rupee outlook

Rupee outlook hinges on monsoon, oil and RBI support

The rupee outlook is looking up, but weak rains, oil prices and FPI exits can still unsettle the exchange rate. #rupee Read more »
Mega Science Vision 2035

Mega Science Vision 2035 puts climate research to work

Mega Science Vision 2035 treats climate science as infrastructure for farms, cities, water systems and public health. #science Read more »
US-Iran deal

US-Iran deal leaves India’s energy buffers exposed

The US-Iran deal has lowered oil pressure, but India’s exposure to Hormuz, LPG imports and regional stress remains clear. #US #Iran Read more »
Prajwala judgment

Prajwala judgment pushes trafficking policy beyond rescue

Prajwala judgment forces India to examine shelters, labour markets and migration routes instead of treating FIRs as the policy scorecard. Read more »
India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal needs a sunset clause

A sunset clause would let the parties review the India-US trade deal if tariff advantages vanish. #India #US #trade Read more »
US-India ties

Loyalty without leverage: India’s US tilt yields little

India’s attempt to balance ties with the US has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. Read more »
Kerala K-CDC

Kerala’s K-CDC must start with monsoon surveillance

Kerala’s monsoon brings overlapping disease threats. K-CDC must link health, animal, climate and local-body data. Read more »
AI oligarchy

AI oligarchy could break democracy’s old bargain

AI oligarchy and the use of humanoid robots could weaken the bargain behind public education, welfare states and labour rights. #oligarchy #AI Read more »
containing rumours

Rumours spread like viruses. Here’s how math can help contain them

Mathematical models can help understand how rumours spread, and identify effective strategies to stop them. Read more »
India’s apprenticeship scheme

India’s apprenticeship scheme has few takers

The national apprenticeship scheme needs employers, colleges and states to make training worth the cost for candidates. #internship Read more »