Editorial

India’s technological rise is often narrated through rockets, lunar missions and record satellite launches. But some of its most consequential...

The revision of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) rates from April 1 marks yet another moment where policy intent, market behaviour, and investor...

The government’s decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel has been presented as a timely intervention to shield consumers from rising global...

War rarely confines itself to battlefields. It seeps into the air people breathe, the water they drink, and the soil that feeds them. The reported...

Israel’s stated objective in the ongoing Middle East conflict—to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons—may appear, at first glance, as a...

The missile strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex are not just another episode in an already volatile West Asian conflict. They mark a deeper rupture...

India’s inflation numbers have always carried more weight than most economic indicators. They shape interest rates, influence government spending,...

The summer of 2026 is shaping up to be an expensive one for Indian air travellers. What was once a seasonal spike in fares is now turning into a...

Israel’s targeted strikes on Iran’s top leadership mark one of the most dramatic escalations in West Asia in recent decades, raising a fundamental...

When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he moved swiftly to recast America’s energy policy around a familiar idea: fossil fuels as the backbone...

17th days after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran finds itself navigating one of the most destabilising phases in its modern political...

In democracies, the battle over elections is rarely just about procedure; it is about power, legitimacy, and who gets to belong. The Safeguard...