Editorial Analysis

As India faces a monumental challenge in managing its waste, with plastic pollution and unprocessed solid waste, there is a need for judicial remedy to address the country’s waste management crisis.

The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, a crucial constitutional institution, has remained vacant since the constitution of the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019. This prolonged vacancy violates constitutional spirit, disrupts institutional balance, and undermines the ethos of parliamentary democracy.

Recently, the World Bank’s released Poverty and Equity Brief on India offers a complex picture of the socio-economic landscape of India, and raises questions about broader economic inequality and the reliability of data in capturing socio-economic trends.

Panchayats in India remain underutilized due to financial constraints, fragmented efforts, and limited institutional capacity.

In recent years, the relevance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been questioned due to institutional paralysis, stalled negotiations, and rising protectionism.

The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam poses challenges to India on multiple fronts by threatening the economic revival and normalisation efforts, and underscores long-standing lapses in intelligence and security measures.

As global trade undergoes a fundamental shift, nations are adapting to new strategies that account for geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and climate change.

India has a long and diverse history of creativity and innovation across disciplines like from art and astronomy to metallurgy and medicine.

Majority of the Indian cities are experiencing the first of severe heatwaves for the year 2025. 

Recently, the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) Chairperson acknowledged India's strong position in global affairs, and pitched for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).