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Why sovereign AI for India is a strategic hedge against a ‘compute divide’

March 11, 2026 7:17 pm

Computational power, often measured in GPUs, has become foundational to technological sovereignty in the age of AI. How can sovereign AI help India avoid the ‘compute divide’ created by nations that dominate AI?

How Finance Commission becomes an anchor of fiscal discipline

March 11, 2026 11:32 am

While keeping the cooperative federalism structure intact, the 16th Finance Commission has signaled a shift in approach through measures like the introduction of GDP contribution and greater conditionality in transfers. Does this framework encourage responsible finances or limit the fiscal autonomy of states?

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How India seeks to strengthen global diamond governance

March 10, 2026 11:46 am

Strategic natural resources like oil, gas, uranium, critical minerals, and diamonds have often driven conflicts worldwide. As chair of the Kimberley Process, which aims at removing conflict diamonds from the global supply chain, how does India seek to introduce meaningful reforms and ensure that the process effectively regulates the global diamond trade?

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International Women’s Day: Why housework demands redistribution, not just recognition

March 09, 2026 12:26 pm

In a recent case, the Delhi High Court’s observation that the assumption that a non-earning spouse is “idle” reflects a misunderstanding of domestic contribution offers a beacon of hope. This international women’s day (March 8), let’s understand why merely acknowledging the value of housework is not enough.

Beyond Trending: What is war of attrition?

March 09, 2026 12:21 pm

As tensions between US, Israel and Iran continue, experts warn that this is becoming a war of attrition.

How the Iran war fuels debates about post-war order

March 10, 2026 4:05 pm

Why does the postwar order appear less like a settled architecture and more like an ongoing negotiation among diverse actors, interests, and ideas? How does the ongoing Iran war point to a deeper structural transition in world politics?

Why adjusting water governance to climate change has become imperative

March 05, 2026 11:58 am

Rapid urbanisation, encroachment of existing water bodies, extreme heat, and water shortages have become a recurring annual crisis in India, with some cities experiencing ‘Day Zero’ like situations. But how can water governance be made more climate-resilient to address water-related risks? See infographics for quick key insights.

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How Delhi’s IOR vision combines security, connectivity, and digital governance

March 03, 2026 11:46 am

In what ways does India seek to consolidate its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), strengthen economic and security ties in Southeast Asia, and position itself as a voice of the Global South in the emerging technology governance?

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How Rig Vedic society transitioned from mobility to settlement, hierarchy

March 02, 2026 6:21 pm

How did Rig Vedic society transform from pastoral mobility to agrarian settlement? How did political authority become territorial, and conflict change from gavisthi to sangrama? How did economic and social inequalities become ideologically stabilised and naturalised?

Beyond Trending: What is deterrence?

March 05, 2026 7:54 pm

Iran and the US concluded another round of indirect nuclear talks amid unprecedented US military buildup in West Asia. The situation prompts inquiry into whether the two sides have weighed escalation costs or would deter each other by convincing that aggression would fail or cost more than it’s worth.