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What do India's declining fertility rates mean for the future?

The Sample Registration Survey’s Statistical Report, released last week had some significant numbers. One, India’s total fertility rate has dipped – …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoding the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Among the provisions stayed are the one …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Focus-Parley | Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his much-anticipated visit to China. Mr. Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisati…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Can India’s Factories Survive America’s Tariff War?

Washington’s latest tariff hike isn’t just a line in a policy paper. In India, it shows up in half-finished orders, idle machines, and nervous export…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea

A few weeks ago, containers of frozen shrimp left Indian ports bound for the United States. By the time they were halfway across the ocean, U.S. tari…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

20 Years of Forest Rights Act: Can it work without a tribal policy?

The Forest Rights Act (FRA) came into being in 2006. As we touch 20 years of its existence as a tool for tribal empowerment, the United Nations Devel…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Focus-Weekend | Sinner vs Alcaraz: A new era of dominance in tennis

Men’s tennis has always been defined by legendary rivalries. For nearly two decades, the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel's attack on Qatar: Is diplomacy now a target?

On september 9, 2025, Israeli forces launched an attack in Qatar in what is being seen as an unprecedented escalation beyond the Gaza conflict. The s…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tariff Watch Part 2: How US tariffs could impact India’s textiles sector

Washington’s new tariff regime, an extra duty on India-origin imports and the end of the $800 de minimis exemption, is already rippling through India…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal on the Brink - Part 2: Beyond the Gen Z's rage

Nepal is the most politically unstable democracy in the world since 1990 with 30 government tenures in 35 years.

In this episode, we’re going beyond…

6 months, 3 weeks ago