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India–Gulf Defence Cooperation: Unlocking Strategic Potential Through Co-Development

India–Gulf Defence Cooperation: Driving Defence Self-Reliance Through Co-Development Introduction: The evolving geopolitics of West Asia and India’s pursuit of defence...

Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayas

Single-use food, beverage packaging forms 84% of Himalayan plastic waste   Context: An alarming environmental crisis is unfolding in the...

Earth’s Magnetic Field

Magnetic flip-flop Context: In 2022, Scientists unveiled a soundtrack at Solbjerg Square, Copenhagen, converting Earth’s magnetic signals from 32 locations...

World Thalassaemia Day 2025

A silent burden: Thalassaemia patients battle disease with hope and hardship What Is Thalassaemia? Thalassaemia is a group of inherited...

India’s Heatwave Crisis

It is time to protect India’s workers from the heat Context: In the first week of April 2025, Delhi recorded...

India’s Nutrition Crisis and the Need for Food System Transformation

Sprouting sustainable, nutrition-sensitive food systems Context: India, despite being one of the world’s largest producers of milk, fruits, vegetables, grains,...

Press Freedom in South Asia: A Disturbing Decline Amid Rising Threats

Press Freedom Warning for South Asia: Escalating Risks and Shrinking Rights Context: The 23rd Annual South Asia Press Freedom Report...

Caste Census and Social Justice

Consensus on caste census Context: With the BJP government finally conceding to demands for a caste census — albeit reluctantly...

DeepSeek and the New AI Race

Global AI’s ‘DeepSeek Moment’: Impact and Implications Context: The Global Technology Summit in New Delhi (April 2025) focused on Sambhavna...

Indus Waters Treaty: Bold Recalibration of a Fragile Water Diplomacy Framework

Indus Waters Treaty: Strategic Shift in a Critical Water Diplomacy Pact   Context: The erosion of mutual trust, due to...

Declining Insect Populations and Their Recovery

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways — simple steps can reduce the harm Context: Insects are everywhere...

Child Labour in India

With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement is Context: On Labour Day 2025, a striking print advertisement...

India’s Public Health Crisis Begins in the Classroom

Public health in India strained by flawed policy, weak training Context: World Health Day 2025’s theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Future,”...

Battle Over Service Charge in Restaurants

  Context: The long-standing legal battle over the legitimacy of service charges in restaurants continues to stir controversy, as the...

India Targets Pakistani Air Defence Systems

Context: In a significant escalation of hostilities, India responded to overnight Pakistani attacks on multiple Indian targets by launching a...