The government lowers air ticket prices during the Christmas and New Year period. State-owned enterprises sacrifice, but the root causes remain untouched.

The coming year, 2025, poses significant risks to Indonesia. The government and Bank Indonesia are exacerbating the situation by adopting the risky policy of debt monetization.

Doubts arise over the track records of the 2024-2029 KPK leaders. Some were implicated in gratuity cases.

Supratman Andi Agtas explains President Prabowo’s idea to hold indirect regional elections or Pilkada.

Illegal mining exacerbates the critical condition of the upstream Batanghari River Basin Area (DAS). The fraudulent practices involve many actors.

Agung Sedayu Group’s right of reply regarding the interview with Aguan, and letter on the free lunch program.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Prabowo Subianto wants regional heads to be once again selected by Regional Legislative Councils. This would weaken democracy and deprive the people of a voice.

Radical evil holds the view that evil only exists outside of us. This closes off the possibility that evil could be within us.

SILHOUETTES of tourists collecting seashells at sunrise at Tanjung Waka, Sula Islands, North Maluku, Sunday, December 15, 2024. The beach is a leading tourist destination in North Maluku, where visitors to the Tanjung Waka Festival take advantage of the low tide to search for enchanting shells. ANTARA/Andri Saputra

This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.