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Past Lessons, Future Risks: The Iran Ceasefire and the Shifting Balance of Power
The two week US-Iran ceasefire expires on 22 Apr. It was more of a tactical pause than a diplomatic breakthrough. It arrived just before Washington’s deadline to escalate strikes....
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US–China Rivalry and the Thucydides Trap
2,400 years ago, when Thucydides wrote that “it was the rise of Athens, and the fear that this...
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Naxalism in India: Policies, Operations, and the Decline of the Red Corridor
Origins and IdeologyHow a peasant revolt evolved into India’s longest-running insurgency.The Naxal movement began in 1967 in Naxalbari,...
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Between Energy, Diplomacy and Diaspora – Calibrated Indian Neutrality in West Asia
On 23 Mar 2026, Indian PM Modi spoke in the Parliament on the ongoing conflict in West Asia...
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India’s Energy Security : From Bhabha’s Vision to SHANTI Reality
Thorium is re emerging as a strategic lever in India’s quest for reliable, low carbon energy security, but...
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...
The Relevance of the Ram Mandir Flag Hoisting for Sanatan and Bharat
IntroductionWhen the saffron flag rises above the sanctum of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, it does not flutter merely as stitched cloth responding...
Beneath the Earth, Above the Law: The Mystery Rising Near Al-Falah University
A Quiet Village, An Uneasy DiscoveryThe villagers around Al-Falah University are simple people, farmers, labourers, shopkeepers. Their days begin with the sound of tractors...
India is like a Hanuman Who Has Not Yet Met Jambavan
There is a story in the Ramayana that we all know, but very few understand in its deeper meaning. It is the story of...
Odisha’s ₹50,000-Crore Maritime Gambit: A Bold Push to Anchor India’s Eastern Seaboard
When the Odisha delegation took centre stage at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, it was...





