Why India Is Non‐aligned on Russia
There are many reasons why India has abstained in UN votes on Ukraine rather than join the West in condemning Russia. First, India prizes its non‐aligned traditions. Second, India has always viewed Russia (and the USSR earlier) as an old
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Free Domestic Electricity Threatens State Finances in India
India boasts that 40% of its power capacity is now based on renewables. But competition between political parties in election pledges has resulted in more and more states providing free electricity to domestic consumers. This subsidizes rather than taxes carbon.
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Glacier Flash Flood: Glaciers in Wonderland
In Alice in Wonderland, the Red Queen declares, “Sentence first, verdict afterwards.” That resembles media reports (including a long one in the Washington Post) on the flash flood in the high Himalayas in February that destroyed two hydel projects, killed at
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Modi Should Hold Firm against Farmers
For over four months, agitating farmers have surrounded India’s capital, New Delhi, often blocking major roads and railway lines. They stormed Delhi’s fabled Red Fort on India’s Republic Day, January 26. The protesting farmers want the repeal of three farm
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