Asia

An editorial on why Kerala needs a Chief Minister focused on long-term governance, policy continuity, and sustainable development beyond electoral cycles.

The debate around the Wayanad twin tunnel is not about PILs, courts, or activism. It is about whether contemporary, transparent science has meaningfully engaged with one of India’s most ecologically complex landscapes.

Located at a critical point in the Indian Ocean, Vizhinjam International Seaport is emerging as a long-horizon maritime asset shaped by geography, political continuity, and changing patterns of inter-regional trade.

New Delhi is once again at the centre of a high-stakes trade negotiation. As U.S. negotiator Brendan Lynch meets Indian officials led by Rajesh Agarwal, the shadow of a 50% tariff hike looms large.

Across the world’s largest continent, local innovations sparkle like jade in the sun. In Vietnam, floating solar farms stretch across reservoirs, promising energy without sacrificing farmland. In India’s Deccan Plateau, farmers are rediscovering drought-resilient millets, once dismissed as “poor man’s food,” now branded for health-conscious urbanites.

Diplomatic maneuvering and sudden military developments draw economic countermeasures from the White House by Trump ahead of the Quad Summit 2025.