White House
Opinion: A Lot of Fanfare But Few Details
Any major summit has its expectations, especially so for one taking place after nearly nine years. And for all those expecting “big, fat hugs” or a host playing up to…
Opinion
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Diaspora
144 Ayes: The Number That Changed Tamil Nadu’s Political History
When C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly “This is not a minority government — it is a government for the minorities,” he was doing something Tamil Nadu had not seen…
Defense
Opinion: Pakistan in the News, Not for Mediating Skills
It is a last thing that the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif needed: a media spotlight on its credibility as a mediator in the ongoing talks between Iran and…
Children & Students Corner
LCPS Students Take Lead on Food Insecurity and Food Waste
Second Harvest is a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit organization based in Loudoun County, founded in 2023 by three high school students: Swara Reddy, Anvi Borkar, and Saanvi Celamkoti. As students in…
Diaspora
The Golden Millstone
It takes a certain political courage — or perhaps breathtaking optimism — for an Indian prime minister to stand before a nation of 1.4 billion people and suggest, with a…
World
Capital Latitude: Trump, Xi, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
|| “Peace and war are the two wheels of policy.” – Kautilya, Arthashastra || Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to China does not signal a return to engagement-era diplomacy or a…
Community
The End of the Dynasty: How Tamil Nadu’s Young Rewrote Their Future
There is a moment in Tamil political folklore that everyone in the state can still feel, even if they weren't alive to witness it. The year was 1967. C. N.…
Economy
SelectUSA 2026 Highlights Growing U.S.-India Investment Ties
From May 3–6, I had the opportunity to attend SelectUSA – the premier foreign direct investment summit in USA. My overall takeaway from the summit: the United States remains deeply…
Defense
Opinion: Trying to Remain Invincible
Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea does not have to try hard to be in the news. If he is not giving instructions how to fine tune production of…
Capitol Hill
The King, The Country Queen and the Art of Saying the Right Thing at the Right Time
Every week on When It Hits the Fan, the BBC Radio 4 podcast I co-present with David Yelland, former editor of The Sun and the New York Post, we pull…
Diaspora
The Indus Waters Treaty Part II: Obstruction, Exploitation and the Long-Overdue Reckoning
1. Pakistan's Weaponization of the Treaty 1.1 Systematic Obstruction of Indian Development Since the Treaty's signing, Pakistan has consistently used its dispute resolution provisions as a strategic tool to delay…
Diaspora
The Indus Waters Treaty Part I: The Architecture of Inequity — How India’s Goodwill Was Codified into Concession
Background: The Partition of a River System The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan.…
Defense
Holding the Line: The West Asia Crisis and India’s Energy Resilience
The current crisis in West Asia has brought the global energy system closer to disruption than at any time in recent decades. At the center of the crisis lies the…
Opinion
Democracy’s Most Uneasy Mandate
If gaining independence in 1947 was India’s first coming, then the second was its economic reforms, launched in 1991-92; last week’s outcome of the four assembly elections can be called…
Elections
Bengal’s Civilizational Resurgence: A Historic Mandate for Nationalism and Renewal
This is not just an electoral victory. In this defining moment, it is a civilizational shift, a turning of the tide, a reclamation long awaited. West Bengal shall now rise…
Diaspora
Reflections From the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit: A Global Marketplace for Opportunity
I arrived in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 2026, for the SelectUSA Investment Summit, and from the moment I stepped into the conference hotel, it was clear that this was…