Behind The Myth Of Soft Power, Hard Power Prevails
The resurgence of hard power in geopolitical dynamics across the world is unmistakable.
Hindutva Politics & The Breakdown Of India’s Social Order
By attacking minorities and propagating divisive rhetoric, proponents of Hindutva are breaking India.
A ‘Pathological Liar,’ ‘A Con Artist,’ ‘America’s Hitler’: Donald Trump And His Empire Of Lies
How can we understand Donald Trump’s propensity to lie? Is there a psychoanalytical explanation?
The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits
War creates opportunities to generate profit for some of the world’s largest corporations. The Industry based on destruction and ruin keeps the American economy alive.
The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid
The Holocaust’s memory, rather than becoming a moral obligation to resist dehumanisation, has been instrumentalised by the Israeli state as a shield against accountability.
Civilisation’s Greatest Achievement: Catastrophe At Scale
This sharp analysis of the Manhattan Project explores how technological progress continues to outpace human morality—from nuclear weapons to the digital age.
When War Arrives, Scandal Disappears: Epstein, Iran, And The Politics Of Distraction
By launching this illegal war on Iran, together with Israel, Donald Trump has redirected public anger over the Epstein files.
The Energy War: Iran & The Hidden Architecture Of American Power
Power exercised through permission must reconcile dominance with consent. If it cannot, the quiet energy war will end not in defeat, but in a slow and silent exit of the system itself.
The Illusion Of Victory: Why The Attack On Iran Would Not End On America’s Terms
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran widens, the most consequential arena may not be purely military but geo-economic.
The Banality Of Indifference: Why Democracies Look Away While Humanity Suffers
The banality of indifference is the quiet surrender of moral imagination. The most dangerous moment for any democracy is not when cruelty is declared, but when it is rationalised.
India-US Trade Deal: A Strategic Surrender
The India-US interim trade deal raises questions on New Delhi’s willingness and ability to stand up to a global hegemon.
Should India Privatise Public Sector Banks?
India’s Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have played a significant role in driving financial inclusion. It will be unwise to privatise them.
Who Is India’s Economic Boom Really For?
Behind India’s official growth numbers lies an economy skewed toward oligarchs, sidelining workers, women, and the informal sector.
How The United States Of America Destabilises The World
Historically, the imperial actions of US foreign policy were concealed in euphemisms of democracy and human rights. Now, they follow boasts of its invincibility.
Can Humans Be ‘Rational’?
Human rationality is futile in the ontological sphere, in what Donald Rumsfeld famously coined as “the unknown unknowns.”