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India’s AI Moment in Agriculture Lies in a Unified Ecosystem

AI can help Indian agriculture manage risk, boost productivity, and improve incomes—but only if technology, markets, and institutions work together to serve the needs of smallholder farmers at scale.

The Silent Pillars of Women-Led Micro Enterprises: Why Our Outreach Needs Greater Depth?

charcha 2025 brings a perspective on what it will take, beyond credit and connectivity, to build durable pathways for women-led enterprises.

Building a Future-Ready Workforce for Viksit Bharat: Why Evidence, Impact & Collaboration Matter Most

As India eyes Viksit Bharat 2047, experts call for evidence-driven skilling, long-term career mobility and stronger collaboration to turn the demographic dividend into sustainable growth.

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SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.