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.
Did Human Innovation Begin In India, Not Africa?
Stone tools from India are challenging long-held beliefs about human origins, migration, and where innovation truly began.
Is Globalisation Dying?
The lesson of history is not that globalisation must continually advance, but that it requires stewardship.
Kimkhwāb: The Fabric Of Authority
The Kimkhwāb emerged at the intersection of different traditions, borrowing from Chinese and Persian influences, but also incorporating indigenous Indian weaving techniques.
The Silent Fertility Crisis: Falling Birth Rates And The Future of Collective Society
Safeguarding reproductive rights must include enabling conditions for those who wish to become parents.
Bankers, Barons & Opium: The Untold Story of David Sassoon
The Sassoon family story is not simply a tale of one man’s rise to power, but of a family that helped shape the modern world.
The Discipline of Not Doing: How to Do Less, Not More
In a world of endless tasks and distractions, cultivating a “not-to-do” list helps reclaim focus, creativity, and long-term success.
Breaking Boundaries: The Rock Band With Learning Disabilities
A band of musicians with learning disabilities defy expectations, using music to challenge stigma and showcase their untapped potential.
The Beatles’ Last Trip to India: Fame, Meditation & The Unravelling Of A Band
The Beatles did not find lasting peace in India, but they found something more enduring: a body of work that captured uncertainty without resolving it.
Titular Titillation & The Seductions Of Stardom
Titles are a form of escapism, a vulgar titillation, a way for stars to elevate themselves to a place beyond the ordinary.