Opinion

The Unbroken Delta: Bangladesh, Strategic Signalling and the Question of Fracture

It began with a sentence.When Muhammad Yunus recently referred to the “Seven Sisters” of India in the same breath as Nepal and Bhutan, it triggered more than a passing...

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...

Guest's View

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,...

Guest's View

₹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...

Guest's View

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...

China’s cratering economy

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Deepak Vohra - 06/12/2021

China wants to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)Japan, Australia, and Canada are not happy China’s economy is tanking, with Bank...

Is Srilanka a Chinese colony?

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Deepak Vohra - 05/11/2021

Sri Lanka, that beautiful little island to our south, faces a multiple whammy (it was once called Serendip). It will dip into its foreign...

Counting the cost of the Chinese Virus

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Deepak Vohra - 21/10/2021

The virus has devastated global economies. Some will suffer more than othersThe pandemic struck at a time when Latin America’s economies were already facing...