Trump Can Block the Persian Gulf, But the Caspian Sea Is Iran’s Backdoor
There is a tendency in global strategic thinking - particularly in Washington - to assume that geography behaves the way doctrine wants it to....
It is Time for ‘Shakti’ to Rise: Women’s Reservation as India’s Democratic Awakening
India today stands at the cusp of a long-overdue democratic correction. For decades, the country that prides itself as the world’s largest democracy has...
The West Asia War: The Endgame Where Nobody Wins, Yet Nobody Loses
There are wars that conclude with decisive victories, marked by surrender documents and victory parades. And then there are wars that refuse such neat...
Modi at the Pike Syndrome Crossroads: When Power Stops Pushing Boundaries
There comes a stage in leadership when power is no longer the problem. Mandate is not the problem. Public support is not even the...
Redrawing the Middle East: Lines Drawn in Blood, Not Ink
History teaches us a brutal truth - borders are rarely drawn by cartographers; they are carved by conflict. The ongoing war involving the United...
Dharma Draws the Line: When Eradication Becomes Adharma
I had a long conversation with a learned friend recently - the kind that begins with conviction and ends in introspection. His argument was...
