Chinese PLA’s rear defences in Ladakh’s Galwan valley face an icy challenge

India as a country, cannot go far unless the work culture in all the organs of the government changes for the better. For that to happen, political will is a must, writes former IAS officer VS Pandey...read more

The two most powerful tools in any country’s armoury, when it comes to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, are data and science, and political leaders through the centuries have had an uncomfortable relationship with both....read more

This thought experiment yields a nine-point action programme...read more

The broadcaster failed to understand, or overlooked, that Press Trust of India’s interviews with China’s ambassador to India and India’s envoy to China were clearly news...read more

There is still critical coverage of the government in the media. But it is instructive to see the ways in which the government exerts pressures on the media in an effort to keep organisations and their journalists in line. ...read more

Take into account State capacity, new economic realities, and the informality of the labour markets ...read more

While restoring status quo at LAC must be the immediate goal, structural fautlines will continue to make ties volatile....read more