Environmental Cost of Fertiliser Subsidies in India
Fertiliser subsidy fuels pollution and inefficiency, distorting farm output, poisoning water, and locking agriculture into a costly cycle of excess and imbalance
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Beyond ‘Mother of All Deals’: The Real Impact of the India–EU FTA
India and the European Union have signed a free trade agreement that both sides have hailed as “the mother of all deals”.
The agreement, announced on Tuesday, came together over nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations and during a geoeconomic crisis triggered by United States President Donald Trump’s trade war.
India-Bangladesh Coastal Shipping (2026): Strengthening Riverine Connectivity for Subregional Maritime Integration
Over the last decade, India and Bangladesh, as littoral neighbours in the Bay of Bengal, have sought to revitalise maritime connectivity to deepen bilateral engagement and foster wider regional cooperation. Bilateral trade has increased substantially in recent years, despite periodic setbacks, making Bangladesh India’s largest trading partner in South Asia. In FY 2024-25, India’s exports to Bangladesh stood at approximately USD 11.49 billion, while imports were valued at around USD 2 billion, resulting in a trade surplus favouring India.
How GYAN is Reshaping Social Mobility in India?
ADITI NARAYANI PASWAN While the language of reservation and victimhood still endures, the dominant narrative hails Dalits, OBCs, and women as aspirational stakeholders in a Bharatiya Civilisational project. The Strauss-Howe generational theory suggests that every 80 years or so, civilisations…
From Subsidy to Sustainability: Reforming Power Use in Indian Agriculture
T.K. ARUN Here is a wish list of policy reforms that India desperately needs, and will give coherence to what has already been implemented. Some have been promised by the government but have not been delivered. Some merely need to…
India–Turkey: Textile and Apparel Trade Synergies (2026)
The textile and apparel (T&A) relationship between India and Turkey is rooted in deep historical ties and a shared status as global manufacturing powerhouses. Historically, both nations have acted as pillars of the global textile supply chain — India as a massive producer of raw materials (cotton and synthetic fibers) and Turkey as a high-quality fashion hub and gateway to the European market.
For Strategic Autonomy in AI, India Must Move Beyond Silos
T.K. ARUN India’s AI ambitions in national security will falter without scientific temper, institutional reform and a retreat from sectarian politics. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the subject of many brainstorming sessions by different interest groups, ranging from trade unions…