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 …
Opinion
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Bengal’s Civilizational Resurgence: A Historic Mandate for Nationalism and Renewal
by Amit Malviyaby Amit Malviya 5 minutes readThis 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 …
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Reflections From the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit: A Global Marketplace for Opportunity
by Arti M. Patel 4 minutes readI 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 …
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IndiGo, Market Power, and the Next Phase of Indian Aviation
by Mark D Martin 4 minutes readIndia’s aviation sector is entering a phase that feels both familiar and uncertain. Familiar, because consolidation is not new to this industry. Uncertain, because the balance of power now appears …
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Tamil Nadu’s Great Political Chessboard: Vijay at the Gates, Dravidian Rivals in the Shadows
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 9 minutes readFor the first time in nearly six decades, Tamil Nadu stands suspended between the collapse of an old political order and the uncertain birth of a new one. The stunning …
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Opinion: Framework For a Deal or Wish List?
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readBy the time the conflict in the Middle East hopefully comes to a close, the word “deal” should perhaps be the most used in the media, by the media, and …
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Expat Airline CEOs in India: Some Fight, Some Exit, Some Leave a Mark
by Mark D Martin 4 minutes readUnder global aviation frameworks led by the International Civil Aviation Organization, alongside regulators such as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the role of an airline CEO is often formally …
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It is easy to get distracted in politics especially if the stakes are high; and it is no different in international politics when there could be a bigger incentive to …
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Living democracies, especially one as vast and vibrant as India, ought to pause to ask three uncomfortable questions about Artificial Intelligence. Who builds it? Who benefits from it? And who …
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The Long Unravelling: India’s Decadal Pivot and the Twilight of the Hegemon
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readIn the high-vaulted corridors of Lutyens’ Delhi, the air is thick not with the heat of the coming summer, but with the scent of an ending. As the dust settles …