India’s push for self-employment and micro-enterprise development has taken several forms over the decades, but the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) is among the more enduring efforts in this space.
When India diagnosed its first case of HIV in 1987, it was met with silence, fear, and judgment. The virus was poorly understood, and those living with it were often treated as outcasts -denied care, employment, or even the dignity of empathy. Hospitals hesitated to admit them, schools refused their children, and neighbours withdrew in fear. It was a time when HIV was not just a virus — it was a social sentence.
India is witnessing a troubling paradox. Advances in diagnosis and treatment mean that more people are surviving cancer than ever before. Yet the very systems that should protect these patients and survivors are failing to recognise the lasting impact of cancer on their lives.
Anil Trigunayat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not miss any strategic opportunity, be it domestically or internationally. His recognition of breakaway Somaliland is one such declaration. An agreement was signed between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the President of…
Srikanth Kondapalli China should be content with the way it managed to reverse the United States’ tariff wars, with Sun Tzu’s dictum – “winning without fighting”. The year, however, saw hardships for the Chinese people, exacerbated by economic restructuring towards…
Anil Trigunayat Introduction In 2025, natural and man-made disruptions posed major challenges to the foreign policies of most countries, as unilateralism continued to erode multilateralism. The inefficacy of multilateral institutions became glaring as the conflicts in Eurasia and the Middle…