Editorial Analysis

Economic inequality has sharply increased across the world, both between and within countries. 

Recent US military and economic intervention and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro represent a profound breach of international law, undermining fundamental principles that underpin the international legal order.

Women’s labour remains vastly undercounted and undervalued, especially in unpaid care and domestic work.

India’s aspiration to become a Vishwaguru (a global teacher) requires the generation of original Indian ideas and adaptation that shape global discourse.

Urban India is grappling with a mounting garbage crisis with rapid urbanization, burgeoning populations, and inadequate infrastructure, underscoring the urgent need for a paradigm shift to address this growing challenge.

As India envisions itself as a Viksit Bharat (developed nation) by 2047, the role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has emerged as both foundational and transformative, that act as engines of employment, critical drivers of innovation, exports, and inclusive growth.

India and Australia now stand at a pivotal moment to deepen their strategic and economic partnership with tariffs eliminated under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).

The world is no longer led by a single superpower but is increasingly shaped by a renewed bipolar dynamic between the United States and China, even as it moves toward greater multipolarity, underscoring the need for deeper multilateralism.

Early pilot data reveals a gap and structural mismatches between design, demand and execution of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS).

India’s ambitions to become a global innovation powerhouse remain constrained by limited R&D spending, despite possessing one of the world’s largest pools of human capital and a rapidly growing economy.