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Iran has emerged as the clear winner against US, but no one knows how to continue or end the conflict
That Trump is flailing about like a headless chicken and has nothing to offer except bellicose messages, should tell you something
Britain cannot hold the Kohinoor forever
Global trends and rising India’s pressure will ensure that one day the diamond will come home
Super El Niño, heatwave and fertiliser crisis: India must go beyond Green Revolution
If India wants to ensure total food security along with soil, water security and climate resilience, we have to phase out foreign dependence and put efforts into building an agrarian policy forged by our indigenous wisdom
UAE quits OPEC: A new era of energy independence begins
The UAE’s departure from OPEC reflects a strategic bet that its national interests are better served by acting as an independent, high-capacity producer rather than as a disciplined member of a constrained cartel
IMF economic outlook: India may be the bright spot, but the global pie is shrinking
As the IMF trims global growth forecasts for 2026, India may appear the relative winner — but in a shrinking world economy, even the brightest spot reflects a smaller gain
Rahul Gandhi vs Great Nicobar Project: India can’t afford this debate
The window to activate Great Nicobar will not remain open indefinitely. China is not waiting. The Indian Ocean is not waiting. And the Malacca Strait, through which 80 per cent of China’s oil passes every single day, does not care whether India has made up its mind
Trump assassination bid at WHCD: 6 questions that remain unanswered
Neither the federal affidavit mentions Cole Tomas Allen shooting a Secret Service agent nor does the CCTV footage show him firing his shotgun
Shadow Warrior | The need for Pax Indica: Malacca was blocked 1,001 years ago, Hormuz is choked now
A thousand years after Rajendra Chola reopened Malacca, India faces a similar strategic moment at Hormuz. This time, the case is for a modern Pax Indica built on naval power, ports and trade connectivity
US Sutra | India-US relationship is still our Number 1 challenge
India once again stands at a crossroads. It can cling to a defunct doctrine forged for a world that no longer exists. Or it can seize the post-Iran moment, step decisively into the democratic camp of Cold War 2.0, and claim its rightful place as a pole in the free-world order
The Bangladesh factor in Bengal polls
Bangladesh has become the decisive narrative in West Bengal, reshaping voter polarisation and electoral strategy
Chokepoints and control: Iran war and the new geopolitics of connectivity
The most consequential conflicts are no longer fought over land, but over the networks that bind the world together and over who gets to use them, and on what terms
China’s space push in Pakistan poses strategic threats to India
China is significantly boosting Pakistan’s space programme, marked by the April 2026 launch of the PRSC-EO3 satellite and the selection of Pakistani astronauts for training aboard China’s Tiangong space station. This collaboration accelerates Pakistan's 'Space Vision 2040', enhancing its remote sensing capabilities and strategic, military-related technological prowess
The silent shift: How AI could redraw India’s employment map
For years, the Indian tech story was a predictable tale of two cities: Bengaluru and Hyderabad. While they remain powerhouses, the map is officially changing.
From Jinnah to Munir, Pakistan has always been for sale — and America loves buying
Pakistan’s self-perception as a frontline mercenary state willing to serve great powers in exchange for military and financial patronage has become the foundation of its foreign policy strategy
India’s constructive mediation in West Asia can secure its interests and facilitate peace
India’s potential mediatory role should be viewed not as a departure from its doctrine of bilateralism but as an evolutionary policy that adapts established principles to contemporary geopolitical realities
The Islamabad mediation circus: A fox guarding the henhouse
By legitimising Pakistan as the go-between, Washington risks signalling weakness and rewarding Iranian procrastination
Power, protest and resignation: Nepal’s struggle for credible governance continues
Nepal is at a point where public expectations are rising faster than institutional responses
Which country is a “hellhole”, Mr Trump? Is it India, China, or the United States of America?
The US president’s survival of multiple assassination attempts reflects the internal turmoil in a society that has replaced political opposition with tribalism so deep that it views the elimination of the ‘other’ as the only path to survival
Why Iran’s 60 per cent enriched uranium is non-negotiable
Iran can still build a crude nuclear bomb without enriching uranium to 90 per cent
Trump dinner shooting exposes cracks in American democracy
The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner underscores rising political violence and deepening polarisation in the United States
The tilted table of Islamabad: Is Pakistan becoming an unreliable middleman for Iran?
Tehran is now questioning if Pakistan’s mediation is a sincere effort or simply a ruse designed to 'smoke out' Iranian officials for a very, very one-sided conversation
Dilemmas of the ‘Melting Pot’: Usha Vance, Shyamala Harris and the anxiety beyond
Marriages, relationships, children, are all going to take place in more diverse, intercultural, interracial contexts than before, even for the once highly ‘endogamous’ Indian and Indian American communities. Are they equipped to think fairly about the future and the past?
Hellhole nation: The mirror America refuses to look into
The reflexive American assumption that it sits above other societies in the hierarchy of civilisation — that it has earned the right to view the rest of the world as a collection of hellholes from which it extracts talent — is not a position sustained by evidence. It is a posture and an increasingly threadbare one
The ceasefire will only entrench the Middle East crisis
The US entanglements in West Asia are likely to intensify, becoming more complex and challenging. The world must be prepared for more action and bloodshed in the region rather than an American withdrawal
Energy shock may outlive Iran war
The structural scars — rerouted supply chains, elevated insurance costs, disrupted LNG investment, and sovereign debt distress — will persist for years, even if the war ends soon
India’s AI ambition: Costs beyond code
Leadership in artificial intelligence must be measured: transparent metrics, phased investments, firm efficiency standards and social policies that spread opportunity
Iran war turns India-Saudi oil trade into a strategic partnership
What once looked like diversification for both now feels like necessity. The relationship is no longer just about barrels moving from one port to another; it is increasingly about managing shared risks, building joint infrastructure, and aligning long-term strategies
The secret of Iran’s resilience
Is Iran winning against America because it is a civilizational state?
Claiming Gandhara, rejecting its roots: Pakistan’s war with its own history
Asif Ali Zardari may be trying to wear the Gandhara T-shirt today, but it won’t fit him. Because Pakistan’s defining narrative leaves no room for Gandhara, Harappa, or any pre-Islamic inheritance that challenges its Islamic identity
Trump-Munir bonhomie echoes old playbook: India must stay focused on long-term US ties
Pakistan may keep getting invited to the table for short-term deals, but India must think structurally, not episodically—the trick is to rope in Washington for the long term