Opinion

Silicon diplomacy: India’s quest for strategic leverage at SEMICON 2026

Silicon diplomacy: India’s quest for strategic leverage at SEMICON 2026

When the emerging powers compete over semiconductors, this is not only about involvement in the market of electronics. As they…

September 30, 2026

Respect for China or politics of Respect?

Donald Trump breaking US presidential protocol for Xi Jinping is no ordinary event! When US President Donald Trump and his…

September 29, 2026

India is creating jobs. It is not creating enough socioeconomic mobility

A growing economy should not merely create jobs; it should ensure that each job opens the door to a better…

September 28, 2026

Paying the rent of respect during Pitr-paksh

Human birth is a great blessing. We are indebted to our parents for giving us our physical bodies. Pitri-rinn and…

September 28, 2026

When Trump and Xi Bargain, India Must Bring Its Own Leverage

The importance of the summit held by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on 24 September in Washington is not restricted…

September 28, 2026

The Ganga Treaty: Time To Think Beyond Water

For three decades, the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty has provided an important framework for managing one of the most politically…

September 25, 2026

Greenland: A geography of power and possibility

Few places reveal the strange relationship between geography and power as vividly as Greenland. For decades, its vastness and remoteness…

September 25, 2026

India & V4: New geography of strategic engagement

The first meeting of Visegrád Four (V4) foreign ministers with India on September 21 in New York highlights an important…

September 25, 2026

Space, semiconductors, and AI in Modi’s India: The Amrit Kaal Paradigm

The geopolitical and economic landscape of the twenty first century is defined not merely by military might or geographical size,…

September 24, 2026

The Mecca defence Pact Is a Test of India’s West Asia strategy

The security framework of West Asia is evolving amidst rising tensions involving the United States and Iran. Nations in the…

September 24, 2026