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India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities

Economic liberalization in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change.

A rivalry too entangled to decouple

Unlike the Cold War standoff with the erstwhile Soviet Union, today’s US-China competition is constrained by shared production networks, mutual dependence, and the high costs of economic separation.

Indonesia’s mining crisis needs fair laws, local engagement

Indonesia’s mineral riches continue to clash with its green goals. A new law has been passed to regulate mining and protect the environment and local communities, but its enforcement remains weak.

India’s proposed push for ancient maths risks loss of rigour, employability

The focus on Indian knowledge systems in the UGC’s proposed mathematics curriculum is a repetition of school-level content and better suited to disciplines such as astronomy and religious studies.

Rebuilding women’s jobs in the Himalayan hinterland

Promoting sustainable livelihoods for women in Uttarakhand requires addressing their economic marginalisation and focusing on hill-centric employment strategies

Gen-Z’s challenge to elite dominance in South Asia

Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal’s legitimacy under a cloud

Due legal process and international involvement will ensure credibility of Bangladesh’s contested judicial platform

Hashtags hurt, hashtags heal too

The arrests of activists, the influence of algorithms, and the surge of public frustration are revealing how social media is actively fueling Indonesia’s ongoing democratic reckoning

The dark side of India’s research publications boom

The ‘publish or perish’ culture has bred unhealthy practices that threaten the very integrity of Indian academia.

Can AI offer the SDGs a lifeline?

With the global sustainability agenda critically behind schedule, a new AI-powered platform offers a novel approach to accelerating progress