Trump Is Resurrecting the Gatsby Era. The Hangover Could Be Brutal.
Donald Trump’s recent Gatsby party encapsulates this moment of economic peril.
Trump Administration Appeals Judge’s Order to Pay Full SNAP Benefits
The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program.
India following the FTA route to counterbalance Donald Trump’s tariff diplomacy
Introduction In recent times, India’s foreign trade landscape is evolving rapidly driven by active FTA negotiations (Free Trade Agreements) and revisions to existing trade treaties with key global markets, in response to the uncertainty of…
A moment of reflection
There’s a strange stillness that follows chaos. Maybe it’s exhaustion. Maybe it’s clarity. Or maybe it’s just the sound of truth finally pushing through the noise. I’ve spent my life being forthright and unafraid. I’ve…
The dangerous allure of freebies: India’s fiscal populism and its hidden cost
Can a nation truly progress when its political priorities are defined not by productivity, but by promises of free electricity, loan waivers, and cash transfers? The rise of freebie culture in India has reshaped the…
When I met Zohran Mamdani’s father
Sometime in 2004, I received a call from a friend informing me that Mahmood Mamdani was in town. He checked if I would be interested in interviewing him. The name Mahmood Mamdani rang a bell….
AI set to bolster its role as force multiplier for climate action at COP30
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already marked its real presence for the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil, with the launch of Maloca by the COP30 Presidency. The digital platform aims to facilitate real-time access…
The right to information in practice
October 2025 marks 20 years since the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. A landmark piece of legislation that was the result of a grassroots movement for transparency and accountability, the act gives every Indian citizen…
Why India can’t fence out its stray dogs or its responsibility
The Supreme Court’s latest order — directing that every educational institution, hospital, sports complex, bus stand, railway station, and public facility be fenced off and “liberated” from the presence of stray dogs, and that…
Walk backwards
Laddu Pintu was the kind of charismatic person everyone loved to have around. He was seen always cheerful, full of ideas, and shining with optimism. He had an unusual dream to open a small cafe…