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When bankability takes precedence over vulnerability, smaller, resource-constrained cities risk being left behind. Heat-resilience funding must be guided by need, not a municipality’s ability to borrow

Hyderabad’s festival exodus is not a sign of weak urban attachment, but a reminder that moving to a city does not mean leaving one’s roots behind

The war with Iran has exposed the limits of Washington’s security guarantees, raising the prospect of a more volatile and strategically fragmented West Asia

The drive for ethanol comes at the cost of water security, food affordability and vulnerable households

Education has expanded opportunities for Indian women, but inadequate skills, unpaid care work, safety concerns and informal jobs continue to limit economic empowerment

The question is not whether young people are resilient enough, but whether we are creating environments where they feel safe, heard and valued

Finternet is neither a ‘blockchain of finance’ nor simply Fintech 2.0. It is a vision for a deeply interconnected financial architecture

The Russia-Ukraine war is entering a deadlier phase, in which industrial capacity, technological adaptation and political endurance matter as much as battlefield strength

Misuse of electoral forms in Telangana raises serious questions about voter deletions, accountability, and the Election Commission’s safeguards

More judges may increase capacity, but India’s mounting judicial backlog exposes deeper problems that numbers alone cannot fix

The next phase of inclusive education must go beyond enrolment to ensure meaningful participation, learning and support for every child

India’s growth story remains incomplete if young people must leave farms, families and communities behind to survive on insecure work

Inclusion cannot end with admission. Dignity, recognition and belonging determine whether marginalised students are truly accepted inside

Employees are pasting customer data into AI tools. Banning them won’t work; guardrails at the prompt will

Bengaluru can price congestion, but without reliable, affordable public transport, a traffic tax could punish commuters by raising costs without reducing car use

The landmark vote of 1893 in New Zealand offers enduring lessons about equality, participation, and the power of lasting change

With banking rapidly going digital, the debate should centre on balancing employee expectations, customer convenience and operational requirements

India’s health universities must move beyond professional education to foster interdisciplinary research and innovation

The death of Assam man Ramanuj Goswami in police custody raises wider questions about extrajudicial killings, accountability and due process. A constitutional democracy must ensure that every death in police custody or police action is independently investigated

Uncertainty should not be mistaken for normality: an open Hormuz can still impose substantial economic costs