The writer is Director, CUTS International, a global public policy research and advocacy group. He is also a member of a global think tank on Sustainable Consumption.

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After co-chairing the ‘Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence’, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head for the USA at the invitation of his "dear friend" President Donald Trump . They ...

India’s diplomatic relations with China are circumscribed by China’s territorial claims along shared borders, with military deployments leading to confrontation or conflict. However, relative ...

From the Rani of Jhansi to today’s Bengal tigress (As she has been described by some TV channels) It’s, indubitably, a ten on ten. There’s Merkel and Harris and millions more (Golda, Indira and Be ...

India is emerging as a global powerhouse in advanced energy solutions. It is the largest country in the world by population and fifth by size of national economy. It is also the third largest in terms ...

The recent case of Hamida Bano, an Indian woman trafficked to Pakistan and repatriated after 22 years, has again highlighted the need for regional cooperation. It is incredible that human traffickers ...

Katchatheevu, once dismissed by Indira Gandhi as a “sheer rock with no strategic significance,” has now become a hotspot of unrest in Palk Bay. This serves as a striking example of how a place ...

The Indian economy today is facing serious problems from the international and domestic fronts. That is the real situation juxtaposed against the vision of "Viksit Bharat", or a developed India. Also, ...