India’s move towards phasing out kerosene as the primary energy source has been deliberate and multi-stepped forging a quiet revolution
Not as well-known as Kamakhya, the Dirgheshwari Devalaya is an important part of the Shaktism of this culturally rich region — a fine blend of mythology, Tantric worship, Ahom history and living traditions
Does Iran have the elements needed for a bomb and will it assemble one after the Israeli-US humiliation? The answer is buried deeper than Iran’s under-construction deepest nuclear facility near Natanz
The alliance management under Trump 2.0 is proving more complicated than anticipated
As a Persian proverb warns, “Bravado without power is like a lion’s roar from a sheep’s throat,” Iran’s defiance may echo loudly, but it risks being drowned out by the consequences of its own overreach
The resilience of the Iranian regime, despite internal opposition and relentless external pressures, suggests that sudden or externally driven regime change is unlikely. Instead, such pressures could strengthen hardliners or provoke a more radical response
India has to learn from Israel the contours of future war, where the enemy could be already well within the gates, wreaking havoc when it is given the signal
The future geopolitical landscape of West Asia is likely to be multipolar, prompting both global powers and regional actors to recalibrate their strategies accordingly
Victory was claimed on all sides, but it was a hollow, rhetorical one. The war did not redraw borders. It did not resolve grievances. It merely exposed the unsustainable status quo
Islamabad appears torn at the moment: It seeks Iranian solidarity and American investment
With Eric Adams, current NYC mayor, sinking under the weight of constant crime headlines, housing crises and ethics probes, the Left sees a fruitful opening
Humanitarian initiatives should alleviate suffering—not serve as backdoors for geopolitical interference
The so-called friends of China — from Pakistan to Sri Lanka and Iran — wonder what foes could be like, if the friend urges allies to take big risks but fails to support them when crises hit
India is perhaps the only country trusted by the United States, Israel, and Iran
Trump appears to be a man in a hurry to cement his legacy
Donald Trump’s presidency is undeniably spicy, a whirlwind of controversy, charisma, and unrelenting energy
Sanjay Gandhi’s rise to power had resulted in the rise of a small but powerful clique within the Congress that often worked parallel to the functioning of the prime minister, and directly reported to him
Iran is unlikely to abandon its ambitions altogether. If anything, the strikes have confirmed to Tehran that the West’s assurances and the IAEA’s frameworks offer no lasting protection from aggression
Wars in the modern era may no longer be about conclusive victories. Instead, they are becoming prolonged contests of endurance, perception, and influence
The extraordinary outreach on the part of the Government of India has sensitised the world to the evil perpetrated by Pakistan-based terrorists
The jury is out as the Trump administration strives to make the US a safer country through its crack-down on aliens, enemies, and dissidents alike
Donald Trump always wanted to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities. Benjamin Netanyahu only had to convince him
If Kissinger and Obama could, why can’t Trump? The US President seems to be the right candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize: An ‘unpredictable, contradictory’ person for the ‘unpredictable, contradictory’ award
In the first known operational use of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, elite B-2 stealth bombers struck Iran’s underground nuclear sites with precision, marking a dramatic escalation in the Israel–US confrontation with Tehran
The entry of the United States, the weakening of Israel’s defences, and the uncertain resilience of Iran’s regime form a combustible mix. Leaders on all sides must now weigh whether escalation brings security—or only the abyss
Located about thirty kilometres south of Agra on the highway to Gwalior, Jajau was the site of the bloody war of succession between Aurangzeb’s sons for the Mughal throne
Geopolitics runs on interests, not emotions—Pakistan’s prominence in US diplomacy reflects utility, not strategic weight. India must stay watchful yet confident in its robust and forward-looking partnership with the United States
Like many other European nations, the US or China, Turkey has also seemingly concluded that the Indian Ocean is where the action is, and outsider nations should have a presence here if they have to be counted in, even as a wannabe global power
The strikes through the B-2 bombers delivering the GBU-57 Deep Penetration bombs may have upstaged everything that has happened so far. One thing is clear: all shackles are off, and the world stands on the brink of war
It’s no surprise that Pakistan may once again become a frontline state in US strategy for the South and West Asian region — and America’s ties with India could suffer collateral damage