Editors Note
Beyond Caste and Creed: Rediscovering the Unifying Identity of Bharatiya
There is a strange habit we Indians have developed over the decades. We look at each other not as fellow travellers on a civilisational journey, but as entries in...
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Beyond the Tariff Number: How Bharat Learned to Negotiate Without Bowing
It was announced in a burst of headlines.“US cuts reciprocal tariffs on India to 18%.”Markets reacted first….green ticks,...
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₹7.85 Lakh Crore and a Clear Message: India’s Defence Budget Signals Strength, Speed and Self-Reliance
India’s Union Budget 2026–27 leaves no room for ambiguity. In the shadow of Operation Sindoor, New Delhi has...
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From Power to Responsibility: Why India’s Responsible Nations Index Could Redefine Global Governance
A Quiet Launch, A Loud MessageOn the surface, the launch of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) in...
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Gaza’s Unfinished Story and Trump’s Calculated Gamble : Why Modi Has Been Invited into a War That Never Truly Ended
Wars rarely end the day the guns fall silent. Some simply pause, catching their breath before history pushes...
When the Investigator Becomes the Case Study
Why the World Will Study India’s NIA Probe into the Pahalgam Terror AttackWhen Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, stated that “agencies around the...
PM Modi’s Three-Nation Tour: Building a Coalition of Reason Across the Islamic World
At first glance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman appears to be another carefully sequenced diplomatic engagement, routine,...
From Southern Israel to Bondi Beach: Islamist Terror, Civilisational Targets, and the Shared Vulnerability of Hindus and Jews
When Identity Itself Becomes the Justification for ViolenceOn 7 October 2023, the world witnessed a rupture that went far beyond another terrorist incident in...
From 15 August 1975 to Today : How the Shadow of Maj Dalim Still Shapes Bangladesh Politics
On the morning of 15 August 1975, Bangladesh ceased to be merely a young post-liberation state struggling with governance and scarcity. It became something...
Trump, Congress, and India : How a Rare US House Hearing Exposed a Strategic Rift
IntroductionIn Washington, formal hearings are often routine, procedural exercises that rarely capture attention beyond the Beltway. Yet, every so often, a session comes along...
Rethinking the “Hindu Rate of Growth” Narrative
The expression “Hindu Rate of Growth” was coined in the late 1970s by economist Raj Krishna to describe India’s low GDP expansion, roughly 2–3...




