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Back to SearchVladimir Putin, the ICC warrant and the Ukraine war
By issuing a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court has upped the ante in the ongoing conflict …
3 years, 5 months ago
Why the Supreme Court put in place a three-member panel to appoint Election Commissioners
A Constitution Bench judgement of the Indian Supreme Court on March 2 took the appointment of Election Commissioners out of the sole hands of the pol…
3 years, 5 months ago
What caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and is there a danger of ‘contagion’? | In Focus podcast
Last week, California-based Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States, collapsed, sending shock waves through the start-up univ…
3 years, 5 months ago
What legalisation of same sex marriage will mean in India
Next month, the Supreme Court of India, will listen to final hearings on the issue of legal recognition for same sex marriages in India. A number of …
3 years, 5 months ago
Decoding the UN High Seas Treaty | In Focus podcast
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. On March 4, a draft internationa…
3 years, 5 months ago
The meaning of China brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia
In a rare moment for Chinese diplomacy, Beijing used its good offices to broker an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia that should see the two wa…
3 years, 5 months ago
How will the US Fed's decision on high interest rates impact India? | In Focus podcast
The Indian rupee has had an interesting run these past few weeks. It strengthened in response to investor inflows into the markets but started losing…
3 years, 5 months ago
Is the addition of Adani firms in 14 NSE indices a matter of concern?
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), one of India’s leading stock exchanges, has tweaked the constituents of its major indices such that three Adani Gr…
3 years, 5 months ago
What you need to know about the H3N2 influenza virus currently circulating in India
COVID-19 and the fear around it may have gone away, but over the past few weeks, India has been rocked by cases of fever and intense coughs. People a…
3 years, 5 months ago
Decoding the assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya
2023 is a busy year for state elections, with a total of nine state elections scheduled to take place. We are in March now, and three of those assemb…
3 years, 5 months ago