The Supreme Court’s refusal of bail to two accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case clarifies how exceptional statutes reshape bail law, while raising wider questions about prolonged pre-trial detention and the reach of conspiracy under the UAPA.
India’s cautious response to the US action in Venezuela reflects a deeper recognition that power is increasingly overriding norms, narrowing the space for strategic autonomy in global affairs.
The crisis unfolding around Venezuela is often debated in narrow terms of intervention and legitimacy. Seen more broadly, it reflects how far the international system has drifted from the post-war attempt to constrain power through rules and institutions. For India and much of the Global South, the erosion of even imperfect, and sometimes hypocritical restraints leaves weaker states more exposed in a world where force increasingly substitutes for consent.
A Delhi High Court observation brings into focus the uneasy intersection of marriage, money and law, where economic realities resist neat calculation and judicial discretion fills the gaps left by policy.
The Indore drinking water contamination, in a city celebrated for cleanliness, exposes a deeper failure in urban water governance. India’s push for universal water access has raced ahead of systems to ensure quality, maintenance and accountability, leaving citizens vulnerable despite impressive coverage claims.
Long working hours have become a badge of commitment in India, even as productivity remains low and exhaustion spreads across sectors. As the new year begins, it is worth asking whether hustle has been mistaken for economic virtue.
Growth strategies that prioritise scale and capital intensity risk weakening the very enterprises that employ the most people. A jobs-first approach requires rethinking how MSMEs are supported, regulated and measured within India’s economic policy framework.
India’s economy is growing fast and the numbers look impressive. But for millions of workers, that growth has yet to translate into stable, well-paying jobs. As output rises faster than employment quality, the gap between headline success and everyday economic reality is widening. It is time to ask whether GDP alone is telling us the right story.
A cooling in startup funding and valuations has prompted talk of collapse. In reality, India’s startup ecosystem is experiencing a necessary correction, one that could improve capital allocation, strengthen business fundamentals and redirect innovation towards sectors of long-term economic value.
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