Drastic Reform, Not Fine-Tuning: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency Norms
The CAFE norms controversy should draw in the public at large, and not just rival automobile makers.
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Trump’s Repeated and Confident Falsehoods
Trump lied about everything—inflation, jobs, economic growth, tariffs, immigration, and Democrats’ disposition towards the US—in his State of the Union speech.
India-France Relations: A New Phase of Strategic Partnership
French President Emmanuel Macron’s India visit and the elevation of ties to a “special global strategic partnership” signal deeper convergence in defence, Indo-Pacific strategy, AI, and clean energy. The Horizon 2047 Roadmap aims to institutionalise long-term cooperation amid global volatility.
China’s Nuclear Tests: A Subtle Signal of Defiance
Srikanth Kondapalli Notwithstanding the rampant corruption in China’s military, including in its strategic rocket forces, as seen in the dismissal of commander Li Yuchao and deputies Liu Guangbin and Zhang Zhenzhong, the country continues to modernise its nuclear arsenal. Earlier…
Imprisoned Without Conviction: India’s Undertrial Crisis and the Urgency of Reform
Shakil Ahmed India’s criminal justice system confines 4,34,302 of its 5,73,220 prisoners without conviction the largest undertrial population in the world. This article examines the structural governance failures driving this crisis: an acute judicial capacity deficit, a bail framework that punishes poverty,…
National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) – 2025
The National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) was initiated in 2007 by the Government of India through the Ministry of Culture, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) leading it. Established during the XI Five-Year Plan (2007–2012), the mission aimed to document India's extensive and varied cultural heritage in a time-sensitive manner.
India-France: Joint Development of Maritime Domain Awareness
Naval power has been a major determinant of power since ancient times. In the contemporary era of geopolitics, control over certain sea lanes of communication (SLOC), important maritime ports and important straits like the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait has become a domain of power struggle.