||“As Napoleon said, ‘To know a nation’s geography is to know its foreign policy.’” || – Robert D. Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography Ancient texts described Bhāratavarṣa (India) as “the land that lies to …
Climate Change
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India Awards $840,000 Grant for Tanzania Climate Resilience Project
by SAH Special Correspondent 2 minutes readIndia has approved a grant of $840,000 to support Tanzania’s efforts to strengthen financial resilience against climate-related disasters through the Climate Insurance and Resilience Programme (CIRP), following a request from …
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UN Chief Warns Weak India Monsoon Signals Deepening Climate Crisis
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSecretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres warned that India’s monsoon is already running well “below average,” with forecasts indicating worsening conditions across a subcontinent where more than a billion …
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Indian Artist Exhibits Climate Crisis Series at United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readNamita Kulkarni, a self-taught artist based in Bengaluru, India, exhibited seven paintings from her series, “Colonialism and the Climate Crisis,” at the United Nations headquarters in New York from June …
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CFR Appoints Vijay Vaitheeswaran to Senior Think Tank Role
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has appointed Indian American Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran to its David Rockefeller Studies Program, the organization’s think tank. According to a CFR statement, Vaitheeswaran will …
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The Seven Corporate ‘No-Nos’ Standing Between India and Net Zero
by Pallavee Dhaundiyal Panthry 6 minutes readThis World Environment Day, the global conversation is focused on climate action. The message from the United Nations is clear: the question is no longer whether climate change is happening, …
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Earth Day 2026: Why Climate Education Is Our Most Powerful Climate Solution
by Arwa Mosaed Musaaed 5 minutes readThe message for Earth Day this year, under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” is both urgent and hopeful. In 2026, the future of our planet will be shaped not …
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South Asia’s Growth Faces Rising Global Headwinds
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readSouth Asia’s growth story remains intact but increasingly fragile, caught between resilient domestic demand and a tightening web of global uncertainties, according to the latest survey by the United Nations …
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Food Inflation Risks Rise as Monsoon Outlook Weakens and Acreage Slips
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s inflation trajectory for FY2027 is beginning to look less benign than recent data might suggest, as early monsoon warnings, uneven crop sowing patterns, and rising geopolitical costs converge into …
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From Poverty Gains to Climate Losses: What ESCAP’s Data Reveal About South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia is emerging as one of the most consequential battlegrounds for the global 2030 Agenda, with new data showing that hard-won social and economic gains are being steadily undermined …