Editorial Analysis

India is stepping up its regulatory framework to address the use of antibiotics in food animal production, reflecting a broader international push to safeguard human health and ensure food safety.

There is a need for data-driven reassessment of India’s solar energy potential to unlock investment, drive innovation, and accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions by 2070.

As the world leans heavily into data-driven economies, India needs to safeguard its digital infrastructure and maritime interests as both a sovereign imperative and a technical necessity.

In a recent development, the Chhattisgarh forest department issued—and later withdrew—a letter claiming itself as the nodal agency for implementing Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 highlights a critical and ongoing struggle in India’s forest governance.

Over the last decades, the presence of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers has grown steadily.

India faces persistent challenges in integrating these graduates into meaningful, stable employment, despite the large talent pool graduated across India every year.

Despite its emergence as a global economic force and digital innovator, India continues to face serious challenges in gender equality, as highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report (2025). 

India needs to embrace deeper engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations rather than retreat from existing trade agreements, as Asia reconfigures itself around trade, technology, and strategic alliances.

The recent surge in custodial deaths across various Indian states has brought the spotlight back on a dark and persistent issue: the abuse of power by law enforcement authorities and the systemic failure of India’s criminal justice system.

The Great Nicobar Island has emerged as a focal point for India's strategic and developmental ambitions, as the government pushes forward with a massive infrastructure overhaul.