
Women tourists don’t feel safe in India; why we need to change that
The recent gangrape of a Brazilian tourist in Jharkhand underscores why India suffers from a serious perception problem. Several foreign governments have issued advisories to women tourists asking the...
11 Mai 20248min

Ages behind, India finally enters the race for lithium
India is a late starter in the quest for lithium as it transitions towards new-age energy. It has picked up five lithium blocks for mining in Argentina and is looking for more across the world. If it...
3 Mai 20245min

Income inequality worse now than during the Raj
The top 1% of Indians earns 22.6% of the national income and holds 40.1% of the wealth. This inequality is among the worst in the world, finds a recent study. This ‘Billionaire Raj’ has been pronounc...
26 Apr 20247min

‘Great opportunity for urban startups to partner with rural micro-entrepreneurs’
Micro-entrepreneurship can be one of the solutions to poverty and a means of sustainable income generation in developing countries like India. Central and state governments have launched several prog...
23 Apr 202427min

How a widening Middle East conflict would affect India
If the Iran-Israel conflagration expands into a regional conflict, it would affect India on multiple levels – from energy security to input costs of various industries, inflation and stock prices, not...
20 Apr 20247min

The rise and rise of cancer in India
A recent report warns that India is on its way to becoming the “cancer capital of the world”. While tobacco and alcohol abuse remain among the major drivers, artificial preservatives, junk food, cellp...
12 Apr 20248min

What is the Indus Waters Treaty and why does it matter?
Signed in 1960, the Indus Waters Treaty gives India control over the Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers, while Pakistan manages the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab. Now, as populations burgeon and climate control ...
5 Apr 20248min

‘Right wing knows that if you create an artificial grievance, you can rule forever’
The rise of right-wing nationalism and intense polarisation is defining political debates and electoral outcomes across the world. So, many believe that the outcome of the US and Indian elections will...
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