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There has been much debate in India about attracting foreign university branch campuses since the University Grants Commission (UGC) established regulations in 2023. A few have set up shop: two Australian universities — Deakin University and the University of Wollongong — in Gujarat’s GIFT City, and the U.K.’s University of Southampton in Gurugram, near Delhi. … Read more

The Kerala Forest Department’s recent move to approach the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a one-time amnesty for people possessing wildlife trophy in the State has reignited a debate over the department’s alleged preferential treatment of wildlife offenders. The department has pushed a proposal for “granting another chance to declare wild … Read more

Dialogue over conflict It is shocking and distressing that the conflict between Israel and Iran is widening. If the United States gets involved in it, the possibility of a wider war would be inevitable. Iran should give up its ambition of becoming a nuclear power and Israel must respect the sovereignty of Iran. It is … Read more

Just a few months ago, India and the United States appeared poised to deepen what had been described as the defining partnership of the 21st century. Prime Minister Modi had met President Donald Trump early in his second term. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was present at the inauguration. There was bipartisan goodwill in Washington … Read more

At 50, the G-7 — a grouping of the most advanced economies — should appear robust, cohesive and experienced in managing global conflict. Instead, the G-7 Summit and Outreach session in Kananaskis, Canada presented a disunited and ineffective force in the face of some of the most testing conflicts including an escalating Russia-Ukraine war, the … Read more

‘An inescapable question confronting the global community is whether these strikes are legal under international law’ | Photo Credit: AFP While many nations may demur from taking a clear position on the legality of Israel’s unparalleled military strikes against Iran for a multitude of reasons, an inescapable question confronting the global community is whether these … Read more

The Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC), whose recommendations on financial devolution will be valid from April 1, 2026, faces a piquant situation. Its chairman Arvind Panagariya had noted last week that 22 out of 28 States, including many ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had asked for a larger share of the divisible pool of … Read more

The inflation data for May show just how much can change in one month. Retail inflation came in at a 75-month low of 2.8% in May, with easing food prices the main reason behind this fall. Wholesale inflation, too, slowed to just 0.4%, the lowest in more than a year. The primary driver here, apart … Read more

War and worker welfare In the wake of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Indian government ought to ensure the safety of the thousands of Indian workers, especially in Israel. The report, “India moving citizens in Iran, Israel to safer places”, read in conjunction with the Editorial, “Escalation spiral” (both June 17) gave readers … Read more