The knowledge that concentrated, destructive rainfall is now a recurring possibility in India makes it imperative for States and the Centre to invest in preventive strategies

The ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar is drawing crowds and is turning out to be a platform for Opposition unity

The fallout of probable large-scale job losses must be addressed if the gains from the easing in retail inflation are to be leveraged in a sustained manner

The Government of India has so far handled the issue of the 50% tariffs imposed by the United States with maturity and pragmatism

Policymakers must recognise that a delay in disbursing funding, fellowships and salaries will result in the interruption of research, livelihoods and careers for researchers

While the text of the India-Japan meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was largely bilateral, the subtext was geopolitical

Overall, the GDP numbers for India have brought cheer, but also several questions

The Supreme Court of India’s September 1 order on Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision exercise offers a lifeline to voters who found themselves wrongfully excluded from the draft electoral rolls

Earthquakes need not be deadly and Afghanistan must take decisive steps to strengthen its building codes and work to spread awareness on their enforcement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to visit China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit was a clear message from the Indian government on a shift in its foreign policy outlook

Ms. Kavitha’s accusations in the feud in the family of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi patriarch K. Chandrashekar Rao are more about a tug of war for inheritance and the spoils of power

Flood banks and sluices require continuous maintenance, and their upkeep should be insulated from political cycles

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act creates a legal framework where the process itself becomes the penalty, as in Umar Khalid’s case

The sweeping changes to the Goods and Services Tax regime have come as a shot in the arm for the economy overall