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Eman Syed The widespread use of freebies also known as “revdi culture” in the name of welfare has blurred the lines between state responsibility and vote-bank politics. Though popular among voters, such schemes often mask underlying fiscal stress and undermine long-term development, ultimately burdening the very citizens they claim to benefit. This article aims to […]

Siddhartha  Water shapes our settlement patterns, agricultural systems, and cultural practices. As a critical resource for human survival and a fundamental element for planetary balance, it is facing multiple challenges. Although water covers approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface, only about 2.5% constitutes freshwater (USGS, 2019). Out of which only a minor fraction is within

Anjali Yadav There is an intricate change in India’s arbitration landscape, as it looks to find the right balance between the expedience of alternative dispute resolution and the necessity of some judicial oversight. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was enacted in part to decrease and limit instances of judicial intervention and enhance party autonomy.

Pallepati Sai Abhijeet Rao The field of artificial intelligence has seen incredible expansion in the past decade, drawing on a rich legacy of previous research and development. A lot of this expansion can be attributed to improvements in computing capacity and availability of large datasets. One of the most important applications of AI is large

Gaikhangduanliu M. Kamei The Illusion of Neutrality in Legal Equality In a constitutional democracy like India, the law is often regarded as the ultimate arbiter of equality and justice. Yet, the very fabric of legal frameworks can sometimes reflect and reproduce the biases they seek to dismantle. One such tension emerges in the debate between

Prachi Gupta The Missing Link: Why Policies Fail Without Local Strength Good governance is generally characterised by transparency, accountability, efficiency, and responsiveness. Governments and international organisations invest substantial resources in designing policies intended to address societal challenges, from poverty alleviation and Healthcare access to Environmental protection and infrastructure development. However, the journey from policy conceptualisation

Kunal Powde The Reserve ParadoxElectric Vehicles have changed how the world drives in the past few years. As the planet transitions towards a new green age of alternatives, sales of electric cars exploded to more than 17 million globally in 2024, accounting for more than 20% of sales [1], and are estimated to exceed 40%

Dishita Singh India’s climate commitments ranging from 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030 to net-zero emissions by 2070 signal high ambition under the Paris Agreement. Yet, despite policy intent, the green transition remains severely constrained by the lack of accessible and accountable finance. This article goes beyond surface-level reporting to analyze the deeper structural,

Indrani Mahesh Jadhav In an era where traditional multilateral institutions are increasingly paralyzed by bureaucracy, competing interests, and geopolitical polarization, mini-lateralism has emerged as a preferred diplomatic strategy. These smaller, more agile coalitions allow like-minded states to coordinate rapidly on current global issues. But what if the next evolutionary leap in diplomacy isn’t just smaller,

Yashwini Chauhan “Our islands will be uninhabitable in the decades ahead,” former president of Kiribati Anote Tong warned, as chunks of the population may have to relocate as a result of rising sea levels.The former President of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati had said in an interview with CNBC back in 2018, alerting the