[Burning Issue] Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

In a display of multilateral bonhomie, the Quad alliance — India, US, Japan and Australia —have held its first-ever leaders’… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] New IT Rules 2021

For the first time, the union government, under the ambit of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Women’s Safety and India

We are a booming economy and our GDP numbers are a testimony to that fact. But despite this, India, the… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Highlights of the 15th Finance Commission Report 2021-26

This year’s Union budget was accompanied by the unveiling of the Fifteenth Finance Commission’s report for the period 2021-22 to… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Climate Resilient Agriculture

India is witnessing a historic mass mobilization of farmers against three new farm laws. The country’s government maintains that these… Continue reading

[Burning Issues] Chamoli Disaster

A massive glacier burst at Chamoli in Uttarakhand has yet again brought back our focus to the dangers of climate… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21

Union Minister for Finance recently presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament. The key highlights are as follows: [1]… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore (quoted… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Regime change in the US

This January 20th officially marked the end of the Trump era in US politics as Joe Biden took over from… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Five Years of Startup India Scheme

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] Terrorism and the World

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] Three Decades of Human Development Index (HDI)

This December, we commemorated the 30th anniversary of the HDI. Out of 189 countries, India has ranked 131 on the… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Dedicated Freight Corridors

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] Ethiopian Crisis and the Geopolitics

Ethiopia has been on the brink of a civil war. On Nov 4 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared war… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Five Years of Paris Agreement

We owe it to the next generation who will have to bear the burden of climate change and pay off… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Substance Abuse in India

The rising abuse of narcotic drugs in India has come to limelight after the alleged suicide of a notable actor… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] COVID-19 Vaccination Challenges

Universal vaccination programs have eliminated smallpox and reduced serious diseases including measles, mumps, rotavirus, and polio. But in the coming… Continue reading