by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The New Normal, Why India’s FTAs Are Poised to Deliver Like Never Before When FY26 began, the outlook for Indian exports was gloomy. The United States had announced its tariff policy, and the situation worsened with the imposition of additional tariffs in...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Unravelling, When the Ghosts of the 1930s Haunt the 2020s The Liberal International Order and the Return of Unmediated Anarchy There is a photograph from June 26, 1945, that captures a moment of profound optimism amidst the ruins of the most destructive war in...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
A Chance to Rebuild an Old Neighbourhood, India’s Delicate Dance with Bangladesh’s New Government After the recent elections in Bangladesh, it is good to see India reconsidering the stand it had taken during Muhammad Yunus’s rule. We may now be on...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Macron Moment, How France and India Are Forging a Third Way in a Polarising World President Emmanuel Macron may not be riding high in domestic French politics, but in Delhi, he draws immense political affection. His visit to Mumbai and Delhi this week—his fourth...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
India’s AI Crossroads, Between Protectionism and Preparedness The Ghost of Industrial Revolutions Past Haunts India’s Digital Future As global technocrats, policymakers, and industry leaders gather at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
Missing the Forest for the Trees, Why the NGT’s Great Nicobar Ruling Raises Troubling Questions The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declined to interfere any further in the environmental review of the Great Nicobar Holistic Development Project, effectively...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Pecola Test, Why Toni Morrison’s Vision Still Haunts and Heals America February 18 marks the birth anniversary of Toni Morrison, born in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. Were she alive today, she would be 95 years old—a witness to nearly a century of American...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Big Picture, Why Suffering Exists in a World Controlled by a Benevolent God It is perhaps the oldest and most persistent question in human history. If God exists, and if God is all-powerful and all-good, why does suffering exist? Why do tsunamis wash away innocent...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Other Path, Why India Must Build AI That Solves Problems, Not Just Scales Like Silicon Valley As global leaders gather at the AI summit in Delhi, a familiar script is playing out. The narrative centers on the US versus China, trillion-dollar valuations, compute...
by admin_ NCSCIAS | Feb 19, 2026 | Courses
The Laughing Cure, Why Satire Remains Essential to Democracy When a 52-Second Cartoon Becomes a Threat to National Security There is a photograph from the early years of the Indian Republic that captures something essential about the relationship between power and...
