Maximal Demands, Diminished Trust: The Limits Of U.S.–Iran Diplomacy
Failed Islamabad negotiations reveal how maximalist demands, eroded credibility, and strategic mistrust continue to obstruct US–Iran diplomatic settlement.
America Paused The War—Iran Shaped The Outcome
A war launched to curtail Iran’s influence may have underscored the limits of external power.
America’s Credibility Crisis
America’s crisis of credibility is as much a rupture as a recalibration, a process that will transform into a new equilibrium.
Vaping & The Politics Of Partial Truths
Vaping, once cleverly marketed as a solution to reduce smoking, is turning into a public health problem whose consequences could be catastrophic.
The Strait of Hormuz And The New Economics Of Uncertainty
The Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes, is now firmly under Iran’s control.
America’s War On Iran Is China’s Strategic Opportunity
While missiles fall in the Middle East, the long game of geopolitics continues to benefit China.
The Dangerous Normalisation Of The Language Of Extermination
The normalisation of the rhetoric of extermination is not confined to one country, ideology, or faith. Leaders are calling for entire populations to be eliminated.
How Trump Manufactured An “Imminent Threat” To Justify War
It is clear that the United States is being run by a bunch of reckless cowboys and blood thirsty war criminals.
Will AI Turn The World’s Largest Democracy Into A Botocracy?
Bots are influencing public opinion at an unprecedented scale. Will they end up creating a government of the bots, by the bots and for the bots?
The U.S.-Iran Nuclear Gamble: Will Diplomacy Prevail?
Even if U.S.—Iran nuclear talks end without a deal, they may provide a critical space for de-escalation and, perhaps, a chance to avoid a full-blown regional conflict.
Vassalisation: America’s Strategy For The Future
The world must recognise that their future lies not in submitting to American interest. Instead, they must have the courage to confront American imperialism disguised as ‘friendship.’
How Birds Use Smell To Navigate, Forage, And Mate
Birds’ reliance on smell, once dismissed, is emerging as vital for survival, from foraging to navigation and mating.
Gold: God’s Money
Gold and silver have endured as money for millennia, hedging inflation, anchoring empires, and shaping India’s financial imagination.
Moltbook And The Rise Of Machine Societies
As AI agents evolve unchecked, they pose new unconventional challenges for human society.
No Full Stops: Remembering Mark Tully
Mark Tully remains less a chronicler of history and more its living echo, a reminder that journalism’s true power lies not only in witness but in the gift of listening.