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US-Cuba tensions revive Monroe Doctrine fears

US-Cuba tensions rise as sanctions, intervention signals and Havana’s reforms reshape the island’s strategic choices. Read more »
POCSO custody cases

POCSO custody cases get a child welfare safeguard

Family courts must test parents before making children repeat traumatic disclosures in POCSO custody cases. #POCSO Read more »
AI divide

AI divide threatens India’s higher education goals

AI divide in higher education will widen old gaps unless state universities get shared compute, faculty support and data rules. #AI #highereducation Read more »
fuel tax revenue

Fuel tax can cut India’s oil dependence

India should earmark fuel tax revenue for clean energy, public transport and direct transfers, not lose it in general budgets. Read more »
Geopolitical risk

Geopolitical risk rewriting UK firms’ strategy playbook

UK firms need to test suppliers, clients and contracts against geopolitical risk before crisis hits. #UK Read more »
US-Iran deal

US-Iran deal gives India room, not certainty

The US-Iran deal can ease oil risk and revive Chabahar, but India still faces faster rivals in Iran and Central Asia. #US #Iran Read more »
ORTPSA portal

ORTPSA promise lost in Odisha’s last-mile delays

ORTPSA gives citizens deadlines and appeals, but beneficiaries still rely on sarpanches, CSC operators and phone calls. Read more »
financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is incomplete without access to bank branches

Evidence from Nagaland shows why India must add proximity and access to banks as a financial inclusion metric. Read more »
e-waste

India’s e-waste problem needs a Nordic solution

India’s e-waste problem needs recycling plants, metal recovery and stronger producer accountability. #e-waste Read more »
climate ambitions

India’s climate ambition is outrunning state capacity

India’s climate ambitions face a reality check as weak local capacity hampers implementation. #climate Read more »