BrahMos, technology development and pinnacle of glory– how UP’s dominance in the defence economy grew in 9 years

The growth in the defence economy is the narrative of Uttar Pradesh (UP) over the past nine years.It is not merely a slogan, but a transformation of mind and action,…

A West Asian war, a South Asian cost 

An Iran–Israel–US conflict would not stop at the battlefield. Through polluted seas, disrupted shipping, fuel shocks, and damaged marine ecosystems, its environmental and economic aftershocks could hit the Indian subcontinent…

The actuarial pen is mightier than the sword

It is day 18 of the largest shipping disruption since WWII. I am looking at the dashboard www.hormuztracker.com: ~3,200 ships (4% global tonnage) idle in Gulf region and ~100 container…

Bhajan Lal Sharma’s 2-year report card

The more one examines the governance of the Rajasthan government since it unseated the Congress administration more than two years ago, the more it appears that the five-year rule of…

Yellow Pea import policy – Balancing farmer and consumer interests

As the March 31 deadline for the current 30% import duty on yellow peas approaches, trade circles and policy observers are closely watching the Centre’s next move. While speculative reports…

The window before Sade Sati no one talks about

Most of us are familiar with the popular Buddhist maxim, “what we think, we become.” The mind, much like the body, is ultimately the product of what it is fed,…

World TB Day…progress made, but why does tuberculosis still persist?

If one were to ask what is common to John Keats, Franz Kafka, D H Lawrence and George Orwell, those with even the slightest interest in English literature would know…

India is happier than shown in the World Happiness Reports rankings!

World Happiness Rankings & India Since 2013, March 20 has been celebrated every year as the International Day of Happiness. On this day, the annual World Happiness Report is released,…

How long does it take to make a law on food labelling to protect public health?

It’s now 12 years since the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) admitted in 2014 that there was a need for front of pack labelling of packaged foods.…

One weaves memory, one paints loss

A couple’s art dwells in the world of coir workers and landscapes in retreat They say coir once left Neeravil, a remote village in Kollam beside Ashtamudi Lake, by water—bundles…