India

Northeast India’s battle against drugs

The drug menace in India’s northeastern states has major implications for the country’s external and internal security.

What India needs to do for a sustainable transport sector

India faces a massive challenge to steer its transport sector toward being carbon neutral by 2050. Here’s what can be done.

Why small farmers remain anxious about the monsoon

Irrigation facilities in several Indian states are inadequate increasing the dependence of farmers on the monsoon rains.

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains

To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning and development decisions.

What I’ve learned from Noam Chomsky

As news of Noam Chomsky’s failing health makes the rounds, a journalist and peace activist from Pakistan shares some of her learnings from interactions with a trailblazing public intellectual whose moral compass has impacted the world

Modi’s grip on power slips with resounding personal defeat

The people of India have rejected Narendra Modi’s majoritarian Hindu politics. Even if Modi’s coalition returns him to power, his message has to change.

How Delhi can meet its energy needs amid a sizzling summer

Securing cities from future heat effects requires a fictional reality which can become a future truth.

Chabahar Port Deal: India’s Strategic Gamble Amid US Sanctions

India’s ten-year agreement with Iran to develop the Chabahar port faces many obstacles. Once supported by the US, the deal now faces the threat of sanctions from the very same ally.

Polls will test Modi’s politics of Muslim exclusion

Aspiration of an inclusive India has been under threat in the Modi regime.

Female voters are a growing force and the parties know it

India’s politicians recognise the growing influence of women at the ballot box but their schemes to win their votes come with risks.