India-US Trade Deal: A Strategic Surrender
byThe India-US interim trade deal raises questions on New Delhi’s willingness and ability to stand up to a global hegemon.
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The Price Of Dissent: Detentions, Censorship, And The Decline Of Free Speech In India
byRecent incidents highlight growing state repression that curb dissent and threaten India’s fundamental freedoms of expression.
Do As We Say: Nuclear Power And The U.S.–Iran Standoff
byAs tensions rise, America’s nuclear dominance collides with Iran’s defiance, exposing contradictions at the heart of global nonproliferation.
Daughters Of The Bow
byThis poem is an invocation of destiny, lineage, and feminine power, where myth sharpens resolve and the self is finally released into motion.
Moltbook And The Rise Of Machine Societies
byAs AI agents evolve unchecked, they pose new unconventional challenges for human society.
Guilty Pigs: The Absurd History Of Animal Trials
byThe bizarre nature of animal trials in the past provides a curious window into the history of our understanding of the law and its boundaries.
Is Life Inherently Meaningless?
byAre we haunted by an absence we can never name, and thus can never fill?
The Epstein Emails And The Architecture of Invisible Influence
byEpstein’s emails pull back the curtain on the mechanics of power. They show how fixers and fraudsters influence global politics.
Should India Privatise Public Sector Banks?
byIndia’s Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have played a significant role in driving financial inclusion. It will be unwise to privatise them.
Winter
byGritty winters make us more determined to do things. But do we actually do them?
How Pembarthi’s Women Are Quietly Reclaiming An Ancient Craft
byFor centuries, Pembarthi metalwork here has carried the imprint of empires, faith, and survival. Today, it is women who are holding this fragile legacy together.
What The Cassowary Reveals About Risk, History & Biodiversity
byThe cassowary is not a relic of savagery. It is evidence that complexity—biological, cultural and moral—has always been with us.
No Full Stops: Remembering Mark Tully
byMark 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.
What Trump’s Autocracy Means For America
byMinneapolis should not be remembered solely as a site of tragedy but as a warning—one that asks Americans to confront what they have chosen.
Who Is India’s Economic Boom Really For?
byBehind India’s official growth numbers lies an economy skewed toward oligarchs, sidelining workers, women, and the informal sector.