Centre unveils policy to tackle terrorism threats

The Union Home Ministry on Monday released the country's first-ever antiterror policy, emphasising that other than terror sponsored from across the border, "criminal hackers and nation states continue to target India through cyberattacks".

The policy - titled PRAHAAR - has been uploaded on the Ministry's website.

Al for all

The attendance at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, showed an extreme enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies by digitally connected Indians. While statistics shared by AI firms have frequently cited India as the biggest user base outside the U.S., the crowds over the week were the biggest indicator of just how keen many Indians are to adopt this technology.

The quiet crisis of adolescent mental health in India

Mental health challenges are no longer limited to adults or older teens. Clinicians increasingly see anxiety, depression, attention disorders and behavioural issues in much younger children. Yet, many families, schools and even parts of the health-care system still view these as "adult issues". In fact, emotional and behavioural disorders can appear as early as four or five years of age.

Stick together

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's India visit last week sent important messages for both India-Brazil ties, and for solidarity in the developing world, as two Global South powers focused on global governance and leadership. After his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India and Brazil agreed to try and double trade to $30 billion by 2030, and signed agreements on critical minerals, steel mining, and digital cooperation to diversify beyond Chinaled supply chains.

India's energy shift through the green ammonia route

The country's green ammonia auction model has the potential to redefine global standards for clean energy adoption.

On the independence of the EC

It has been alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has allowed massive irregularities in voter lists, specifically targeting minority and Opposition-supporting voters.

Article 324 provides for an EC with a CEC and other commissioners, and also includes a provision for regional commissioners.

Canadian PM arriving on February 27 for trade talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Mumbai and Delhi this week as part of a three-nation tour of India, Australia and Japan aimed at enhancing and diversifying Canada's trade relations, his office announced on Monday.

What happens to India's Russian oil imports, $500-bn U.S. import goal?

The Indian trade delegation's last-minute post-ponement of trip to Washington to finalise Interim Agreement with the U.S., and the U.S. Supreme Court's order on tariffs both have implications for India's imports from Russia as well as the U.S.