“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore (quoted… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

This January 20th officially marked the end of the Trump era in US politics as Joe Biden took over from… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Regime change in the US

As the world’s economy transitions into one where economic value is created by bringing about disruption, and consequently behavioural change,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Five Years of Startup India Scheme

India battles on multi-layered fronts to counter cross-border terrorism. Our security forces are constantly engaged in creating an environment of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Terrorism and the World

This December, we commemorated the 30th anniversary of the HDI. Out of 189 countries, India has ranked 131 on the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Three Decades of Human Development Index (HDI)

Our PM has inaugurated Rewari-Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).  He also flagged off the world’s first double-stack… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Dedicated Freight Corridors

Ethiopia has been on the brink of a civil war. On Nov 4 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared war… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Ethiopian Crisis and the Geopolitics

We owe it to the next generation who will have to bear the burden of climate change and pay off… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Five Years of Paris Agreement

The rising abuse of narcotic drugs in India has come to limelight after the alleged suicide of a notable actor… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Substance Abuse in India

Universal vaccination programs have eliminated smallpox and reduced serious diseases including measles, mumps, rotavirus, and polio. But in the coming… Continue reading [Burning Issue] COVID-19 Vaccination Challenges

The ongoing stand-off between the Union government and protesting farmers does not show any signs of a resolution at the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Farmers Agitation

Dr. B R Ambedkar, in his lecture “Castes in India” in 1916 – “One of the most intrinsic characteristics of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Inter-faith Marriages and Related Issues

India is one of such paradises on earth where you can speak your heart out without the fear of someone… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Kerala’s Gagging Law

India’s decision to stay out of the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, Asia’s mega free-trade agreement (FTA), has… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s exit from RCEP

Early this year, our PM attended the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) virtual summit, after previously skipping two summits. Not attending that… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Strategic Autonomy vs NAM

India and the US are the two largest democracies in the world but the electoral systems of the two countries… Continue reading [Burning Issue] US and Indian Election System: A Comparison

“In an economy that is overleveraged to historic proportions, economic stimuli may not do the trick.” – Kenneth Eade Several… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Fiscal Stimulus & COVID

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has last month approved ‘Natural Gas Marketing Reforms’, taking another significant step to move… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s push for a Gas-based Economy