politics

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | US student visa crackdown: American Dream gone sour?

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 28 edition: The US is a country that built its riches with the hard work of its immigrant workers. America’s heavy-handed policies risk alienating the same workers

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Market share battle drives oil prices lower

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama May 26 edition: Trump's European tariffs expected to drive market direction, RBI’s crore dividend a fiscal boost but caution looms, threat to Apple’s India operations is a challenge, India-UK trade deal potential lies in services trade, and more

India-UK FTA’s real potential lies in services trade expansion

Let this be remembered not just as the whisky-and-SUV agreement but as the inaugural FTA to prioritise services, digital exchanges, and skilled labour. This establishes the groundwork for a new era in the India–UK partnership, characterised not by nostalgia but by innovation and mutual prosperity

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | RBI's profits are a double-edged sword

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama May 23 edition: Shaping a generation for AI future, market marker for investors, what's plaguing Indian public transport crisis, a climate twist to economic uncertainty, and more

What the Opposition can learn from RSS when it comes to 'national interest'

RSSFACTS: The RSS has consistently advocated a firm, foresighted policy on Pakistan, urging national unity, strong leadership, and decisive action. It has supported both past and present governments in defending India’s interests and sovereignty

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Macros in a twist

In May 22 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: IndusInd Bank confirms alleged fraud, sugar output slips but harvest not the problem, consumer sentiment survey could be misleading, plenty of options available to Shashi Tharoor, and more

Shashi Tharoor: Suitors aplenty but no great options

The animosity between the MP from Thiruvananthapuram and sections of Congress High Command is barely concealed. It a steep fall from the time Tharoor seemed to be a potential Kerala CM on a Congress platform. Is his defence of the BJP-led Centre a signal of his impending destination, or a harking for a more bipartisan era? Or, is Tharoor just a hard-nosed politician extracting something out of the leadership of a party under pressure?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Trump’s remittance tax googly can hurt NRIs badly

In May 21 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: A new tax proposal in the US could strike at one of the country’s quiet but critical economic engines: remittances

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Have IT companies lost their pricing power?

In May 20 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: US-China rivalry heats up in tech and defence deals, Japanese alarm bells could reach Dalal Street, India’s water crisis is about storage and delivery, a shot in the arm for Indian defence stocks, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Moody's US Downgrade: Will it really affect market sentiment?

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 19 edition: India's young workforce could make you rich, trade impact of India-Turkey tensions explained, time to build an indigenous economic defence strategy, US downgrade can impact market momentum, and more

Joseph Nye embodied ‘soft power’ with his charm and personality

A giant in the discipline of modern international relations, Nye teased out the many dimensions of power. His concept of soft power and its subsequent iterations were widely studied and followed. A strategic affairs analyst pays tribute to Nye who passed away last week

Indo-Pak Conflict: Time to build an indigenous economic defence strategy

Sanghnomics: The border conflict with Pakistan highlights the need for Swadeshi Economics as India’s indigenous economic model. India must build a self-reliant framework amidst global instability and conflict

Why people of J&K feel Indus Waters Treaty shortchanged them 

J&K has always been cut up about IWT as the UT has not been to exploit the full potential of its natural resource. In addition, it is believed that the limited use of the UT’s water resources has helped India’s lower riparian states at its own expense. There’s now hope that the situation will change with the Treaty being held in abeyance

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How to measure ease of living

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 16 edition: Trump’s ‘Zero Tariff’ claim boosts Indian stocks, understanding the fine line between speculating and investing, the growing uncertainty around India’s capex, India’s space sector set to soar, and more

Payback Time: Turkey’s support for Pakistan sparks backlash among swadeshi activists

RSSFACTS: India’s Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) has launched a nationwide boycott of Turkish goods and tourism in response to Turkey’s support for Pakistan. The campaign includes protests, economic sanctions, and calls to suspend aviation links, impacting trade and tourism

Incentivising adequate power capacity buildup to avoid blackouts

A countrywide blackout in Spain in April is a wakeup call for India’s power regulators on the downside of inadequate capacity in times of stress. It can be offset by a launch of short term standardized capacity contracts on exchanges and enforcing the resource adequacy obligations on utilities

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | It's a pause in tariff wars, not the end

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 15 edition: India’s growing concert economy needs guardrails, a seasonally slow month for life insurance, growth outlook dims for AC makers, a diplomatic outreach that matches India's aspirations, and more

Post-Pahalgam trolling raises questions about our moral compass

Taken together, the Vikram Misri-Himanshi Narwal episodes reflect a grave moral decline. The cruelty of the trolling - laden with misogyny, moral judgment, and character assassination - reveals a frightening erosion of basic humanity. Civilized societies adhere to certain norms of behaviour, even in times of conflict

Raising the cost for Pakistan: Lessons from the past

Lt. Gen. R.K. Nanavatty’s military leadership, detailed in Shooting Straight, highlights India's strategic responses to Pakistan-backed terrorism, including plans like Operation Kabaddi, while exposing political indecision during key moments like Operation Parakram

How Pakistan’s terror network gets funded

Pakistan hosts numerous terrorist groups with diverse funding sources including extortion, smuggling, Zakat collections, and foreign aid misuse. Despite international scrutiny, these networks thrive through state support, charity fronts, and a weak digital financial system 

Safeguarding the eye in sky

Drones are crucial in both civilian and military usage. They are vulnerable to jamming, spoofing and hacking. To safeguard drones in India against these threats, it’s essential to source drone components from countries which are trusted partners

Operation Sindoor: Why it is different from earlier strikes against Pakistan

The primary message is that there is no safe location in Pakistan. The International Border can no longer be used as a shield for terror infrastructure.

Kaleshwaram’s ugly reality drowns Telangana’s dream

The Kaleshwaram Project was envisaged as a multi-purpose and multi-stage project to lift water from the Godavari River and take it across 13 districts in Telangana. It was to symbolize the state’s ability to harness engineering potential by lifting water from a height of 100 meters above sea level to 618 meters at the highest elevation point. Today, the project is in a mess, with Telangana racking up a huge debt on its account and a political slugfest underway. The takeaway: Don’t let politicians play the role of engineers

US-Ukraine critical mineral deal rests on heroic assumptions

US involvement in Ukraine’s critical mineral sector may not have a compelling economic rationale, but it justifies further US involvement in Ukraine and the post-war reconstruction of the country