Economy
Opinion: Takaichi Calls for Snap Poll
When Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament and opted for snap polls on February 8, she must have been quite aware of the fact that the…
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U.S.–Arab Engagement Revives Pakistan Military’s Global Standing
President Donald Trump and Arab leaders have breathed new life into Pakistan's military by breaking its economic and geopolitical quarantine. History reveals that when governments and militaries are seen as…
Community
Diplomacy: India’s Global and Cultural Heritage
India’s cultural and civilizational heritage is her gift to the world. An understanding of what is our culture and civilization would take us into a historical journey into our past. …
Economy
Diplomacy: India and the South Caucasus
Introduction The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also…
Europe
Opinion: Taking on Too Much
Few would have imagined that America’s backyard could be as far away as ten thousand miles away. But in a sudden shift of attention President Donald Trump turned to Diego…
Africa
Opinion: India and the Global South
Introduction India’s relations with countries of the Global South have deep roots in shared histories, common struggles, and mutual aspirations for development and self-reliance. Over the years India’s role has…
AI
India Stack – The Indian Approach and Experience
Introduction What is the India Stack? It is a collection of open Application Programming Interface (APIs) and Digital Public Goods forming India’s foundational digital infrastructure. Its components collectively enable various…
Diaspora
The Mountain Where Power Goes to Be Seen
Snow is falling on Davos again, the way it does every January, turning a Swiss ski town into something between a fortress and a film set. Police checkpoints appear overnight.…
Canada
What Zohran Mamdani’s Rise Means for South Asians in the United States
It has been just two weeks since Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the Mayor of New York City. In that short time, Mamdani has delivered on his promises and…
Community
Building Bridges Across Continents Through Storytelling and Strategy
From the classrooms of Colombo to the boardrooms of London, my journey has been shaped by purpose, persistence, and possibility. As a journalist, editor, communications strategist, and global ambassador, I…
Community
Opinion: Iran is a Different Challenge
It is a foreign policy scenario that is totally different from what the Trump administration has been witnessing in the last four months. It has nothing to do with chasing…
Aviation
India’s Aviation Paradox: Scale Without Competitiveness
India has demand; India has aircrafts; and India has airports. What it still lacks is systemic competitiveness. Indian carriers have placed some of the largest bulk orders in aviation history…
Crime
Where Oil Meets the Orinoco Sky
“War has a momentum of its own… you know where you begin. You never know where you are going to end.” — George F. Kennan Over a city starved of…
Community
Assam’s SOP Must Move Beyond Closures
Umrangso’s rat-hole mine flooding in January 2025, which trapped nine workers, underlined how quickly unauthorised extraction turns fatal. Similar incidents across the North East show that a ban without routine detection and…
Defense
Opinion: Greenland and Trump …Moving From Fantasy to Reality?
It does not take much time to shift attention in Washington DC or for the media to drop their existing high-profile stories like hot potatoes. Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro are…
Central Asia
Beyond Optics: India’s New Strategic-Commercial Linkages
America’s volatile foreign policy is forcing India to revisit its own priorities. Domestically, the Modi government seems intent to move faster on domestic reforms to buttress growth that is ordinarily fueled by commercial ties…