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.
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…
T.K. ARUN The summit of the elites feels different this time, thanks to Trump and the disruptions he is wreaking on the world. When the going gets crazy, in-person meetings reacquire significance for decision-makers. Davos is back in the spotlight,…
T.K. ARUN Trump’s revival of imperial doctrine upends global norms, pressures India strategically, and demands stronger sovereignty, economic resilience, and principled opposition. More than a whiff of the 19th century wafts into the 21st, thanks to President Donald Trump’s White…
T.K. ARUN It is a Board for Undermining the UN and the rest of the multilateral framework. “Will you walk into my parlour?” said a spider to a fly;“‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.The way into…
ARUN KUMAR If there was one feature that characterised the Indian economy in 2025, it was uncertainty. This stemmed from both internal and external factors. The penal tariffs imposed on India by US President Donald Trump were central to this…
The Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) is the flagship Central Sector Umbrella Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Formulated during the 12th Five-Year Plan, the scheme was restructured in 2016 to merge several disparate youth-centric programs into a unified framework.