Did the Budget 2024-25 Intentionally Forgot the Word ‘Senior Citizen’?
It's very shocking and surprising that how in 'Viksit Bharat' 149 million Senior Citizens don't have any place. Is this country not for Old people ?
Category Thematic Areas
The Unstoppable Surge: Trump Gains Ground as Biden Faces Mounting Challenges
Harsh V Pant Even before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, American politics was churning. But after the dramatic developments of last week, it’s spinning in a way few could have foreseen. Even as President Joe Biden is…
Challenges in China’s Economy and Politics Under Xi Jinping
Srikanth Kondapalli Yet, Xi’s hold over the party will become increasingly tenuous if he does not address China’s mounting economic problems. It is not without reason that Xi has had the names of his predecessors Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao…
Decreasing Healthcare Budget Highlights the Ongoing Neglect of Health Services in a Post-Pandemic World
Abhijit Mukhopadhyay Many health experts hoped the pandemic’s aftermath would see a rising focus on basic health infrastructure and result in requisite increases in government expenditure. However, as real-time data and information confirm now, those were just hopes As India…
The Trump-Vance Impact: Shaping Global Order Regardless of Election Results
The most significant aspect of a Trump-Vance foreign policy is likely to be closer scrutiny of China. The isolationist streak in America’s body politic is a warning to the rest of the world that has become too dependent on the US as the key guarantor of global security.
Rule-based Order and the Gaza War: ICJ Ruling
Thousands have been killed and injured, along with millions displaced, as the expansion of war to other theatres and countries becomes imminent, yet the efforts to secure a ceasefire remain in limbo due to a lack of determination, equity, and enforceability. Suffering on both sides is significant.
Impact of Chinese Imports on Indian Economy
Chinese imports are cheap, thanks to an industrial policy that aims to smother all rivals. They threaten India with industrial infanticide. Will the Budget forge a strong defence against this danger?