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The End of the Dynasty: How Tamil Nadu’s Young Rewrote Their Future
There is a moment in Tamil political folklore that everyone in the state can still feel, even if they weren't alive to witness it. The year was 1967. C. N.…
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Bangladesh
Bengal’s BJP Surge Reshapes India-Bangladesh Equation
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) breakthrough in West Bengal has altered more than India’s domestic political map. It has also changed the strategic calculus along India’s eastern frontier, particularly in…
Economy
SelectUSA 2026 Highlights Growing U.S.-India Investment Ties
From May 3–6, I had the opportunity to attend SelectUSA – the premier foreign direct investment summit in USA. My overall takeaway from the summit: the United States remains deeply…
Africa
Why India’s Engagement with Africa Matters More Than Ever
As geopolitical shifts redefine global partnerships, the relationship between India and Africa is gaining renewed momentum. With growing cooperation in technology, trade, health, and capacity building, the India–Africa partnership is…
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Heralding a Major Change in Bipolar Tamil Nadu Politics, Vijay Sworn in as 13th CM
Heralding a major change and scripting a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics long dominated by the bipolar regime, the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder and actor-politician C Joseph…
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Beyond the Mat: A Rainbow Without Colors
What happens when you strip a rainbow of its colors? It turns dull – its very existence is threatened. Your breath works the same way. Deny your body its prana…
Books
This Mother’s Day, A Kannada Memoir Speaks to Families Everywhere
In an era of migration, fractured families and increasingly hurried lives, stories about mothers continue to travel across borders with unusual force. That may explain why I Love My Amma…
Diplomacy
South Asia Notes: Stock Taking of Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Diplomacy
The West Asia/Middle East crisis, India’s neighborhood, the China challenge, the state of multilateralism and multipolarity were some of the themes discussed at this year’s Heads of Missions meeting in…
Diaspora
Farzana Baduel Joins BBC Radio 4 Podcast “When It Hits The Fan” as Co-Host
London-based strategic communications specialist Farzana Baduel has joined BBC Radio 4 podcast “When It Hits The Fan” as the new co-host alongside David Yelland. The podcast explores the “PR scandals,…
Diaspora
The Indus Waters Treaty Part II: Obstruction, Exploitation and the Long-Overdue Reckoning
1. Pakistan's Weaponization of the Treaty 1.1 Systematic Obstruction of Indian Development Since the Treaty's signing, Pakistan has consistently used its dispute resolution provisions as a strategic tool to delay…
Diaspora
The Indus Waters Treaty Part I: The Architecture of Inequity — How India’s Goodwill Was Codified into Concession
Background: The Partition of a River System The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan.…
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Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s GOVERNOR: The Silent Saviour Teaser Out
An untold story of India’s 1990s financial crisis—the intriguing and hard-hitting teaser of Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s GOVERNOR: The Silent Saviour has just been released. The film narrates yet another untold story—of yet…
Film Review
Film Review: Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam Is a Magical and Unmissable Experience
If a textbook is written on how to make a good movie, this can be included as great example. Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam, planned as the first of a tri-lingual trilogy,…
Diaspora
Jenifer Rajkumar Secures Endorsement From Michaelle Solages for Reelection Bid
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, chair of the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus, has endorsed Jenifer Rajkumar for reelection. In a statement, Solages said, “Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar is a…
Opinion
Democracy’s Most Uneasy Mandate
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…
Africa
Olympian Avtar Singh Sohal’s Lifelong Dedication Continues to Inspire Global Hockey
Born in Nairobi in 1938 to Pyara Singh and Parmesari Kaur, Avtar Singh Sohal grew into one of the most respected figures in international hockey, leaving a legacy that spans…