When Narendra Modi flew to Jerusalem on February 26 to address the Knesset — becoming the first Indian prime minister to do so — the timing carried an unmistakable strategic signal. Two …
Opinion
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Opinion: Moving From Madness To Insanity
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhat was seen as unthinkable during the heydays of the Cold War is now being talked about as if the nightmare is around the corner. Reports have it that officials …
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Is the New Transgender Amendment Constitutionally Sound?
by Mansi Pathak and Tanu Priya 4 minutes readWhat is Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026? On March 12, 2026, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment introduced the “Transgender Persons (Protection of …
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Whispers Before the Reset: Intelligence Diplomacy and the Fragile Recalibration of Bangladesh–India Relations
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 5 minutes readThe quiet visit of Bangladesh’s Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Major General Mohammad Kaysar Rashid Chowdhury, to New Delhi may appear routine within the world of security diplomacy. Yet …
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From Outsourcing to Stewardship: Why Indian Companies Are Reviving Europe’s Heritage Brands for the US
by Neeraj Kanwar 7 minutes readFor many years, the economic story between East and West was framed in a single word: outsourcing. Manufacturing migrated across borders, companies sought efficiency, and emerging economies became the world’s …
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Indian PM Modi’s BJP Hopes to Tighten Control of the Upper House of Parliament
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readOn the morning of Monday, March 16, in ten state assembly halls spread across India’s vast subcontinent, legislators will cast ballots that most people outside political circles will barely notice. …
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History is fascinating to those have created or been a part of it and in a hope that future generations would glean from the past and learn relevant lessons. Perhaps …
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The Human Filter: Why India’s Job Market Will Thrive in the AI Chaos
by Krishna Kumar 4 minutes readThe headlines of the past year have painted a grim, near-dystopian picture of India’s commercial hubs: silent “empty offices” where algorithms have purportedly evicted the human workforce. This narrative of …
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Opinion: No Light at the End of the Tunnel
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readNearing its second week, the conflict in the Middle East appears to have only one direction: from bad to worse by the day. The dizzying speed at which the war …
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Congress Is Not Ready for Artificial Intelligence
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readArtificial intelligence is already reshaping the American economy. Software writes software. Customer service is handled by algorithms. Legal research that once required teams of associates can now be completed in …