country’s path to power will be affected by the geopolitical and economic centres of gravity now shifting to Asia

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A ‘Taiwan flashpoint’ in the Indo-Pacific

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Reflections on the ‘quasi-federal’ democracy

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The Congress is at the crossroads

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A strategy for India in a world that is adrift

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RBI microfinance proposals that are anti-poor

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An alphabet soup New Delhi needs to sift through

Reimagining food systems with lessons from India

With an alarming escalation in global hunger unfolding, reaching the goal of an equitable livelihood is a necessity

Reading Gandhi as a lesson of political maturity

His appeal to conscientious politics and nobility of spirit continues to be a strong ethical response to political issues

At the Quad, forming habits of cooperation

The institutionalisation of the organisation has begun and it is a chance for India to work with the advanced economies

A fund without a care for the RTI

The Government’s claim that the PM CARES Fund is not a public authority is unacceptable

NEET fails the multidimensional construct of merit

The policy of a single test needs to be reviewed to attain the lofty goals of the New Education Policy

The Quad could end up running out of steam

It has too many items on its agenda, and with the announcement of AUKUS, faces the danger of becoming a talk shop

These investigations are a face without a heart

There is no longer any respect for the citizen’s rights but only a single-minded assertion of unaccountable authority

When global firms disengage, employment suffers

While inward FDI in India does create jobs, the magnitude and quality of job generation need scrutiny

A disease surveillance system, for the future

Diseases and outbreaks are realities and a well-functioning system can help reduce their impact

This judicial selection needs more than a tweak

The collegium system and the mysteries underlining its decision-making dilute the importance of the High Courts

Dravidam 2.0 as a time to reflect, for action

Even as the DMK government celebrates the movement’s icons, it must address the newer challenges of the times

A simmering mistrust that should not boil over

The seeds of communal discontent threatening to affect the social fabric of Kerala today were sown about a decade ago

A one-party juggernaut and its feeble challengers

With no glue still to bond the Opposition, the non-party movements of resistance could offer hope for change

A dark cloud in Kerala’s sky of communal harmony

Sane voices that have urged a walk back from recent instances of preaching hatred must be allowed to prevail

Picking up the threads from the Afghan rubble

Of all the countries involved in Afghanistan, India possibly has the best credentials to enable Kabul’s neutrality

Two democracies and their vigilante problem

While in India, the word spells bad news, in the U.S., as seen in Texas, the citizen arrester seems hardly diminished

Hardly the India-China century Deng envisioned

For the current Chinese leadership, the 21st century is destined to be China’s alone, with India to be shown its place

Afghanistan — the shape of things to come

The Taliban regime has defined itself narrowly and India’s game plan will have to evolve as the situation unfolds

Returning to school 17 months later

The post-COVID-19 situation is complex and the ‘where we left it’ approach will not do for any stage of school education

A global war on terror with no tangible results

If anything, the U.S.-led war has made the world less safe with the scourge of transnational terrorism spreading deeper

The fall of Afghanistan, the fallout in West Asia

While Pakistan takes a lead role, it is West Asia’s influence that will shape the future of the beleaguered country

Farmers’ stir, the new dimension in U.P.’s politics

Its retrieval of the old secular political language openly counters the BJP’s divisive and communal politics

Do not surrender the peace in Afghanistan

As Panjshir falls, international and regional powers must realise their need to act more responsibly

Spirit of federalism lies in consultation

Unilateral legislation without taking States into confidence will see more protests on the streets

The long and the short of the NMP

It is surprising the Government has avoided mentioning the consequences of asset monetisation on ordinary citizens

Reaching out to the ‘undesirables’

Conflict resolution is not always a morally black-and-white business, as the example of the Taliban shows

Certainly not the end of the road for the U.S.

Even if the Afghan exit was disastrous for various reasons, to declare it as the demise of America is a misreading

A hydro onslaught the Himalayas cannot take

There is rock solid scientific evidence to demand the cancellation of many upcoming and approved hydel projects

The prognosis for school reopenings

A model shows that a rise in cases in children could occur, but in-person schooling can proceed with caution

The next step in democratic evolution is overdue

India must change, from a darkening elected authoritarianism to building institutions for citizens’ inclusion in governance

A monetisation move that doesn’t tick most boxes

The National Monetisation Pipeline may not help realise the best value for public assets to kick-start investment demand

The Afghan theatre and judging India’s responses

Closing the embassy in Kabul does not fall among the questionable decisions in the country’s foreign policy stance

Asset monetisation — execution is the key

The Government’s plan needs an Asset Monetisation Monitoring Authority to evaluate the execution

Finding India’s voice on Afghanistan

In a world of hard geopolitical realities, New Delhi must leverage its unique strengths in remaining engaged with Kabul

Negotiating the new global climate policy

Reducing per-person emissions to the global average as a first step to national net-zero requires a human rights frame

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move

The implementation of the National Automated Facial Recognition System in India lacks adequate safeguards

A pragmatic Afghan behind the religious garb?

All eyes will be on the Taliban’s character as and when they consolidate their power in a transformed Afghanistan

Breaking the logjam, handing over the baton

With the Supreme Court Collegium showing the way in judicial appointments, the executive needs to match its pace

The fall of Kabul, the future of regional geopolitics

The post-American power vacuum in the region will aid China and shape India’s strategic choices and behaviour

Lessons from India’s all-cause mortality data

Data suggest there were 3.5 million to 3.7 million ‘excess deaths’ nationwide, from April 2020 to June 2021

The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer

The Government’s consistent ‘no data’ declarations on important issues are a critical part of a larger political project

The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan

This is a moment of tragedy for Asia as well, with the U.S. leaving the country in a worse situation than when it came in

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