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Editor's Picks, Policy

The Financial-Geopolitical Complex: When Balance Sheets Become Battlefields

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Innovation, Crony Capitalism And The Price Society Pays

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As AI Rapidly Proliferates, It Is Essential To Declare The Right To Think As A Fundamental Human Right

Insight, Latest Posts

Gen Z’s Digital Shorthand: IYKYK & The Rise Of Cultural Codes

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North Korea’s Nuclear Trajectory: Lessons From Previous Nuclear Powers

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Dollar Hegemony, Economic Warfare & The Architecture Of Subjugation

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The AI Accountability Gap

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The Politics Of Humiliation & The New Global Disorder

AI, Persuasion & The Erosion of Human Agency

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The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits

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The Normalisation of Brutality

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The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid

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Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths

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Iran, Diego Garcia & The Changing Geometry Of War

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How America’s War On Iran Is Reshaping The Global Oil Trade

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The Illusion Of Human Control In AI-Accelerated Warfare

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The Grammar Of Kindness

Moltbook And The Rise Of Machine Societies

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Is Life Inherently Meaningless?

Editor's Picks, Opinion

What Trump’s Autocracy Means For America

Why The World Must Be Grateful To Donald Trump

The Persistence Of Caste In India’s Army

Editor's Picks, Opinion

In Defence Of Pessimism

Editor's Picks, Opinion

Mystification By Numbers: Googol, Google & Others

Insight, Latest Posts

The Beatles’ Last Trip to India: Fame, Meditation & The Unravelling Of A Band

What Nepal’s Glacier Collapse Reveals About A Warming Himalaya

by Kamini Vadana

Nepal’s deadly flood shows why warming mountain landscapes demand better warnings, monitoring and preparedness.

The Iran War: A Seven-Month Audit Of Moral, Political And Economic Bankruptcy

by K P Fabian

India Is Hedging Against Trump’s Unpredictability—Here’s How

by P Ananth Kumar

The Cure And The Poison Of Solitude

by Satyarth Pandita

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Editor's Picks, PolicyAugust 17, 2026<August 24, 2026

The Financial-Geopolitical Complex: When Balance Sheets Become Battlefields

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

Art & Poetry, Editor's PicksAugust 15, 2026<August 24, 2026

The Freedom We Still Owe

by Ekalavya

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Editor's Picks, OpinionAugust 13, 2026<August 24, 2026

Innovation, Crony Capitalism And The Price Society Pays

by Sumit Bhaduri

Editor's Picks, PolicyAugust 11, 2026<August 24, 2026

As AI Rapidly Proliferates, It Is Essential To Declare The Right To Think As A Fundamental Human Right

by Chintal Barot

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POLICY

The Financial-Geopolitical Complex: When Balance Sheets Become Battlefields

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

Money, markets, and financial infrastructure have become powerful instruments of geopolitics. They subdue the world without firing a shot.

As AI Rapidly Proliferates, It Is Essential To Declare The Right To Think As A Fundamental Human Right

by Chintal Barot

The Hungry Century: Food, Power And The Unmaking Of The Global Order

by Jayakhosh Chidambaran

The Space Race & The New Great Game

by Shrenik Rao

How India Inspired Pakistan’s Law On Disaster Management

by P G Dhar Chakrabarti

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Opinion

Latest Posts, OpinionSeptember 1, 2026<August 31, 2026

The Iran War: A Seven-Month Audit Of Moral, Political And Economic Bankruptcy

by K P Fabian

Latest Posts, OpinionAugust 31, 2026<August 30, 2026

India Is Hedging Against Trump’s Unpredictability—Here’s How

by P Ananth Kumar

Latest Posts, OpinionAugust 28, 2026<August 27, 2026

The Cure And The Poison Of Solitude

by Satyarth Pandita

Latest Posts, OpinionAugust 25, 2026<August 24, 2026

Why India Won’t Join The West’s Russia Campaign

by P Ananth Kumar

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Environment

What Nepal’s Glacier Collapse Reveals About A Warming Himalaya

by Kamini Vadana

Nepal’s deadly flood shows why warming mountain landscapes demand better warnings, monitoring and preparedness.

Eleven Days at Sea: Fraggle, The Bat, And The Limits Of Knowing Another Mind

by Ghulam Mohammad Khan

The Hidden Science Of Predicting Pandemics

by U Govind Rao

The Curious Connection Between Asthma And Brain Tumours

by Madras Courier

INSIGHT

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Insight, Latest PostsAugust 27, 2026<August 26, 2026

The Forgotten Swedish Gambit That Shook The English East India Company

by Suprateek Choudhury

Insight, Latest PostsAugust 19, 2026<August 18, 2026

What It Feels Like To ‘Love’ An AI Bot

by Ekalavya

Insight, Latest PostsAugust 14, 2026<August 13, 2026

Before Independence, India Won Gold in Hitler’s Berlin

by Gurjit Singh

Insight, Latest PostsAugust 7, 2026<August 7, 2026

Memory In The Age Of AI: The Wisdom Of Forgetting

by Kamini Vadana

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Biography

Fardunji Murzban: The Runaway Boy Who Founded India’s Oldest Newspaper

by Madras Courier

Fardunji Murzban transformed his passion for learning into a publishing revolution. His Gujarati newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, created a new public sphere, leaving a legacy that has endured for over two centuries.

Savarkar’s Views On Sanatana Dharma

by Govindan Nair

No Full Stops: Remembering Mark Tully

by Madras Courier

Nehru’s Scientific Temper & A Vision For A Rational India

by Madras Courier

The Complicated Legacy Of Dick Cheney

by Madras Courier

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Art & Poetry

Art & Poetry, Latest PostsAugust 29, 2026<August 28, 2026