‘Currently, the scope of the Bilateral Trade Agreement is unclear’ | Photo Credit: AFP During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief working visit to the United States, on February 13, 2025, New Delhi and Washington agreed to negotiate the first stage of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by the fall of 2025. While economists … Read more
India’s latest triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy carried an air of inevitability. In Sunday’s final, they overcame a gritty New Zealand side by four wickets with an over to spare. As fireworks lit up the Dubai sky and the 252-run target was chased down, the victory reaffirmed India’s dominance in white ball cricket. Across … Read more
A sentence in a report, “100-day TB elimination campaign far from achieving main objective” (Science page, March 9, 2025), read: Yet, only 3.8 lakh of the over 10 crore (100 million) individuals were screened using X-rays…” It should have been 38 lakh. Published – March 10, 2025 12:24 pm IST
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, declared January 2025 as Road Safety Month, calling on all stakeholders to collaborate to make roads safer. Every year, globally, approximately 11.9 lakh people die in road traffic crashes. In India, between 2009 and 2019, road traffic crashes were the 13th largest contributor to the … Read more
The then Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, with Justice B.V. Nagarathna at the Supreme Court in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Women in law have seen great progress over the last 100 years in India. The first woman lawyer, Cornelia Sorabji, was entitled to practice in 1924. Since then, the number of women … Read more
In the context of International Women’s Day on March 8, it is pertinent to note that India is making notable strides in empowering women, with government policies playing a crucial role in transforming women’s access to sanitation, clean water, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship. These initiatives, paired with broader social and economic changes, are reshaping women’s … Read more
The security breach where a Khalistani protester approached External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s car in London overshadowed the headlines on his week-long visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland. And the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made its displeasure clear to the Minister’s British hosts. The scheduled visit, however, was not changed and Mr. Jaishankar … Read more
On the boil again It is unfortunate that even after the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, normalcy still eludes the riot-ridden State. How can the free movement of vehicles be possible without the cooperation of the Kuki-Zo people? Before enforcing any plan, the government should take the Kuki-Zo people into confidence. The government should … Read more
‘Mauritius is the sentinel of the western Indian Ocean and maritime security cooperation between the two countries is critical to enhancing India’s maritime security’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In our current era of geopolitical churn and uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ visit to Mauritius (March 11-12, 2025), will be a celebration of the deep … Read more
It was Donald Trump who sabotaged the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal. When Mr. Trump, in his first term as President (2017-21), unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in May 2018, Iran was fully compliant with the terms. Mr. Trump then adopted his ‘maximum pressure’ … Read more