Articles
October 14, 2026
Highlights A few years ago, a comrade from Kollam, Kerala, travelled to China and upon return from the neighbouring country wrote a book recounting her experiences. The work is titled ‘Chankile China, Oru Chinnakadakariyude Cheena Yathra (With China in heart, […]
October 13, 2026
Three months on, the CorroHealth file is closed. Some 800 employees in Kochi and Kozhikode were relieved overnight on 3 July; by 20 July the company had settled for seven months’ gross salary. The employees had asked for reinstatement; they […]
October 12, 2026
A Welcome First Step On Tuesday, the Union Cabinet approved the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) housed under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Its mandate is to strengthen […]
October 10, 2026
Traditionally dependent on oil, the UAE has been diversifying into sectors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Alghannam 2026), most notably through its National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031. Since 2024, it has invested $147 billion in AI (Arab Weekly 2025) […]
October 9, 2026
India’s Ministry of External Affairs describes the roughly 10 million Indians in the GCC (Ministry of External Affairs 2026) as a “living bridge” between India and the Gulf (Ministry of External Affairs 2025). This article argues that the diaspora is […]
September 30, 2026
An Analogy Consider an examination hall. If the teacher cannot see one student, the likelihood of his cheating is 1. If two students are in the blind spot, the likelihood of their cheating is 4. For instance, if the students […]
September 23, 2026
Analysts usually explain India’s affordable housing shortage in terms of land prices, construction costs, and financing gaps. At the same time, there is an additional cost embedded in a less examined part of the housing market: the building regulations that […]
September 22, 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit concluded in New Delhi under India’s chairship with the unanimous adoption of the 140-point New Delhi Declaration, themed “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” The declaration backed India and Brazil for expanded, permanent roles at […]
September 22, 2026
What happens when a traffic disagreement turns into something more? Market for Disagreement and Road Rage in Kerala looks beyond traffic violations and fines to ask why everyday disagreements on Kerala’s roads escalate into confrontation—and whether better systems, technology and […]
September 21, 2026
While the bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Xi marked a step towards normalcy, differing official readouts on the border issue and other sensitive topics highlight persistent challenges The BRICS 2026 Summit concluded successfully in New Delhi, culminating in […]
September 4, 2026
The revised law modernises China’s defense system by clarifying military and civilian responsibilities, integrating advanced technology, and defining duties for citizens, including the potential for resource expropriation Highlights The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s […]
September 2, 2026
The 25th round of Special Representative talks between India’s Ajit Doval and China’s Wang Yi resulted in a significant 8-point joint statement Highlights National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on August 25 in Beijing […]
August 28, 2026
High-rise apartments are becoming increasingly important to Kerala’s urban housing landscape as urbanisation expands and the distinction between urban and rural areas continues to diminish. With limited developable land, a long coastline and extensive ecologically sensitive areas, the scope for […]
August 21, 2026
China marked Jiang Zemin’s 100th birth anniversary with a significant speech by President Xi Jinping. Unexpectedly, Xi referenced the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, breaking a long-standing political silence. In a notable internal political development, China on March 17, 2026, celebrated […]
August 3, 2026
India’s cities are growing faster than their public transport systems can keep up. Private bus operators have stepped in, often with genuine intent to offer better, differentiated services, but the regulatory architecture treats innovation not as an opportunity but as […]