The Global South And The Rise of Strategic Non-alignment
byWill the ‘Global South’ be a decisive force, a credible bloc, where the future power contests will be settled?
Opinion
The Limits Of Collective Security: War, Veto, And Legitimacy At The United Nations
byIs the United Nations fit for purpose?
On Social Media Addiction
bySocial media is a double edged sword; technology companies are increasingly weaponising algorithms to mine our attention.
Trump’s Iran Gamble Tightens Tehran’s Grip On Hormuz
byThe Strait of Hormuz, once a symbol of vulnerability for Tehran, has become a source of strength.
The Pope & The Tyrants
byThe world the Pope describes—where unchecked power inflicts widespread harm—is not hypothetical.
‘Silent Gerrymandering:’ How Delimitation Will Erode India’s Democracy
byBy amplifying already dominant regions, delimitation risks entrenching disparities rather than correcting them.
The Industry of Ruin: How War Drives Profits
byWar 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 Trump–Netanyahu Nexus: Why U.S.–Iran Talks Were Destined to Fail
byThe Trump-Netanyahu nexus, their behind the scenes machinations, ensured that the talks between Iran and the US were destined to fail.
Maximal Demands, Diminished Trust: The Limits Of U.S.–Iran Diplomacy
byFailed Islamabad negotiations reveal how maximalist demands, eroded credibility, and strategic mistrust continue to obstruct US–Iran diplomatic settlement.
Hungary’s Tightening Race Signals A Crack In Orban’s System
byHungary’s 2026 election will be remembered for how it has altered the mechanics of political competition.
America Paused The War—Iran Shaped The Outcome
byA war launched to curtail Iran’s influence may have underscored the limits of external power.
Civilisations Are Not Targets
byTo speak of wiping out a civilisation is to flirt with a world in which such outcomes are conceivable. That is a world most would prefer not to inhabit.
America’s Credibility Crisis
byAmerica’s crisis of credibility is as much a rupture as a recalibration, a process that will transform into a new equilibrium.
The Normalisation of Brutality
by“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies
The Banality Of Execution: How Israel Institutionalised Apartheid
byThe Holocaust’s memory, rather than becoming a moral obligation to resist dehumanisation, has been instrumentalised by the Israeli state as a shield against accountability.