Editorial Analysis

Recent global reports like World Inequality Report 2026 and UN report Counting What Counts correctly point out women’s labour market disadvantages but do not sufficiently capture the wealth dimension of gender inequality.

Concerns over India’s falling fertility rate, ageing population and regional demographic imbalances have resulted in a need for a cautious balanced approach to adapting to population change and calls for a return to traditional values.

India is focusing more on the link between AI and its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to improve governance, service delivery, Jan Vishwas (trust-based governance), and build state capacity for inclusive development.

India is focusing more on the link between AI and its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to improve governance, service delivery, Jan Vishwas (trust-based governance), and build state capacity for inclusive development.

PM Modi's eastward tour, covering Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, alongside recent visits by Japan's PM Takaichi and South Korea's President Lee to Delhi, points to an emerging pattern termed "G Minus Two." 

PM Modi's third visit to Australia, three years after the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2020), tests whether the relationship's self-description as "T20 mode" matches delivered outcomes, or whether institutional follow-through still trails expanding rhetoric across trade, defence, energy and education.

India sold over two million EVs in 2024, a 27 percent rise over the previous year which is driven by FAME I/II, PM E-DRIVE and the automotive PLI scheme. 

The Government of India, citing CMFRI data, claimed that 91.1% of 135 evaluated fish stocks were "sustainable" in 2022, projecting India's marine fisheries as a global success story. 

Indian cities are facing severe water stress, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen water security through sustainable and climate-resilient water management.

The Orientation Law on Agricultural Sovereignty and Generational Renewal (2024) of France linked food sovereignty with youth participation in farming.