India can reap the demographic dividend – but there’s a deadline

Currently a young country, India will turn into a rapidly ageing society in the coming decades, a recent UN report said.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Oct 11, 2023 · 09:00 am

How the BJP is using the Cauvery water dispute to try and pin down INDIA

The BJP has little presence in Tamil Nadu while Karnataka is the only state in the South it is a major player in.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Oct 01, 2023 · 09:00 am

How an ideological battle led to the AIADMK-BJP split

The BJP’s Hindutva politics does not find great traction in Tamil Nadu, putting the AIADMK in a spot.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 26, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why India’s ties with Turkey are worse than ever before

India is strengthening relations with Turkey’s adversaries in return for Ankara supporting Pakistan on Kashmir.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 25, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions

Ottawa is among Washington’s closest allies, even as it views New Delhi as a counterbalance to China.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 24, 2023 · 06:30 am

Explainer: What the demand for an OBC sub-quota means for the BJP and for the Opposition

Demands for such a sub-quota within the women’s reservation were among the reasons that previous attempts at passing the legislation were stymied.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 21, 2023 · 06:30 am

Allegations of Khalistani separatist’s assassination signal a collapse in India-Canada ties

While the Canadian government has accused India of violating its sovereignty, India accused Canada of being soft towards Khalistani supporters.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 19, 2023 · 01:49 pm

What should India do if China invades Taiwan?

Besides economic concerns, there’s a risk of India getting dragged into a possible Taiwan conflict.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 19, 2023 · 06:30 am

What the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor means for India and the world

The multimodal connectivity corridor will link India and Europe through West Asia.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 18, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why the Maldivian presidential polls might throw up a result that hurts Indian interests

The Maldives’ location makes it strategically important for India and China.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 15, 2023 · 09:00 am

As Trudeau was stranded in Delhi, India-Canada relations fell to a new low

While India says Canada is soft on Khalistani supporters, the Canadian government has accused India of interfering in its domestic politics.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 13, 2023 · 06:30 am

Is the Modi government using G20 for domestic political gain?

The BJP government deliberately aligned India’s presidency with elections, critics claim.

Nachiket Deuskar

· Sep 09, 2023 · 06:30 am