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Why India’s Entry into Article 6 Carbon Markets Marks a Turning Point in Climate Finance

The decision to make carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement fully operational at COP29 has reshaped the global climate finance landscape. For India, this shift...

January 14, 2026

How the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill Seeks to Reset Higher Education Governance

When the Tamil poet-sage “Tiruvalluvar” wrote in the Thirukkural that education is meaningless unless it teaches one how to live in society, he was articulating a vision of...

January 14, 2026

Why Early Childhood Investment Is the Missing Link in India’s Viksit Bharat Vision

India’s ambition of becoming a Viksit Bharat and a $30 trillion economy by 2047 is both aspirational and necessary. But such a transformation cannot rest on slogans, headline...

January 14, 2026

Why ISRO’s Consecutive PSLV Failures Have Raised Questions on Transparency and Quality Control

The back-to-back failures of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) — long regarded as the most reliable rocket in India’s space programme — have unsettled both strategic planners...

January 14, 2026

China’s Claim to India’s Shaksgam Valley and the Pakistan Connection

Even as India–China ties show tentative signs of stabilisation, Beijing’s renewed claim over the Shaksgam Valley has reopened an old and sensitive fault line in the Himalayas. The...

January 14, 2026

What Is the Drishti-10 Starliner MALE Drone and Why It Matters for India’s Maritime Defence

India has begun inducting the Drishti-10 Starliner, a high-end Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle, into the Indian Navy’s fleet — a move that quietly but...

January 14, 2026

What the 2024 North Bihar Floods Reveal About Risk, Inequality, and Policy Blind Spots

The floods that hit North Bihar in 2024 were not an aberration. They were the latest chapter in a long and predictable cycle that shapes livelihoods, housing, and...

January 13, 2026

Commercialisation vs Care: India’s Healthcare at an Ethical Crossroads

India’s healthcare system has long drawn moral authority from a tradition of service, compassion, and public trust. Yet today, that moral core is under strain. Medical colleges and...

January 13, 2026

Can Bitcoin Mining Solve India’s Power Surplus Puzzle?

India today runs one of the world’s largest and most complex power systems — a vast grid combining coal-fired baseload, large hydropower, nuclear stations, and a rapidly expanding...

January 13, 2026

A Decade of Small Finance Banks: Survival Success, Inclusion Questions

Ten years after India announced the licensing of Small Finance Banks (SFBs), one conclusion is hard to dispute: among new banking categories created by the Reserve Bank of...

January 13, 2026

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