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Putin in Delhi: What the Latest India–Russia Summit Signals in a Fractured World Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s December 4–5 visit to India for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit drew global attention well beyond New Delhi and Moscow. For India, it was...

December 24, 2025

Why the Aravalli Hills matters to North India

One of the world’s oldest mountain systems, the Aravalli Hills have returned to the national spotlight after a recent Supreme Court decision endorsed a new, uniform definition of...

December 23, 2025

What the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 means for SEBI, investors and market intermediaries

The introduction of the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 in Parliament marks one of the most significant rewrites of India’s capital market laws in decades. By folding three...

December 23, 2025

PM2.5: Why breathing Mumbai’s air is a health risk even for non-smokers

For decades, lung disease in India was largely viewed as a smoker’s problem. That assumption is rapidly collapsing. Doctors now warn that even lifelong non-smokers are developing chronic...

December 23, 2025

Electoral trusts: How political donations are routed after electoral bonds

With the Supreme Court striking down the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, corporate political funding in India has shifted back to an older, more transparent channel —...

December 23, 2025

Karnataka’s new Bill to criminalise social boycott — and why it goes beyond caste

Over the past decade, Karnataka has repeatedly seen families pushed out of village life — denied access to shops, temples, work, or even funerals — following decisions taken...

December 23, 2025

What Delhi Can Learn From Beijing’s Decade-Long Battle Against Air Pollution

As another winter smog crisis engulfs Delhi and the wider NCR, policymakers are revisiting global examples of rapid air-quality improvement. Among them, Beijing stands out: in roughly a...

December 10, 2025

Why the H3N2 Influenza Strain Hits Harder — Causes, Symptoms, Risks and How It Spreads

H3N2, a major subtype of influenza A, is once again driving significant flu waves across multiple countries. Known for its rapid mutation rate and ability to evade immunity,...

December 10, 2025

Why the Thailand–Cambodia Border Flare-Up Signals a Deeper and Long-Standing Rift

Fresh clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia frontier — including Thai airstrikes and heavy ground combat — have shattered the fragile ceasefire negotiated earlier this year. While the violence has...

December 10, 2025

How a Trump-Brokered Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire Unravelled in Just Six Weeks

Six weeks after Thailand and Cambodia signed a high-profile ceasefire in Kuala Lumpur—witnessed by former US President Donald Trump and touted as a breakthrough for regional peace—the border...

December 8, 2025

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