Editorial Analysis

Recently, the Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 men previously convicted in the Mumbai Train Blast Case (2006), citing a complete failure by the prosecution to prove their guilt.

The preliminary report of the recent Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) remains inconclusive, leaving critical questions unanswered about pilot intent and systemic failures.

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.