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Why India’s Food Security Depends on Healing Its Soils
For decades, Indian agriculture has delivered impressive gains in food production, helping feed a growing population. But this success has come with a largely invisible cost: the slow...
Startup India at a Decade: How Entrepreneurship Became a Nationwide Growth Engine
Over the past decade, the Startup India initiative has transformed entrepreneurship from a niche urban phenomenon into a nationwide movement, positioning startups as a central pillar of India’s...
France’s G-7 Agenda and the Return of ‘Global Imbalances’: Old Problem, Wrong Diagnosis?
On January 1, France assumed the presidency of the G-7, the long-standing forum of advanced economies. Paris has placed “global imbalances” at the centre of the group’s agenda—specifically,...
Trump’s Second Term and the World of Three: Why a G2 Has Become a G3 Problem
As Donald Trump completes one year of his second term as US President, the central question confronting the world is whether his second year will be as disruptive...
India–Mauritius Tax Treaty and the Cost of Capital: Why Legal Certainty Matters More Than Ever
Recent developments around the India–Mauritius tax treaty have reopened a fundamental debate in international taxation: should India tax foreign capital at source, or respect residence-based taxation anchored in...
Reform Express and the Farm Economy: Why Food and Fertiliser Subsidies Are the Real Test for Modi 3.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described his government as being in “Reform Express” mode. Recent moves—ranging from income-tax changes and GST rationalisation to labour reforms, tweaks in the...
China’s Shrinking Population: Why Beijing’s Pro-Birth Push Is Failing
China’s population has been in steady decline since 2022, marking a historic reversal for the world’s most populous country. United Nations projections suggest that by 2050, China’s population...
Child Trafficking in India: Why the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Matters
Child trafficking continues to cast a long and disturbing shadow over India’s constitutional promise of dignity and protection for every child. In a recent judgment in “K. P....
Supreme Court’s Split on Section 17A of the PC Act: Shield for Honest Officers or Barrier to Corruption Probes?
On January 13, a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption...
The Return of the Piprahwa Relics: Why How India Houses the Buddha’s Gems Matters
The recent reunification of ancient gems associated with the corporeal remains of the historical Buddha—excavated over a century ago at Piprahwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh—has reopened an old...
India Tightens Crypto KYC Rules: What FIU-IND’s New Guidelines Mean for Exchanges and Users
India has moved to further tighten oversight of cryptocurrency platforms. On January 8, the Financial Intelligence Unit–India updated its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...
