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Preparing for oil, food shocks

India, March 6 -- Almost six years ago, in April 2020, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic's global onset, crude oil prices in the US turned negative because buyers were unwilling to lift stock from ... Read More


US's reckless act that widens Iran war zone

India, March 5 -- With one ill-thought-out action, the US has recklessly expanded its conflict with Iran and brought it to India's doorstep. The sinking of the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US s... Read More


A tectonic shift in Bihar politics

India, March 5 -- When Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister (CM) for the 10th time on November 20, 2025, he set a record for being sworn in to the office for the most number of times. By fil... Read More


Ecological lessons for urban planners

India, March 4 -- A compendium of 10 recent disasters prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) holds lessons for the government. In at least half of them, NDMA traced the origins ... Read More


More than a tech industry spat

India, March 4 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Anthropic and the Trump White House had a public rupture last week, unusual for American industry. The company refused to permit the use of its t... Read More


Electing a post-uprising government in Nepal

India, March 3 -- Six months ago, Nepal's Gen Z stormed the streets and forced the government in Kathmandu to quit. The massive mobilisation built around social media, left the legacy political outfit... Read More


Rebuilding frayed ties

India, March 3 -- The process of resetting India-Canada relations, which began with PM Narendra Modi's meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney in June last year, has entered a new phase of c... Read More


OPS in DMK adds spice to TN contest

India, March 2 -- Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam (OPS) was the quintessential loyalist of the late J Jayalalithaa. Twice, the AIADMK supremo trusted him with the Tamil Nadu chief minister (CM)'s office ... Read More


What the SIR exercise meant

India, March 2 -- When the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise last June, conspiracy theorists cried wolf about fears of widespread disenfranchis... Read More


Better data will help in improving policies

India, March 2 -- India released its revised GDP data on Friday. The new series shifts the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, incorporates a gamut of new databases to make the calculations and has add... Read More