Diaspora
Blue Skies Over Delhi are a Rarity, but Will the Haze Lift
Born in 2000, Sarath grew up in the city of Delhi. He does not remember spotting a blue sky ever since. Today, Sarath, who is 26 years old, joins over…
Opinion
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World
Me Against The World
There is a particular kind of reputational crisis that happens when powerful people start to believe the whole world is against them. It can be emotionally persuasive. It can rally…
Diplomacy
India’s Next Knowledge Bridge
For decades, the Indian diaspora has been one of our country’s greatest strengths, serving as a living bridge between India and the world, contributing to innovation ecosystems, shaping global discourse,…
Diplomacy
Opinion: Raising Anxiety Levels in the Pacific
China would like nations in the Pacific to believe that there is nothing out of the ordinary in its test firing of a submarine launched long range nuclear capable ballistic…
Diaspora
Nurturing India’s Affinity Diaspora
One of the most recognizable faces in Bollywood history has a name and complexion you might not expect. Tom Alter, the late great star of over 300 Hindi movies and…
Diaspora
The Promise She Kept
For years, I assumed she had gone to school. There was nothing about her that suggested otherwise. She was thoughtful, articulate, and curious. English was her native language, and our…
Diaspora
From WTO to Spaghetti Bowl
Multilateralism is dead or in moribund state, but long live multilateralism is the new name of the game in geopolitical theatre nations are playing in full throttle, particularly the trade…
Diaspora
Facts Versus Fabrication: Reassessing the Indus Basin Water Debate
Pakistan’s recent claims projecting an impending water crisis in the Indus Basin and attributing river flow variations to upstream actions fail to withstand scrutiny when examined against Pakistan’s own hydrological…
Diaspora
When the Story Gets Away From You
In reputation management, optimism is often overrated. The organizations that navigate crises best are rarely the ones that assume everything will go right. They are the ones that spend time…
Culture & Heritage
Ancient Icons, Enduring Myths
Recently, a post on X caught my attention. The post featured a gilded silver axe, one of the rarest and most remarkable works in Bronze Age metal, from the Bactria-Margiana…
Economy
When Institutions Fail to Ask Questions
India has seen its share of corporate scandals. From the stock market manipulations of the 1990s to accounting frauds, banking blowups and governance failures, every decade seems to produce a…
Diplomacy
The Art of Being Pakistan
Days after celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relationship with China, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif participated in an event in Islamabad marking America’s 250th anniversary and “a true and special…
Diplomacy
Opinion: Xi Visits A Changing North Korea
The visit of President Xi Jinping to North Korea has to be seen beyond a fact that it is taking place after seven years or in being the first overseas…
US News
When Honesty Becomes a Strategy
The goal in most PR crises is not to win everyone back. It is to find the people still willing to listen, earn their attention, and trust in truth. Truth…
Bangladesh
Why Bangladesh’s Pivot Toward Türkiye Could Redefine South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
There is a particular kind of diplomatic moment that historians recognize only in retrospect a quiet turning point that, at the time, appears modest in ambition but proves, in the…
Community
From Khadi to Cartier: The New Style Politics of India
Karnataka’s new Chief Minister D K Shivkumar is said to be worth Rs. 1400 crores and flaunts it in public with a Louis Vuitton scarf and a Cartier watch. The…