Nehru’s legacy of science & right to question
Scientific temper refers to a way of thinking rather than a specialized body of knowledge On the death anniversary of…
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A 2026 World Cup that doesn’t rip off fans? Some cities are showing that it’s possible.
Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are among the hosts showing that price-gouging at this summer’s tournament is, ultimately, a choice…
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Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart “Partners, not adversaries”…
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THE INDUS WATERS TREATY
Asymmetric Obligations, Unequal Concessions and Pakistan's Weaponization Part II: Obstruction, Exploitation and the Long-Overdue Reckoning Pakistan's Weaponisation of the Treaty…
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On May Day, a workforce in India without a floor
From Noida’s streets to furnace rooms in Chhattisgarh, India’s new labor regime delivers for employers — and for workers, what…
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What Happens if the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Collapses?
The truce is hanging by a thread despite Trump’s extension. U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced an extension of the…
Read MoreAmerica at the Crossroads: From Admiration to Alienation
For decades, the United States of America stood not merely as a superpower, but as a symbol—of freedom, opportunity, and…
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Mocking Pakistan doesn’t help India
In its own interests, and in this year of India’s BRICS leadership, Delhi would have been so much better served…
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The key to India’s multi-domain deterrence, capabilities
A robust defense-industrial base will shape India’s multi-domain deterrence and resilience, especially against China “India must have two top priorities.…
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Can India act as a ‘peace architect’ in West Asia?
India’s foreign policy framework—built on strong, simultaneous ties with Israel, Iran, the US, and Gulf nations—positions it as a potential…
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Iran War Puts India in Tricky Position
Modi’s government faces increasing domestic dissent when it comes to working with the Trump administration Two recent developments—one in New…
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The new world disorder, from rules to might
As the rules-based order erodes, raw power is beginning to reshape the global system A world that once imagined it…
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The Epstein Files and the Erosion of Trust
Why, despite the avalanche of revelations, has there been so little visible accountability in the United States compared to developments…
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Litmus test for India-EU bonhomie
Sustaining deeper ties will entail compromises on both sides in the long run “It is not just Brussels that is…
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The ‘Donroe doctrine’, a broken international order
It is a mixed bag as far as the global outlook for 2026 is concerned, marked by an updated version…
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The MAGA turn: Global fallout and India’s dilemma
India cannot blame Western xenophobia while succumbing to it at home “Normally, domestic and foreign policies of countries are inter-related.…
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A multipolar world with bipolar characteristics
The three great powers understand that the world is no longer organized around a single center of authority As 2025…
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A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy
New Delhi confronts challenges that concern economic and energy security, global strategic stability, and regional security The year 2025 began…
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The Trump NSS, Europe’s existential crisis
With the Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy making it clear that American support to Europe is now faint, it remains…
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BJP takes Hindutva route in TN, Bengal
Saffron party gears up to overpower strong regional forces in 2026 Assembly elections “Undaunted by the not-so-encouraging statistics, Prime Minister…
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Trump-MbS summit – $1 trillion among friends
The exceptional amity heralds new domains of strategic cooperation, with the potential to anchor bilateral, regional and global developments in…
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The Comey and James dismissals are a reminder of Trump’s lawlessness
Monday brought good news for two of Donald Trump’s most hated enemies: the former FBI director James Comey, and the…
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Bihar Elections: India’s Drift Toward One-Party Hegemony
“It is a profound irony that a party’s rise to power through a fair, transparent, and democratic process can ultimately…
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Nehru’s Enduring Idea of India: A Legacy under Siege
The BJP, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, is making an incessant effort to erase the Nehruvian legacy but build…
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Rethinking immigration in the age of exclusion
The future of immigration policy is linked to a willingness to confront the dark past and the brutal realities of…
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Long Road to Justice in ’84 Riots Cases
Sajjan serves a life term, Tytler faces trial — proof of victims’ relentless fight against power Forty-one years after the…
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“Can America Endure Without the Spirit That Built It?”
A troubling reality unfolding across the United States today is the growing disillusionment of a large segment of the people,…
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The CJI’s restraint and the media’s reckoning
This is the real danger. When outrage turns profitable, civility becomes costly. The judiciary, bound by decorum, cannot compete in…
Read MoreNew Jersey 2025: World’s Most Over-Governed and Corrupt State?
Even pre-independence India, with 450 million people and 12.6 million square miles, had around 600 princely states. Modern New Jersey,…
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Saints, Sadhvis, and the State: How Political Hinduism is Rewriting India’s Democracy
The danger is no longer in the future—it’s already here. As rituals replace reason, and holy men replace elected representatives…
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