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Europe’s limited options to counter Trump’s Greenland tariff threat look grim

From tariffs to defence shifts, Europe’s possible responses to US pressure on Greenland all carry significant risks and costs.

Vodafone bailout is problematic. Govt can’t pick favourites in private sector

There was a simpler way to give Vodafone a bailout on its AGR dues without raising the spectre of unequal treatment.

India’s 300-odd labour laws created complexity, confusion. Four new Labour Codes fix that

A young workforce entering a changing labour market needs rules that recognise mobility, skill transitions, and new forms of work. Laws rooted in past industrial models cannot serve this future.

Population panic and Bimaru fears locked India’s seats. Census 2027 will show reality

To understand why 1971 became the basis for India's constituencies, one has to revisit the Malthusian fears that dominated development discourse.

China is using Op Sindoor as an advertisement for its fighter jets

A commentator attributed the supposed surge in demand for Chinese arms to three factors: Pakistan’s self-declared May 2025 victory, rising geopolitical uncertainty, and China’s price advantage.

Iran’s Chabahar exposes the gap between India’s standing and Modi’s grandstanding

India is making its decisions on the basis of a third party's interests, for all the election-time braggadocio of the Prime Minister. 'Desh nahi jhukne doonga', anyone remember?

Cement is hitting a wall. There’s no coming back

After decades of growth, cement consumption is bottoming out. We may never return to the peak 4.4 billion metric tons produced in 2021, even as India, Southeast Asia and Africa continue to urbanise.

10 examples of the BJP’s ‘Bengal Virodhi’ mindset—mispronunciations to unpaid dues

The most telling example of the BJP-Sangh Parivar’s Bengal Virodhi mindset is the grotesquely patriarchal and misogynist language used by its leaders against Mamata Banerjee.

India has an import dependency problem. What Budget 2026 can change

Import dependence is not an inevitability; it is a matter of policy and policy can be rewritten.

Census 2027 is special. It could undo the 1971 freeze on constituencies

Once the results of the first digital census start appearing, about 16 months from now, they will open a Pandora’s Box of multiple divides and discontents.

On Camera

Where will migrant workers get counted in census 2027—janmabhoomi or karmabhoomi?

This census will map both the numbers and the incomes of various caste groups. Thereby providing a basis for those who call to exclude the 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation.

MSME sector must go green to stay competitive, says NITI Aayog report

Govt think tank says MSMEs transition to green electricity could reduce emissions by 30-35 million tonnes over next 10 years.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.