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Opinion

A Trumpian Order

A week is a long time in politics, and five weeks have been sufficient for President Trump to upend the world order. Trump has no friends or enemies, only supplicants or targets; one has to become the former if one does not want to turn into the latter ~ as President Zelenskky discovered to his great cost.

Climate Pool

India's journey towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy is no longer a matter of policy aspiration but an urgent necessity.

Army as first responder

Photographs of residents of Wayanad in July-August 2024 lining up to cheer members of the Army’s rescue team as it withdrew after successfully completing its daunting rescue task post landslides dominated social media and news networks.

Shutdown Averted

The recent passage of a Republican-led stopgap spending bill has once again highlighted the deep divisions within the American political landscape. While the bill successfully prevented a government shutdown, the contentious nature of its approval underscores broader concerns about governance, fiscal responsibility, and partisan maneuvering.

New World Order

As the world moved from an American unipolar moment after the end of the Cold war, the idea of a multipolar world emerged as a popular theme.

Date with Democracy

2024 has been a defining year in terms of being the biggest election year ever. Across the globe, nearly half the adult population will exercise their voting right and decide their political fortunes.

Kuwait tragedy

The recent fire tragedy in Kuwait, which claimed the lives of 50 migrant workers, mostly Indians, has once again brought to the forefront the dire conditions faced by labourers from the Indian sub-continent in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Children must be saved from online addictions

In today's technological era, our system may boast about the ever increasing number of mobile phone owners, and claim that in the 21st century we are providing everything at our fingertips.

Monsoon Delay

India is facing a potentially severe agricultural and humanitarian crisis due to the delayed arrival of the monsoon.

Challenges in SA

The recent political shift in South Africa is nothing short of historic. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) forming a government of national unity marks a profound change in the nation’s political landscape.