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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...
Maldives is home to the reconnaissance men behind the Bengaluru IISC and Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks
On December 28, 2005, Bengaluru was the target of a terror attack, reportedly its first such terror attack. Terrorists opened fire killing Professor Munish...
The Real Winners Await: The Unrewarded Aircraft Operators
Why do airlines struggle to stay afloat?Why do some segments in aviation make money while the ones who operate the aircraft bear the brunt...
Maldivian President Muizzu’s tacit support to terror operatives is an imminent threat to India
There is an imminent threat from Lashkar-E-Toiba and ISIS operatives to India from Maldives. Most of the terror operatives have been trained in Pakistan...
Reappointment of Dr Shaheem as Islamic Minister could sink Dr Mohammed Muizzu’s presidential ship
The President of Maldives Dr Mohammed Muizzu has close family connections with an NGO Jamiyyath Salaf. The NGO is a wolf in sheep's clothing...
Lakshadweep-how easy or difficult is to develop a world-class tourist destination?
India and the Maldives are in an undiplomatic tussle made out of creating issues out of nothing. But in hindsight, it does point out...
Maldivian hands in the 26/11 terror attacks on India
So far, India, the US, and the world have been aware of the fact that David Headley was the reconnaissance man for the Lashkar-E-Toiba...





