Author: Amrata Meghani
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India’s Solar Exports to Kenya: A Test Case for South-South Cooperation
For a decade, the story of Africa’s solar boom has had one supplier: China. Cheap panels, aggressive shipping, and a manufacturing base that now produces roughly 86% of the world’s solar modules have made “solar in Africa” nearly synonymous with “solar from China.” But somewhere in that narrative, a quieter number slipped past most trade…
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70 years of Evolving Partnership between India and Spain
Spain and India are separated by more than seven thousand kilometers, yet in recent years their governments have worked to close that gap by continuously improving the political, economic and cultural ties. The two countries marked seventy years of formal diplomatic relations in 2026, which was not only celebrated by a ceremony but also by…
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The Evolution of the Indian Banking System: A 75-Year Rollercoaster
When India woke up to independence in 1947, the banking system was never this vast, digitally efficient, financially inclusive network like it is today. It was small, urbanized, and built for a purpose which was never our own. It was built for the colonials, not for a country which was trying to industrialise, feed farmers,…
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Germany’s Approach of Skills over Degrees for Changing Job Dynamics
In most countries, a sixteen year old finishing school either continues studying or faces the real job market. He only has two choices, continue studying or drop out and hope for the best. In Germany, to address this issue, there is a third entirely different (well respected) path, which school dropouts actually choose, something which…
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The Price of ‘One Nation: One Tax’: India’s GST Against the World
Every time you buy a phone recharge, eat at a restaurant, or pick up a bottle of shampoo, a part of that price goes into a system not many people think about. In India, that part is GST. In Singapore, it is also called GST. In Germany, it is VAT. In the United States, it…
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How did Indian Mutual Funds React to Geopolitical Shock?
On February 27, 2026, Brent crude oil closed at $72.48 a barrel. One month later, it was trading above $112, a gain of over 55% in a single month, the largest such increase since the Brent contract was introduced in 1988 Wright Research. Between those two dates, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes…
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Rising Petrol Prices, Falling Vehicle Dreams
Crude prices fall, but the prices at the pump don’t. While India’s automobile Industry pays the Price. Every morning at 6 AM, India’s state-run oil companies revise fuel prices. Every morning, roughly 300 million vehicle owners wake up to find the prices unchanged! Petrol in Delhi stands at 102.12 per litre as of June 5,…
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How Every Major War Ends Up on Your Food Plate
Wars are not fought only with weapons, but also with grains. They are fought by cutting off the fertilizer a farmer needs, by blocking the port through which food travels, by pulling the farmland from him and handing him a rifle. The battlefield makes the headlines. The food crisis that follows makes the noise of…