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What Venezuela’s Unravelling Teaches India About the Future of Power
In the twenty-first century, power no longer resides only in armies, institutions, or territory. It increasingly resides in legitimacy, in the story a state tells about itself, and in...
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Steel Umbrella: Performance of the Indian Army’s Air Defence During Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor is often viewed through the prism of “strike”. But half the truth of any successful strike...
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When Kabul Spoke Back: The Day Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Finally Collapsed
For decades, the conversation between Kabul and Islamabad followed a familiar script. Pakistan spoke. Afghanistan listened. Sometimes it...
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Panama, Venezuela, and the India Lesson : Geography Punishes. Institutions Decide. Volatility Travels.
In geopolitics, distance is deceptive.Panama is a narrow strip of land in Central America. Venezuela lies thousands of...
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The India–Bangladesh Farakka Water Treaty: History, Hydropolitics, and Strategic Implications
Introduction: Why Farakka Still MattersIn South Asia, rivers are not just geographic features, they are strategic arteries, lifelines...
Carving the future of Goa
On the occasion of Goa Liberation Day. Let me while wishing my fellow Goans today, categorically state, Goa should never become a Shanghai or Hong...
Mumbai 26/11 terror attack could have been stopped
Central Intelligence agencies, 10 days prior to the terror attack had credible intelligence about a possible terror attack in Mumbai by Pakistani-based terrorists supported...
Dr Zakir Naik is no less than a terrorist, FIFA must not give him a platform at the World Cup
Being a Goan, I am a huge fan of football. Soccer is popularly referred to as football in India. We Goans live and breathe football.Every...
Love Jihad: Not a Hindutva conspiracy, Catholic Church rings alarm bells too
The horrific murder of Shraddha Walkar by Aftab Amin Poonawala has brought the menace of Love Jihad to the forefront.Shraddha's father has alleged an...
Lights, Camera, Action…IFFI at 53!
Lights, camera, action... the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India kicked off with glitz and glamour.It was the first time I...
The Gruesome Murder of Shraddha Walkar: No hearts of love but chopped body parts
'I love you to bits' is an often-used phrase for lovers to describe their love for each other. But in the horrid case of...




