The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to accountÂ
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.Â
The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid and water availability need to be taken into account. (more…)
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to expand exports and employment. But many of the sectors set to benefit are also among India’s most polluting, raising doubts about whether environmental oversight can keep pace. (more…)
India’s fiscal outlook is marked by high growth, low investment and a looming manufacturing gap. (more…)
America’s AI-fuelled boom and China’s export-led model are showing signs of strain. For India, the implications are weaker global demand, tougher trade conditions, and limited room for easy external growth in 2026. (more…)
India overtook China in 2023 to become the world’s most populous nation. The country’s youthful workforce could be its greatest asset—or its hardest challenge. (more…)
From modest beginnings, India has now built one of the world’s largest renewable energy markets, with solar leading the way. (more…)
Bihar’s underprivileged voters seem to be buying the Opposition’s narrative that the special intensive electoral roll revision (SIR) infringes on their democratic rights. (more…)
China remained inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off between the two militaries. Now as US tariffs begin to bite, a cautious normalisation is afoot, with China holding all the aces. (more…)
The US president’s tariff strategy is inspired by 19th-century isolationism. But in an interconnected economy, affected countries can adapt by shifting supply chains and depreciating currencies, leaving US consumers to foot the bill. (more…)
As the US turns tariffs into a blunt instrument of foreign policy, India needs to chart its own path through diversification, diplomacy and domestic reform. (more…)
