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Justice in Conflict

The clash between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Israel over arrest warrants for key Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, brings to the forefront a longstanding debate about accountability, self-defence, and international justice.

Missile Brinkmanship

The escalation in the Ukraine conflict, marked by Russia’s unveiling of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, represents a significant shift in the dynamics of global warfare.

Past resurrected

Is there life after death? After millennia of Vedic-Puranic teachings and learnings, the answer is definitely a resounding 'Yes'. Nothing dies, it changes form; nothing is born, it assumes new forms.

Tripura trends

“A government can only be formed if the organization is strong.” The selection of Saha, a dental surgeon by profession, came as a surprise of sorts as he had been elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state's lone seat barely two months ago. The fact of the matter must be that Tripura is on the turn... as it wasn’t under 25 years of rule by the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Nato’s priorities

The authors of the report assert that Nato leaders would be unwise to think that just because an immediate Russian military threat has receded, further investment in Nato military forces and its expansion is not needed.

Foreign policy needs a domestic boost

In the middle of several problems, an encouraging and reassuring sign of recent times is that India’s foreign policy has held its ground in the middle of mounting pressures from various sides, at times even earning unexpected praise from traditional rivals and critics.

Russia is one among the many villains

The presumptively fast-tracked Nato membership of Sweden and Finland does not come as a surprise. Until fairly recently,  these two Nordic nations proudly relished their long-standing neutrality. Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine decisively shifted the geopolitical dynamic. 

Housing challenges

The housing sector demands a high level of creativity. There is a lot to be done across a range of policy areas to improve the functioning of different aspects of our housing system.