Community
Holding Events that Stand Out and Produce Results
Human beings are social animals, and South Asians drawn to charitable causes are hardly exceptions. If anything, they may represent an extreme example of this truth fact. So, it should not…
Opinion
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Capitol Hill
US Congress, the Imperial Presidency, and the Iran Reckoning
There is a phrase that has haunted the corridors of the Capitol Building for half a century, whispered by frustrated senators and furious congressmen with equal helplessness: the law is…
Diaspora
The Seven Corporate ‘No-Nos’ Standing Between India and Net Zero
This 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,…
Diaspora
Betting on Global Capital: India’s Bold Push to Deepen Financial Markets
The Government of India has announced a significant package of reforms aimed at deepening the Government Securities (G-Sec) market and attracting greater Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) into Indian equities and…
Community
From Khadi to Cartier: The New Style Politics of India
Karnataka’s new Chief Minister D K Shivkumar is said to be worth Rs. 1400 crores and flaunts it in public with a Louis Vuitton scarf and a Cartier watch. The…
Diaspora
USCIS Signals Preference for Consular Processing in Green Card Cases
On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum reminding officers that receiving a green card in the United States is a matter of discretion…
World
Opinion: Hopefully a Lasting and a Last Message
Tongue lashing could generally fall into one of two categories: un-called for or richly deserved. Clearly the last of the reported rather angry and blunt telephone call from President Donald…
Diaspora
At Cannes, the Marché du Film Fuels New Creative Economies
Arriving at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film, I was reminded once again why this extraordinary gathering captivates artists, dreamers, and visionaries from around the world. Set…
India
Why Cooperation in Agricultural R&D Matters for BRICS
The expanded BRICS grouping occupies a pivotal position in global agriculture. Collectively, its member countries account for more than 60 percent of global rice production and nearly half of the…
Australia
South Asia Notes: New Lease of Life for the Quad?
May is one of the hottest months of the year in northern India. Keeping pace with the scorching temperatures are diplomatic activities in New Delhi. Recently, India played host to…
Diaspora
“Are You Okay?” — The Conversation Society Still Avoids
In today’s fast-paced world, where productivity is often celebrated, many people have forgotten to take a moment and ask themselves one simple but crucial question: “Am I truly okay?” Life…
Community
When Yesterday’s Contract Meets Today’s Algorithm
A $42 mn (Rs 400-crore) lawsuit over two Bollywood songs is the latest skirmish in a global copyright war — one that pits analogue-era agreements against a digital economy that…
India
U.S.-India Insight: Mandate to Momentum: A Three Point Agenda for Indian States
Five Indian states just concluded their elections. Many voters chose change. This change is particularly stark in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal -both states elected parties that have never governed these respective states. While the winning…
Diaspora
What Leaders Say When No One Is Supposed to Be Listening
There is a unique kind of reputational damage caused by one careless sentence escaping the room it was meant for. This week on When It Hits the Fan, David Yelland and…
Diplomacy
Between “Shithole” and “Hellhole”
Issues of immigration are always a hot topic especially when rhetoric laced with perceived racism is thrown around. President Donald Trump first realized this when in a closed-door meeting with…
Elections
India at the Crossroads
In the boardrooms of Blackstone and BlackRock, in the investment committees of Singapore's sovereign wealth funds, and in the hushed corridors of Tokyo's trading desks, a question is being asked…