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How Bangladesh is the real prisoner of geography
Bangladesh’s new leaders must confront the map. Put simply, no bridge bypasses India — Dhaka’s prosperity hinges on accommodation, not antagonism
How the AI revolution needs a reliable critical mineral supply chain
As artificial intelligence models grow larger and computing requirements expand, demand for critical minerals will rise in parallel, creating a link between technological advancement and resource security. India needs to leverage its relations to build a reliable supply chain that supports an accessible, safe AI
The Potus-Scotus clash: Navigating India's interests in a changing trade landscape
The US Supreme Court’s February 20 ruling is being described as a ‘stinging defeat’, setting the stage for a high-stakes, protracted legal battle over the limits of presidential authority in the economic policy of the United States
Why India must read Bangladesh crisis carefully
As India grows more prosperous and urban comfort becomes routine, crises beyond our borders risk being reduced to headlines and hashtags. Yet Bangladesh’s political upheaval is not a distant spectacle. It is a cautionary tale about radicalisation, institutional fragility and the illusion of stability — one India must read carefully
How Prince Andrew’s arrest is more about the monarchy’s survival than morality
Britain appears to have taken a calculated gamble: law over legacy. The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten, stemming from allegations tied to the Epstein files, represents crisis management at a civilisational level
Chagos Islands: A strategic pivot in Indo-Pacific great power rivalry
The Chagos issue lies at the crossroads of decolonisation, great-power rivalry, nuclear concerns, and Indo-Pacific security. How the UK, US, Mauritius, India, and other regional actors navigate the transition will determine strategic stability in the Indian Ocean amid rising Chinese assertiveness
How AI is reshaping modern warfare — and why India must compete
Artificial intelligence has vast potential in reshaping military strategy, redefining operations, and revolutionising decision-making. The future of the battlefield is as much about algorithms and compute power as it is about arms — India cannot afford to miss the chance
How the time-tested India-France ties should come up in the AI yuga
In the new era, humanity will move from 'who knows more' to 'who understands consequences better'. Innovation and collaboration will play a crucial role, and France has been—and continues to be—a truly reliable friend
Head-on | Rubio’s claim of a Western century is a myth: A declining West needs Global South to survive
The real message from Munich – and from a chastened Trump administration – is that the unity between the declining West and a rising South will shape the 21st century
How Great Nicobar has a strategic role in the Great Game of Bay of Bengal
With environmental clearance, India’s strategic Great Nicobar project in the Bay of Bengal, with a firm eye on China, is ready to begin
Crossroads of history: How 2026 Bharat risks taking the 1950s Nehruvian turn — and why it should be stopped
Bharat in 2026 faces a dilemma reminiscent of 1947. A civilisational opportunity stands before it, but so does the possibility of drift
Can India trust BNP? The onus is on Tarique Rahman to rebuild trust and bury the ghosts of 2001
Rahman likely understands the indispensability of maintaining good relations with India as he tries to stabilise the economy and get Bangladesh back on track
India’s AI turn: From technological adoption to strategic leadership
AI will do for India what industrialisation did for early economic superpowers — but faster, broader, and more inclusively
Imran Khan letter: A well-meaning appeal that could complicate India’s diplomatic position
While Islamabad stays silent for strategic reasons, the letter written by 14 former cricket captains to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Imran Khan risks being turned into a diplomatic lever against New Delhi
In an uncertain West, France emerges as India’s steadiest strategic partner
By deepening defence, technology and political ties with India, France anchors itself in one of the fastest-growing major economies and a pivotal Indo-Pacific actor.
Beyond the fighter jet: How the Rafale deal could transform India’s defence ecosystem
With this mega deal, India gets ready to transform Make in India defence and give it unprecedented depth
Quadro: An illusion or a reality in a fractured world order?
In an era of geopolitical rupture, a quadrilateral partnership comprising India, Russia, the United States and China remains suspended between possibility and illusion — its future contingent not on rhetoric but on the hard calculus of shared interest, restraint and pragmatic statecraft.
How Trump’s escalation math doesn’t yet add up to war with Iran
Under current conditions, Washington seeks leverage without entanglement. Restraint persists not from trust, but from calculation.
America rewrites the terms of the transatlantic alliance in Munich
Munich did not mark the end of the transatlantic alliance. It marked its transformation into a harder, more conditional compact
Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman’s win is a rejection of Yunus’s Islamist vision
If the Tarique Rahman government governs inclusively, resists ideological extremism, and balances regional relationships wisely, Rahman’s victory may be remembered as the moment Bangladesh reasserted not only its democratic voice but also its strategic self-respect
Failed marshal, unfailing crisis: How long can Pakistan endure?
While Pakistan goes through crisis after crisis, ‘failed marshal’ Asim Munir is travelling the globe acting as the finance, foreign, defence and prime minister of Pakistan, all rolled into one
Macron in India: Strengthening diverse, time-tested India-France ties
The French President's visit, though coinciding with the AI Summit, will focus on military-industrial cooperation, with France expected to further enhance India’s defence capacities and capabilities
A strategic reset: Japan Inc bets bigger on India amid global uncertainty
The 2025 Japan Bank of International Cooperation survey ranked India first for the fourth straight year in manufacturing and, for the second consecutive year, in non-manufacturing, with over 60 per cent of respondents backing it
Social media addiction is real and dangerous
When a 62-year-old goes into withdrawal over Instagram, it’s time we confronted an uncomfortable truth: Social media is no longer harmless entertainment
How Jamaat’s rise on Bangladesh border heightens India’s eastern frontier risks
The 2026 election has delivered a national partner in Tarique Rahman’s BNP, but it has also entrenched a hardened ideological adversary directly across the border from India’s most sensitive states
From vision to action: How India is leading the AI impact movement
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will serve as a defining moment in global technology governance, representing the first major artificial intelligence summit hosted in the Global South
Bangladesh must break free from Yunus’s chaos, lift Awami League ban and reset ties with India
After Muhammad Yunus’s self-obsessed regime, until Tarique Rahman welcomes competition and criticism, he will be less the leader of a great nation and more the benefactor of a great fraud
India-Bangladesh ties stand at a crossroads: Cautious optimism must translate into an enduring bond
Despite the tensions, structural interdependence endures in India-Bangladesh ties. Nearly 4,000 kilometres of shared border bind the two nations economically and culturally
How China’s demographic debacle serves as a lesson for India
India’s choice to avoid coercion and respect women’s reproductive freedom not only preserves social stability but also leverages the natural benefits of an educated population
Exploring Bareilly: From Mahabharata legends to Ahichchhatra ruins
Bareilly was once the focal point of the kingdom of Uttara Panchala, one of the most significant places in the Mahabharat story. It was said to be ruled by Draupad, father of Draupadi, who was also called Panchali