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Porous Borders, Shadow Operatives: Unpacking the Geopolitical Rift in the US-India Intelligence Relations
The Sonauli Intercept as a Strategic SymptomOn 11 July 2026, personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and local police apprehended US national Jordan Brown, near Border Pillar 516...
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What Do I, as an Indian Christian, Expect from My Indian Government?
As an Indian Christian, my expectations from the Government of India are neither extraordinary nor exclusive. I do...
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The Kashmir That Extremism Could Not Erase
Sometimes, a single photograph tells a story that decades of conflict cannot silence.I recently came across an image...
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The Ahmedabad Terror Verdict: A Strategic Milestone in the Evolution of the Indian State
The Ahmedabad High Court's judgment demonstrates that strategic patience, institutional endurance and constitutional legitimacy are not merely attributes...
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Pakistan’s New Diplomatic Playbook: From the Indus Valley to Internationalising Every Dispute
Diplomacy often reveals its intentions not through dramatic announcements but through carefully chosen words. Pakistan's latest statement by...
AI for Humanity, Not Hegemony: Modi’s Moral Compass for the Machine Age
At a time when the world is oscillating between awe and anxiety over Artificial Intelligence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before global leaders at...
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...
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 as fellow travellers on a civilisational...
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, optimistic futures, satisfied anchors. Studio debates...
₹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 chosen to respond not with rhetoric,...
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 New Delhi on 19 January 2026...





