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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 still active at sea, still politically unresolved, and still dangerous for...
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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...
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“The most powerful nation is the one that never abandons its soldiers.”
The story from that cold evening in 1997, when Bill Clinton stopped his motorcade to sit beside a...
Ukraine crisis
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia’s intention is to disarm Ukraine and let the people select their leaderThe Ukrainian President keeps asking...
Balochistan issue
Even as Baloch freedom fighters attacked Pakistan military outposts in January 2022, the alleged Prime Minister of Pakistan took a third of his cabinet...
Not-so-great Crooked Britain
England is a laundromat for dirty money, thanks to an army of financial and professional service firmsCrooks from around the world rush there on...
The world is raving about Saudi Arabia’s rave party
I always thought that rave parties were the prerogative of Goa, but Riyadh is now a competitorWhen Bob Dylan sang in the 1960s, could...
Russia and China
Vladimir Putin, the Russian super strongman, flew into New Delhi for a few hours in December 2021 (his first bilateral trip outside Russia since...
India Russia relations
Dobro Pozhalovat Vladimir!On 6 December 2021 India welcomed a steadfast friend, the President of Russia, Vladimir PutinThe geopolitical situation in our region is churning...





