From Tehran to New Delhi:Security Lessons from the Iran Conflict
India has to acquire technological sovereignty, if it is to retain strategic autonomy, even as middle powers now unsure of an American nuclear shield yearn for nuclear weapons.
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West Asia in Conflict: Assessing Economic and Energy Risks for India
ARUN KUMAR The conflict in West Asia is exposing India’s strategic vulnerabilities and forcing it to consider making difficult choices on almost every front: energy security, foreign policy and economic stability. Wars are perilous affairs, but the one currently underway…
Navigating Power Asymmetry: Lula’s Diplomatic Strategy in Response to Trump
If all countries act in concert, Trump would not be able to bully nations as he has done in the last one year.
After Nitish, Bihar Should Leverage Its Human Capital
Chandrachur Singh The transition from an agrarian, low-HDI State to a dynamic, technology-driven economy is achievable within a short-term horizon The question of who will succeed Nitish Kumar in Bihar’s political landscape has been dominating the State’s political discourse for some time now,…
World Water Day: Safe Water, Not Just Running Taps
India’s water crisis is not confined to groundwater. The country’s rivers are under severe ecological stress.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board classifies hundreds of river stretches across India as polluted, with high biochemical oxygen demand levels indicating heavy organic contamination.
Why Kerala Bears the Brunt of the Cooking Gas Shortage
TK Arun The state government and organisations of the hospitality sector should get together to take remedial action. The shortage of cooking gas, LPG, at commercial eateries affects different states and towns differently. It is a particular problem in Kerala,…
Fault Lines of Conflict: The Long-Term Impact of the Iran War
The Iran war may conclude, but its aftermath could reshape power balances, energy systems and global alignments, creating faultlines that outlast the conflict itself.