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Not just vehicles

According to the latest analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi has once again topped the charts as the most polluted city in India during the winter months of October 2024 to February 2025.

Time to pause

The announcement of a proposed 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, to be brokered by the United States, marks a pivotal moment in a war that has defied diplomatic solutions for over three years.

Rein on Musk?

In the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, few figures have wielded as much influence as billionaire Elon Musk.

Trump is buying time in order to compete

No historian could have watched the 28 February 2025 Trump-Vance-Zelenskky press briefing without recognizing that it was a 21st century ritual execution of a Roman gladiator in front of a worldwide audience.

Are days of the German car over?

The car industry is rarely out of the news, often under gloomy headlines related to tariffs, falling sales, low uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and workers’ strikes.

Modi’s Blueprint

On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech from the Red Fort was more than a celebration of India’s 77 years of freedom; it was a blueprint for a more unified and efficient nation.

Fed’s Dilemma

The latest data on US inflation is setting the stage for a pivotal moment in economic policy, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose a modest 0.2 per cent in July, and the year-on-year increase fell to 2.9 per cent, the smallest since 2021.

A Crisis of Safety

The recent rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have sent shockwaves across the nation.

Freedom gains meaning with spirit of fraternity

Fraternity is special. Either to cherish freedom or to build a nation, fraternity is an imperative. But in order to be fostered, it needs to be lived by all of us. Our legacy of the freedom struggle tells us why “freedom” is so precious and why no sacrifice is big enough to achieve it.

Inflation eases

India's July retail inflation rate of 3.54 per cent has reached a five-year low, signalling a positive shift for the economy. This decline, largely due to a decrease in food inflation and a favourable base effect, has exceeded expectations and brought relief to consumers and policymakers alike.