In Retrospect - Page 2
India’s health insurance ricochet
19 April 2025 8:57 PM ISTHalf of all health insurance claims in India face serious processing and payment disputes. Rejections and part-payments are commonplace, with...
Choosing the Right Allies
12 April 2025 8:05 PM ISTIn the midst of a global trade war where India’s imports from China vastly exceed its exports, careful partner selection rooted in historical ties -...
Health hazards after 9 months of space travel
5 April 2025 11:09 PM ISTSunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth after 286 days in space. After spending an extended period in microgravity, astronauts undergo...
Feeding the Faultline
29 March 2025 10:15 PM ISTThe proposed delimitation could further reinforce India’s glaring North-South divide, which is shaped by a range of historical, economic, and...
‘Hegemonic’ Hindi heats up language row
22 March 2025 8:35 PM ISTWhile the Centre promotes multilingualism through its 3-language formula, Tamil Nadu resists maintaining that it is an unfair pressure on non-Hindi...
Escaping the Trawl
15 March 2025 11:46 PM ISTDeveloped nations like the USA have been using subsidies and non-tariff barriers to shield their agricultural sector, which restricts exports from...
A Ticking Time Bomb
8 March 2025 11:29 PM ISTIn the wake of the US’ fading dominance and the dollar’s loosening grip over the global economy, Donald Trump is desperately pursuing aggressive trade...
Fading hopes
1 March 2025 11:40 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate its 2 million Palestinian residents, turning the territory along...
A diplomatic dichotomy
22 Feb 2025 11:34 PM ISTAs Trump’s second term is loaded with steep protectionism alongside growing US-China tensions, India has a tough balancing task at hand—deepening...
So long, jus soli
15 Feb 2025 10:53 PM ISTBirthright citizenship, or ‘jus soli’ (right of the soil), is not the norm globally. The US is one of about 30 countries, mostly in the Americas, that...
The data dilemma
8 Feb 2025 8:30 PM ISTCourtesy Edward Snowden, we learned that every email we sent, every chat message, phone call, and document shared in the 'cloud' is accessible to...
Gridlocked in a crunch?
1 Feb 2025 10:51 PM ISTIndia’s banking sector is grappling with its worst crisis in a decade, as liquidity shortages, rupee depreciation, rising NPAs, and stock market...
The Great Growth Mirage
5 July 2025 11:30 PM ISTPrada’s Sandal Scandal
5 July 2025 11:26 PM ISTCooperatives: The New Face of Rural India
5 July 2025 11:23 PM ISTA Solution in Plain Sight
5 July 2025 11:20 PM ISTEchoes of Melody & Melancholy
5 July 2025 11:19 PM IST
Fuel switches cut off before AI plane crash; no recommended action for...
12 July 2025 2:00 PM IST'Indian legal system is badly in need of fixing', says CJI Gavai
12 July 2025 12:58 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla to undergo 7-day rehab post return to Earth on Jul...
12 July 2025 12:45 PM ISTDelhi CM launches pilot project to shift overhead power cables...
12 July 2025 12:30 PM ISTPM Modi highlights govt's focus on generating employment
12 July 2025 12:30 PM IST