The Persuasion War
byCounterinsurgency is less a contest of annihilation than of persuasion.
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For Sabreen, The Mother And The Child
by“Palestinian baby rescued from dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza hospital.
Infant dies five days after caesarean delivery following death of mother in Israeli airstrike in Rafah.”
The Guardian, April 2024
Post-Truth Republic: Politics And Power In Today’s India
byIndia is going through a churn. Constitutional values are breaking down. Democracy is under strain.
War, Energy & The Fragility Of Global Food Systems
byThe U.S.-Israel war on Iran has amplified vulnerabilities, pushing interconnected systems toward their limits.
From Patron To Predator: Pakistan Turns On Its Afghan Clients
byAfghanistan has defeated larger powers before—not through superior firepower, but by exhausting occupiers who underestimated the country’s internal complexity.
How America’s War On Iran Is Reshaping The Global Oil Trade
byThe conflict in the Gulf is creating unexpected winners in the global oil market.
When War Arrives, Scandal Disappears: Epstein, Iran, And The Politics Of Distraction
byBy launching this illegal war on Iran, together with Israel, Donald Trump has redirected public anger over the Epstein files.
Another Day
byAs we witness death, and destruction around us, we have every reason to remain grateful for the gift of another day in the Almighty’s wonderful creation.
The Illusion Of Human Control In AI-Accelerated Warfare
byWhen decisions move at machine speed, ethical considerations struggle to keep pace. Human oversight becomes a formality.
America’s War On Iran Is China’s Strategic Opportunity
byWhile missiles fall in the Middle East, the long game of geopolitics continues to benefit China.
The Age Of The Curated Self
byProfiles, filters, and digital applause have created a new psychological distance between who we are and who appears on the surface.
The Dangerous Normalisation Of The Language Of Extermination
byThe normalisation of the rhetoric of extermination is not confined to one country, ideology, or faith. Leaders are calling for entire populations to be eliminated.
The RTI Story: How India’s Right To Information Act Was Gradually Weakened
byThe RTI Act, despite its flaws, represented one of the most significant democratic experiments in independent India. But it has been systematically weakened.
Invisible Bruises
byThis poignant poem digs deep into the soul and sheds light on the pretences we put up.
From Shadow Conflict To Open War: The New Reality Of West Asia
byAmerica’s illegal war on Iran has shattered deterrence and reshaped West Asia’s fragile strategic order.