India-Saudi tango

India’s desperate attempts to woo Saudi Arabia away from Pakistan are doomed to fail.

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court is weakened by failed prosecutions and high-profile acquittals as well as refusal of countries to abide by its rulings.

Air pollution in South Asia

In various global studies, South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, continues to top air pollution-related deaths, with little signs of improvement.

Pulwama terror attack

The Pulwama terror attack shows up a series of failures and bad judgments by the Indian government and points to a tumultuous time ahead for Kashmir.

South Asia’s water battles

The region’s 1.7 billion people face rapidly dwindling water resources, pushing South Asia on top of water stressed regions in the world.

Indian Diaspora in Bangladesh

A Vote That Counts

Evolution of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

As the latest edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas gets underway in Varanasi, a look back at how the government’s engagement with the diaspora has evolved over the years since the first PBD was held in 2003. Dr V P Nair, a cardiologist in a leading hospital in Singapore, has atte...

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019

IN ITS 9TH EDITION OF THE VIBRANT GUJARAT GLOBAL SUMMIT SEEMS TO HAVE ACQUIRED ENOUGH MUSCLE TO MOVE FROM BEING A GUJARAT-FOCUSED EVENT TO ONE OF THE LARGEST BUSINESS GATHERINGS IN ASIA. The 9th edition of India’s foremost and high profile business meet will see thousands of bu...

Interview: Grzegorz Tobiszowski, Deputy Minister of Energy, Poland

A major coal producer in Europe, Poland hosted the Cop24 Climate Change Summit. In an interview, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, who has been a parliamentarian since 2013, speaks of measures to modernise the coal industry as well as cooperation with India.

From Paris to Katowice

In the three years after much hyped Paris Agreement, global commitment to protect the planet seems to be unravelling as several nations backtrack or miss their commitments. On December 12, 2015, leaders of over 150 nations, gathered in Paris, announced that they had reached a con...

Towards a Sunny Future

India has an ambitious target of producing 100 GW of solar energy by 2022. After some rapid growth over the past few years, further development faces serious hurdles at multiple levels.