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Pragmatic shift

Kerala’s Left government appears to be standing at an ideological crossroads. After decades of championing the public sector and resisting privatisation, it is now cautiously opening the door to private investment in state-run enterprises.

Postal reforms

Perhaps no other sector in the world was affected so adversely after the communication revolution in the last three decades as the postal sector.

Welfare Politics

The omission of several welfare schemes from Maharashtra’s latest state budget has raised serious questions about the political undercurrents within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

What this government has achieved with inflation

The rational expectations school opposed the nonneutrality position by arguing that, under flexible markets, repeated monetary shocks given to facilitate growth could only result in recurrent price rise in the long run.

Gaza stalemate

The deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations underscores the grim reality of a conflict where humanitarian considerations remain secondary to political leverage.

Germany steps up

Germany is undergoing a profound political and economic shift that could redefine its role in Europe and beyond.

How dare we?

As world leaders prepare to gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, the Brazilian government is bulldozing tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest to make way for a massive four lane highway.

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.