The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt and Joel Mokyr, who have, over decades, attempted to explain humanity’s unprecedented progress over the past two centuries. While Mokyr has provided the long historical and cultural context, Aghion and Howitt have given it a formal mathematical frame or the … Read more
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill at a practice session during the series against West Indies | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India were expected to win 2-0, and they did exactly that. The focus, however, was on Shubman Gill, a different personality than the one who led the Indian team on the tour of England … Read more
“Tractors are the backbone of Indian agriculture. They are used to plough, sow, harvest, irrigate, transport produce, and manage crop residue. Their versatility across crops and terrains has made them indispensable, reducing drudgery and ensuring timely operations.” File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government’s recent decision to cut the Goods and Services Tax (GST) … Read more
The Stree Shakti scheme, which offers free bus travel to girls, women, and transgender people across Andhra Pradesh, has been in effect for two months. So far, it has increased ridership, enhanced mobility for women, and generated positive public sentiment. However, beneath this encouraging start lie operational and financial concerns. Questions about sustainability, the strain … Read more
More than two weeks have passed since 41 people died after a crowd crush at a political rally of actor-politician Vijay and his party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur. Yet, far from establishing culpability, the judicial response risks prioritising political narrative over factual inquiry. On October 13, the Supreme Court of India’s intervention, … Read more
Rebuilding Gaza Post-war reconstruction of Gaza is expected to generate a massive demand for manpower and materials, turning the region into one of the world’s largest rebuilding zones. As international aid and funds flow in to clear the debris and rebuild houses, hospitals and infrastructure, India stands to benefit immensely. Beyond construction, Indian health-care professionals, … Read more
The September 2025 retail inflation data, at a 99-month low of 1.54%, has important policy implications for the RBI in particular. Except for August, retail inflation has slowed in every month this financial year. The average rate of inflation for the first half of the fiscal is 2.2%, just within the RBI’s comfort band of … Read more
Bangladesh’s political landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation ahead of the general election which is to take place in February 2026. Student advisers and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI), Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, which extended support to the interim government from the beginning, are positioning themselves to make the most out of the current set-up and … Read more
At a time when both India and Australia are pushing ambitious clean energy targets, it is timely that Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen is arriving in Delhi today (October 15) to meet his Indian counterpart, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi. His visit comes amidst confronting vulnerabilities in the global … Read more
Despite constitutional promises of equality, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) face persistent caste-based violence and exclusion. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, released in late September, reported that 57,789 cases were registered against SCs in 2023, marking a 0.4% increase over the 57,582 cases reported in 2022, and … Read more