“Wars may be started at will, but they are ended by necessity.” The old insight, often attributed to Machiavelli, has taken on renewed relevance in the unfolding crisis involving Donald …
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Strengthening India’s Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World
by Amit Deshmukh 6 minutes readAs the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) celebrates its Foundation Day in 2026, it presents an important moment to reflect on the organization’s historic role in shaping India’s cultural …
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The Gulf in the Ballot Box: How a Distant War Is Reshaping India’s Five-State Election
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readIndia is heading into its most consequential sub-national electoral cycle in a decade — and the campaign trail smells, unexpectedly, of kerosene. A war in West Asia, now entering its …
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Opinion: Sifting Through Noise and Clutter
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere are a lot of developments in the Middle East pertaining to the American-Israeli war on Iran; but none that speaks or even point in any positive direction as to …
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Capital Latitude: The Indo-Pacific Now Begins in the Gulf
by Rasita Vishnuram 5 minutes read“The rule of the sea is indeed a great matter.” – Thucydides For years, the Indo-Pacific was drawn as an eastern theater of power, with most attention fixed on the …
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America Knows India for Tech; It’s Missing What Comes Next
by Neeraj Kanwar 5 minutes readThere is a certain image of Indian success in the United States that has become almost automatic. It is about writing code, raising venture capital and building in Silicon Valley, …
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As a student of law who always found political science interesting, I was taught how elections in India, more often than not, were battles of ideology, of competing visions of …
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Delhi’s Big Screen Moment: How the Capital Is Rewriting India’s Film Festival Playbook
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readFor decades, India’s film festival circuit has been defined by a familiar triangle. Goa hosts the country’s flagship state-backed spectacle — red carpets, global premieres, and tiered accreditation badges that …
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Beyond Diplomatic Assurances: Why Bangladesh Must Hold Its Embassies Accountable on Money Laundering
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 4 minutes readBangladesh’s recent diplomatic engagement with Switzerland on combating money laundering and recovering illicit financial assets has once again brought the issue into focus. The meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed …