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Back to SearchWhat lies ahead for Pakistan’s new PM and his Cabinet
Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has his task cut out for him. From steering the economy out of choppy waters to dealing with a belligere…
2 years ago
The end of immunity for MPs and MLAs over bribery
Earlier this week, a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that MPs and MLAs are not immune to criminal prosecution on bribery charges related…
2 years, 1 month ago
How will the change in surrogacy rules impact prospective parents?
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act was passed in 2021, but over two years later, it continues to be mired in some amount of confusion and on-going cases …
2 years, 1 month ago
Why hasn't England's 'Bazball' delivered in India?
Ever since the English cricket team arrived in India, ‘Bazball’ is on the lips of every cricket buff. It is a unique style of play that paid rich div…
2 years, 1 month ago
Cross-voting and defections in Indian politics
Engineered cross-voting to win extra seats in the Rajya Sabha and organized defection to bring down duly-elected State Governments appear to have bee…
2 years, 1 month ago
What drives the illegal organ trade in India?
From time to time, stories of the commercial dealings in organs, or cash for kidney scams, surface in the media. In December, one such possible organ…
2 years, 1 month ago
Two years of the Ukraine War: What’s in store next? | In Focus podcast
It’s now exactly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, so far 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have perished in…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why are house prices so high in India?
Housing is a basic requirement for dignity of life. But affordable decent housing remains a distant dream for most Indians, especially in urban India…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why plastic recycling is not a solution
Most of us are familiar with the plastic waste crisis and public awareness campaigns on the need to recycle plastic. Now a new report by the Centre f…
2 years, 1 month ago
What can India learn from the recent shifts in geoeconomics?
The headline in a recent article was arresting – India fears losing out to China in smartphone exports race. Another broke the news that Mexico had o…
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