On March 4, 2025, tariffs kicked in on US’s biggest trading partners - Mexico, Canada and China. India is still negotiating a deal as cutting tariffs on US goods could impact agriculture and industry. Trump may be using the threat of tariffs to get concessions for USA – but, it could boomerang on the US.
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 was a landmark reform that institutionalized gender representation by reserving one-third (33%) of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). This affirmative action policy significantly increased women’s political participation, enabling them to take on leadership roles as sarpanches (village heads) and panchayat members, thereby shaping governance at the grassroots level (Buch, 2010).
Policy UpdateR Sonali Devi “Trade without borders is a vision of progress; trade with efficiency is the reality of opportunity.” – Anonymous I. Introduction For several decades, traders delivering products across borders have been constrained by regulatory obstacles and “paperwork.”…
India's mining sector has long been a cornerstone of the nation's economic development, supplying essential raw materials to industries such as infrastructure, energy, defense, and technology. The country has vast mineral resources, including coal, iron ore, bauxite, and critical minerals integral to industrial and technological advancements. However, the sector faced persistent challenges for many years, hindering its efficiency and sustainability.
As another year passes, March 14th marks the International Day of River Restoration, a moment to reflect on the vital role rivers play in human civilization. For millennia, rivers have nurtured societies, economies, and ecosystems, yet their degradation continues at an alarming pace. Despite the global call for river restoration initiated in 1997 in Brazil, progress remains insufficient.
Hindi movies and TV programs are doing a fair bit to spread the language in its popular Hindustani version, rather than in its stilted Sanskritised avatar
The past week’s events have been dominated, once again, by US president Donald Trump. He has gleefully levied tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 20% on imports from China, renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, announced that he is taking over the Panama Canal, built with American blood and treasure but given away to Panama by President Carter in a bout of idiocy that, according to the Trumpian worldview, tends to afflict people who are not Trump. President Trump also extended a warm welcome to the people of Greenland to join the United States, bringing with them their vast territory of strategic importance to the United States and bearing critical minerals.