Opinion

In 2012, facing a shrinking labour force and economic stagnation, then-Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo bet on women. To encourage more women to work, his government rolled out a series of reforms, including expanded childcare, enhanced parental leave, and tax incentives for firms that promoted...

The US-Israeli war with Iran is a striking illustration of an all-too common phenomenon: feasibility bias. The tendency to favour actions primarily because they are technically or operationally possible, rather than because they are strategically optimal, can lead to decidedly suboptimal outcomes. Consider the warring...

Melvin Durai A recent headline in The New York Times caught my eye. It said: “How to Afford Housing in London: Multiple Roommates, No Living Room.” I have no plans to move to London, but if I did, I would very much like a living...

Daron Acemoglu   Under President Donald Trump, US foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator, will damage the United States and change how the rest of the world views American power. Of...

Sania Nishtar We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security...

Ajit Ranade In late February 2026, a Delhi court discharged all 23 accused in the excise policy case, ruling there was “no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent” in the policy at issue. One of the accused had spent 530 days in jail before being cleared....

In the fall of 2026, all Florida middle and high school students are required to learn about “the horrors of communism” and the “destructiveness of Marxism-Leninism.” These lessons are shaped by the conservative Heritage Foundation–funded project led by right-wing nonprofit organisations like the National Association...

The United States and Israel have launched a war that the Gulf states invested heavily in diplomacy to prevent. Now they find their civilian infrastructure under daily attack. If there is a silver lining to the war, it is that by retaliating so broadly, Iran...

By Janusz Bylinski Since December last, Somaliland has been at the centre of a cyclone that has gripped the Middle East and Horn of Africa. Israel’s recognition of its sovereignty sent ripples from Turkey across Africa. Was this a catalyst for the crystallisation of a...

By Anwesh Satpathy Rule by bureaucracy and its consequences have been a disaster for Indian society. From the 5,76,793 candidates who appeared in the UPSC 2025 examination, 958 were successful. This puts the success rate at 0.16%. In other words, you are as likely to...