FTA can lower reliance on China, Russia, US: EU foreign policy chief

Ahead of the state visit of the European Union leaders from January 25 to 27, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice Presi-dent of the European Commission Kaja Kallas said Friday that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement is a "strategic choice" and provides a chance to reduce reliance on China, Russia and US. 

The familiar world order will not return. What India and EU can build

Technology determines power and leadership, but its use also shapes the character of our society and world. India and Europe can collaborate to gain self-sufficiency in the building blocks of the digital age such as artificial intelligence. 

Needed in Trump era: An India that can stand up for itself and can pay the price

In a different era, Trumpism and the re-assertion of American hegemonism would have been challenged by leaders of post-colonial nations, most certainly India. It is just as well that it was left to a member of the Western alliance to challenge Trumpism. 

Davos is a Western, not world, forum

As the Davos discourse is turning increasingly irrelevant for them, more and more countries in the Global South are opting for Chinese-led forums that hold focused discussions on economy, trade, and related issues. 

'The antibiotic pipeline is running dangerously dry'

Antimicrobial resistance is emerging as a major public health threat globally. Curbing the overuse of antibiotics is key to tackling it. 

Bitter pill

While a few antibiotics have been approved over the past two decades, almost none represent truly new classes or mechanisms of action.

Without replacements in sight, there is a risk of exhausting the limited effectiveness of current drugs. 

Echoes of Gujarat as Rajasthan looks to bring 'disturbed areas' law

Over the years, legal experts have raised concerns about the constitutional validity of the Gujarat law.

Experts say the law allows the state to police the demographic composition of neighbourhoods.