Why has the Rise in Security Alliances been Inversely Proportional to Global Peace?
The international system is crowded with security alliances, NATO, AUKUS, QUAD, BRICS+, I2U2, yet wars rage across Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, Sudan and beyond.
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Is BRICS a credible Global South minilateral?
BRICS travelled from the world of fiction to an institutional reality in 2009, with Brazil, Russia, India and China coming together.
Urban Inequalities Threaten India’s Road to Sustainable Development
According to the Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025, India has ranked 99th out of 167 countries.
Netanyahu Faces Backlash After Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Doha
This time around, the Qataris—and by extension, other Arab and Islamic countries—are showing exceptional unity in confronting Israel directly, and, by implication, the US as well
GST Exemptions and NIL Rates: Policy Gains Versus Consumer Realities
Health insurance for individuals has been made exempt from Goods and Services Tax. GST has been removed from life insurance premium payments for individuals, as well. Both used to be charged GST at 18%. So, this represents major relief for individuals, this lowering of the cost of buying insurance by nearly a fifth, right? That magnitude of reduction in the cost of either life or health insurance is merely an illusion. The cost of insurance might come down somewhat, but definitely not by 18%.
Embracing Opportunity with Caution: India’s Strategic Engagement with America
India embraces its need for American intelligence and weapons to keep China at bay. At the same time, India does not want to be obliged to the US so much that it comes under its thumb. India is better off with a multipolar world, with multiple power centres.
Bridging Gaps in Education: The Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students
Education has never been a critical step towards ending the chain of inherited social inequality in India. For SCs, formal education has long been precluded by discrimination as well as financial struggles.