2022: More Wealthy People and Far More Poor People. We Need to Fight Back
After almost two years of pandemic, the inequality gap has increased: 10 percent of the global population now receives 52Read More
Plagues and empires
What can the decline of the Roman Empire and the end of European feudalism tell us about COVID-19 and theRead More
The ideas and arguments that will define the next 12 months.
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, each year is starting to feel more similar to the one before thanRead More
India overthrows China as Beijing counts the cost of zero Covid – a dire level compared with the past three decades.
Analysts predict the world’s second-largest economy will expand by just 4.3pc in 2022. China will be overthrown as the world’sRead More
Six priorities for diplomatic breakthroughs in 2022
Geopolitics in 2022 will continue to be defined by superpower rivalry between America, China and Russia, with potential for imminentRead More
On the 20th anniversary of the Gujarat pogrom, will Modi finally apologise?
The wrenching violence against Muslims occurred under his watch and its long shadow still hangs over the Republic, writes RamachandraRead More
US foreign policy in 2021: Key moments in Biden’s first term
Washington moved to re-engage with global institutions, pivot towards China, and oversaw chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. The administration of President JoeRead More
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role inRead More
A Changed Economy
Supply shortages and emboldened workers Employees at a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento, California, exasperated over working in stifling heat forRead More
How Modi Govt’s Policies in 2021 Inflamed Rather Than Diffused Conflict in Kashmir?
Plummeting levels of unrest on paper belie that fact that this status quo come at a heavy price. Numbers thatRead More