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Restraint or Compulsion?
On 5 May 2026, speaking at a Pentagon press briefing on “Project Freedom”, the U.S. maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...
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War, Oil, and Hobson’s Choice: Trump’s Iran Dilemma and its Global Economic Risks
President Trump’s latest ceasefire extension is not a breakthrough; it is a pause inside a conflict that is...
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UAE Exit Rewrites Oil Power
The UAE’s May 1, 2026 exit from OPEC and OPEC+ is a strategic, sovereignty‑driven move that weakens cartel...
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SITI Odisha: From Planning to Transformation
When institutions change, the direction of a state often changes with them. Odisha’s decision to replace its legacy...
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Regulating Foreign Funds: A Necessary Tightrope Walk
The proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, reflects the Indian government’s continuing effort to tighten oversight of...
Oslo Accords: The Handshake That Shook the World
A Moment on the White House LawnIt was September 1993. The sun shone bright over Washington. Two men faced each other.Yitzhak Rabin, soldier...
Alaska: From Ancient Pathways to Arctic Power
I. The First PathwaysAround 14,000 years ago, humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia.They followed herds and found new homes. Their descendants became...
From Steady Reform to Strategic Resolve: PM Modi’s Independence Day Shift from 2024 to 2025
Some speeches speak only to the people. Others speak to the world. This year’s Independence Day address did both.In 2024, the Prime Minister sounded...
The Night in Tampa That Could Haunt India – U.S. Relations
It was meant to be an evening of quiet speeches and formal toasts. The kind where generals, diplomats, and guests exchange pleasantries under the...
Asim Munir’s Nuclear Threat in Tampa: “We Will Take Half the World Down With Us”
At a black-tie dinner in Tampa, Florida, organised to mark the retirement of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal...
INS Varsha: India’s Secretive Fortress for Nuclear Deterrence
About 50 kilometers south of Visakhapatnam, near the coastal village of Rambilli in Andhra Pradesh, something significant is taking shape. This is INS Varsha,...





