The realities they faced were mind-boggling even without their traditional rivals breathing down their necks. Russia was clearly in the dock for its invasion of Ukraine, but the former Soviet Republics were not in a [Read More]
As the summer knocks on the door, water becomes a precious commodity in India and almost becomes worth its weight in gold. The country that houses 18% of the world’s population, unfortunately, has to contend [Read More]
In the last few years, words such as “inclusion” and “diversity” have assumed importance in the vocabulary of most organisations. A 2019 McKinsey study revealed that companies with gender diversity were 25% more likely to [Read More]
Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphones to connected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). They help give computational power to devices. The global semiconductor industry is [Read More]
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the United States (September 18-28) has set the stage for an expansive range of bilateral and multilateral diplomacy by India. It is a unique visit as it seeks [Read More]
Global urbanisation trends are well known and well recognised by all the countries. India is no exception. Focus on future cities is evident when Prime Minister Modi pushed for holistic development of cities and localised [Read More]
Earlier this month, the Dhauladhar ranges in the Himalayas were the setting for a gathering of State Tourism Ministers — a first-of-its-kind meeting to discuss, debate and deliberate on modes and mechanisms to develop tourism [Read More]
When Dr. B.R. Ambedkar introduced the draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly in 1948, he underlined the deliberate attempt of its makers to describe India as a Union of States and not a federation. “The federation [Read More]
For thousands of years, the Indian subcontinent has experienced the monsoon. Despite having a June 1, its official beginning date over Kerala, it first enters mainland India between the last week of May and the [Read More]
A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a five-member Constitution Bench the issue of giving meaningful opportunity to those found guilty of a capital offence to present mitigating factors and circumstances so [Read More]