Editorial Analysis

India’s journey from food scarcity to self-sufficiency has been remarkable; however, millions still face hunger, and even more suffer from inadequate nutrition.

Recently, the European Union (EU) released ‘A New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ in Brussels, outlining plans to upgrade ties with India across trade, technology, defence, security, and climate cooperation, and calling India a ‘crucial partner’ in shaping a defining partnership of the 21st century.

The microfinance sector in India has been in the news for reasons like issues of over-leverage, higher delinquency and unhealthy collection practices.

Procurement policies and frameworks in India, often designed with transparency and cost-efficiency, frequently killing innovation by prioritising procedural compliance over scientific needs.

A decade after the launch of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), which aimed to transform 100 Indian cities into models of efficiency and sustainability, the floods in several Indian cities revealed the fragile infrastructure and selective beautification, instead of resilient cities.

The Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNIDP) embodies India’s “Viksit Bharat” aspirations while raising sharp concerns about ecological resilience and indigenous rights. It has become a flashpoint debate on how the country balances strategic, economic, and environmental imperatives.

India’s mental health crisis cannot be solved by suicide helplines alone, as they only serve as emergency interventions while neglecting prevention, access, and systemic causes. 

Recent disasters across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir suggest that the real accelerant is man-made disruption, while global warming certainly exacerbates environmental stress.

India’s pursuit of technological independence has become a strategic imperative, as digital sovereignty increasingly aligns with national security.

The world is undergoing a transformation marked by the dominance of the Western-led international order, particularly the US, which traditionally wielded global influence through control over financial systems, science, technology, and media.