Leaders come to Washington for different reasons. Some to renew friendships; a few of them for a political lift back home; and others still to implore the United States to …
Opinion
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The Unspoken Weight: The Loneliness of India’s Great Cities
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 5 minutes readThere is a peculiar silence that descends over India’s great cities long after midnight. The traffic thins, office towers surrender their lights one floor at a time, and thousands of …
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Blue Skies Over Delhi are a Rarity, but Will the Haze Lift
by Rajiv Theodore 7 minutes readBorn 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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Opinion: Raising Anxiety Levels in the Pacific
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readChina 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 …
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Nurturing India’s Affinity Diaspora
by Jonathan Seefeldt and Alex Counts 6 minutes readOne 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Facts Versus Fabrication: Reassessing the Indus Basin Water Debate
by Atul Jainby Atul Jain 5 minutes readPakistan’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 …