Skilling Up, Accessibility Down: The Contradiction at the Heart of Budget 2026’s Disability Agenda
India’s Budget 2026 shifts disability spending toward modern job skilling and smart tech. However, a steep 37.5% cut to public accessibility funds raises a critical flaw: training people for the workforce means little if basic transit and offices remain out of reach.
Sanya Roy
Sanya Roy holds a Master’s degree in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship and is a public policy fellow with hands-on experience designing district-level solutions for disability entitlement delivery.
Trump’s Transactional Diplomacy Takes Center Stage at UN Summit
At the UN General Assembly, the administration showcased a purely transactional foreign policy. By pairing maximalist public pressure with quiet, pragmatic backchannels, Washington bypasses traditional consensus to force fast bilateral compromises.
The Ignored Warnings Before October 7
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The Emerging Transatlantic Rift Over the Arctic
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The Administrative Vacuum Haunting the Trump Presidency
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November Vote Could Reset US Public Health Agencies
Beyond kitchen-table issues, the upcoming midterm elections could decide the fate of American public health. A congressional majority holds the legal tools to shield NIH research grants from political interference and protect free preventive screenings for families.
Middle East Seeks New Trade and Energy Routes to Bypass Hormuz
With the Strait of Hormuz increasingly vulnerable, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon are pursuing ambitious land corridors, pipelines, and rail links to reach the Mediterranean. Yet persistent regional conflict and deep security fragmentation threaten these mega-projects.
Deciphering the Silence in Trump’s United Nations Address
Trump’s latest UN address reveals a sharp strategy of selective engagement. While clearing essential dues to keep key voting rights, the administration sidelines humanitarian missions and pushes back hard against globalist regulations.