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In recent years, disruptions have been the hallmark of parliamentary proceedings in India. It is almost easy to forget that Parliament is not just a seat of politics. It is where policy is made and autopsied and the government is held accountable by people chosen to do so. Legislating on complex and diverse issues, from … Read more
India has declared its ambition to be a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance. As the world’s largest democracy and a tech-savvy nation, it is well-positioned to champion an inclusive and human-centric approach to AI. But this aspiration risks being undermined by the absence of a comprehensive, democratically anchored national AI strategy. India’s current … Read more
The recent death of an adult tigress and its four cubs — due to poisoning at the Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka — has not only shocked conservationists but has raised pertinent questions on the wildlife protection machinery and environmental governance prevailing in the State. In the immediate aftermath of the … Read more
s An accident is, by definition, both unexpected and preventable. But the numerous fireworks industry blasts that dot the summer months with stunning regularity in the firecracker manufacturing belt of Tamil Nadu in Virudhunagar challenge this definition. A total of 26 people have died and 20 others injured in eight accidents that have occurred in … Read more
Safety is a forgotten word Back-to-back fire explosions, in a pharmaceutical unit near Hyderabad and in a cracker unit near Sivakasi, pose a common question. Were these premises constructed to manufacture pharmaceuticals and firecrackers, respectively, or were the constructions improvised or converted to suit the requirements? Explosions in cracker units seem to be recurring accidents. … Read more
In India, millions endure unnecessary suffering, making it imperative to integrate palliative care into its health-care system. Palliative care plays a crucial role in providing comfort and ensuring dignity to those navigating terminal conditions. Despite its proven impact, palliative care remains critically underfunded and underutilised in India, leaving millions without the support that they desperately … Read more
The Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board has confirmed that officials had incinerated 337 tonnes of toxic waste moved to a private waste treatment facility in Pithampur from the defunct Union Carbide facility in Bhopal. The event closes a single, but important, chapter in the sordid history of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, the state response to … Read more
India’s development cooperation with the Global South has been showing a rising trend for the last several years. India has made consistent efforts to expand the facets of these engagements and has also almost doubled the flow of quantum — from around $3 billion in 2010-11 to around $7 billion in 2023-24. While capacity building … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja, Sai Sudharsan and Kuldeep Yadav of India during a net session at Edgbaston on June 30, 2025 in Birmingham, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Watching India lose a Test in England that many thought they had sewn up early (before the threads were loosened), told us something about generational change. The flag-waving … Read more
Empowerment begins with access — access to rights, to services, to protection, and to opportunity. Over the past decade, this access has been redefined and democratised through the focused commitment of the Modi government to build a more inclusive and digitally empowered India. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been at the forefront … Read more