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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.

The System Gamed

As we advance into the digital age of the Anthro pocene Epoch, decision-makers place more and more reliance on computer programs, to the exclusion of common sense, and their own good judgement.

Seeking light, dispelling darkness in Bangladesh

Adecade has happened in the last couple of weeks: a discredited quota system has been removed, hundreds of lives have been lost and Sheikh Hasina, notorious for her dictatorial traits, resigned and fled Bangladesh.

Welfare vs. Work

In discussions about India’s economic landscape, a provocative idea has emerged: that well intentioned welfare schemes might inadvertently dissuade the youth from actively seeking employment.

Hydrogen Horizons

Australia’s ambition to position itself as a green hydrogen superpower is a compelling narrative, one that aligns with its rich natural resources and expertise in energy production.

Sucker Punch

Imperialist poet Rudyard Kipling’s White Man’s Burden is an unashamedly racist poem predicated on the premise that the ways of Westerners are superior to those of the “devil-like” irresponsible and flighty natives.