Editorial Analysis

The recent US President’s renewed ‘nuclear testing on an equal basis’ with Russia and China signaled a return to nuclear weapons testing, challenging decades of international restraint and global arms control dynamics.

The recent announcement of Google’s largest AI data centre outside California being set up in Andhra Pradesh triggered India's transition into a competitive federal economy, where States actively support global investment through policy, governance, and infrastructure advantages.

The ongoing friction between the Supreme Court of India and the central government over the administration and reform of tribunals as the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 has been repeatedly challenged for allegedly undermining judicial independence.

The Prime Minister of India’s visit to Bhutan to honour the 70th birth anniversary of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan (K4), affectionately called the ‘Bodhisattva King’, highlighting the India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and its deep and enduring friendship between the two nations.

As the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC begins in Belém, Brazil, absence of the United States and China, along with lower-level delegation sent by India casts a long shadow over proceedings.

The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is now emerging as a pragmatic policy imperative, as India grapples with widening inequality, technological disruption, and persistent welfare inefficiencies.

A clean, transparent, and accountable system needed for economic growth and national development, as India aspires to become Viksit Bharat (developed nation) by 2047.

For over a decade, the BRICS countries have been steadily working to reduce its dependence on the dollar-dominated Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) global financial system.

The ongoing wave of layoffs in India’s IT sector, often described as ‘silent exits’, reflects deeper structural changes, as IT giants like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro are aligning their workforces with a new digital reality driven by AI and automation.

As India approaches the 76th anniversary of the Constitution, there is renewed reflection on its core values and structural foundations. The Indian Federation continues to exemplify the balance between national unity and regional diversity.