Capitol Hill
Opinion: The Biggest Challenge for Democrats
For a party that still seems totally devastated at what went on in the November 2024 election and giving the impression that it is yet to come to term with…
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AI
The Axis of Autonomy: India’s Inadvertent Graduation to Global Provocateur
When my Gen Z teenager advised me to stop overthinking a career decision and just “go do some ‘main character stuff,” I initially dismissed it as social media vernacular. But…
Capitol Hill
India at the Core: Why Secretary Marco Rubio Framed the Century Around the Indo-Pacific
On September 11, 2025, when the Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced Sergio Gor as the U.S. envoy-designate to India at his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, he called…
Diplomacy
Opinion: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and New Calculations
Good times or luck would seem to be raining on Pakistan, its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Defense Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Out of nowhere, and from…
Diplomacy
United Nations@80: Legacy, Challenges, and Future Directions
As the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary, its dual nature becomes increasingly apparent. Established in 1945 following two devastating global conflicts, the organization was conceived as a safeguard against…
AI
The AI and Robotics Revolution: Promise and Peril for Emerging Markets Like India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the ubiquitous buzzword in the business world, especially in equity markets – almost every financial news story seems to have a mandatory inclusion about AI.…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Look Ahead, Not in The Rear View Mirror
To read too much into what is happening in Washington, D.C., vis-à-vis what President Donald Trump is saying on Russia sanctions would be as wrong as not seeing the rather…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Pinching the Baby and Rocking the Cradle
It takes a simple mind to read too much into what is happening in the realm of India–United States relations—a tendency to take at face value all that is being…
Diplomacy
Resetting India–US Relations: A Strategic Arctic Opportunity
When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands with China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, the headlines wrote themselves: India…
Community
Securing India’s Welcome: Why Tourist Police Reform Can’t Wait
Considering a trip to India? The U.S. government has issued a Level 2 travel advisory, urging citizens to exercise increased caution. The warning is a response to security risks from…
Community
Guest Column: Losing A Nation
Not everything in foreign policy starts and ends with a social media post; and there could not be a better example than what is happening in India-United States relations that…
Community
Devastating Floods Ravage Indian and Pakistani Punjab: Farmers and Communities Struggle to Survive
Life is a constant struggle for them. They never get time to find peace with themselves. Moving back and forth from their dilapidated homes to shelters has become a routine.…
Children & Students Corner
Seven Years After Navtej Singh Johar: Time for Transformative Change
On September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India, while delivering the Navtej Singh Johar and Others v. Union of India, not only struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)…
Defense
Guest Column: SCO Summit, Ukraine Crisis, and Europe’s Uncertain Coalition
Much of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary…
Capitol Hill
New $250 Visa Integrity Fee to Increase U.S. Travel Costs for Foreign Nationals and Employers
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA, Public Law 119-21), which took effect on July 4, 2025, the U.S. government introduced a new Visa Integrity Fee. This $250 fee…
Economy
Is the Modi–Trump Relationship Losing Momentum?
“At its core, the story of Mr. Trump and Mr. Modi is about two brash, populist leaders with big egos and authoritarian tendencies, and the web of loyalties that help…