Editorial Analysis

Nearly one-third of the population in India living in urban areas, with a projection of 40% by 2036 and over 800 million urban population by 2050 presents both a challenge and an opportunity.

India has emerged as a pivotal force in driving global progress, as the world begins to turn a corner in its fight against hunger.

India’s evolving Africa diplomacy took a strategic turn with the Prime Minister’s visit to Namibia, reflecting a focus on empathy and mutual respect beyond policy.

Recently, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has issued an advisory that prioritizes women patients and relatives of deceased donors in organ transplant allocations.

Recently, the Union Government approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation. However, it raises concerns regarding its design, target population, and its potential to reinforce, rather than reduce, existing labour market inequalities.

Technological advancements, such as the complete switchover to digital systems, reveal the unintended consequences of over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools.

Universal healthcare — the ideal system where every citizen, regardless of income, receives quality medical care — needs to begin by making diagnostics accessible, affordable, and ubiquitous.

As geopolitical tensions escalate and technological warfare evolves rapidly, the need to modernise India’s armed forces has become existential.

As the global trade landscape undergoes seismic shifts and the President of the United States reintroduces aggressive tariffs — some reaching as high as 50% (framed as ‘reciprocal tariffs’) — the world has responded with strategic restraint.

A recent report by Crisil projects revenue growth of 7–9% in FY26 for India’s 18 largest states (covering 90% of GSDP), slightly up from 6.6% in FY25.