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Reflections on the Constitution

Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country’s Constitution but also because the text of the “highest law of the land” resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India’s governance framework.

Fragile Crossroads

Bangladesh’s economic downgrade by credit rating agency Moody’s from B1 to B2 signals a troubling convergence of political instability and economic fragility.

Migration Tragedy

The conviction of two individuals involved in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of an Indian family at the US-Canada border in January 2022 underscores the devastating toll of illegal migration networks.

Toxic Living~II

According to the 2010 Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), published by the WHO, indoor air pollution is the second largest killer in India after blood pressure, claiming two lives every minute.

Women’s rights being eroded globally

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.

Trilateral tension

 On Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of the agreement, Biden and Lapid mentioned their support for the US-Israeli relationship, not to forget the perceived threat from Iran.

Connectivity the key

From 2012, though, when the relationship was elevated to a strategic partnership, policymakers on both sides have been incrementally upping the stakes, all the while keeping a wary eye on China.

The sliding rupee

Although depreciation of the currency makes imported goods expensive, and foreign travel and fees for studying abroad become costly, it is an erroneous presumption that absence of a strong currency is necessarily bad.