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From weapon supplier to spectator—India’s foothold in the Caucasus region is shrinking

Today, New Delhi lacks a practical Plan B to consolidate the presence, credibility and stakes it had so carefully built in the Caucasus.

India must treat US trade deal as a temporary reprieve. It is not for keeps

Trump cannot be relied on to understand India’s sensitivities, especially on our long-standing relationship with Russia.

BNP win in Bangladesh is a chance to reset Delhi-Dhaka ties—India is willing to forget the past

Things may not change overnight. The 2001-06 period, when the Jamaat was a coalition partner in a BNP-led government, was one of the worst for the India-Bangladesh relationship.

DAP is going from Make in India to Owned by India. AMCA is the first test for success

Neither Indigenous Design nor Indigenous Content makes India immune to global supply chains. Advanced design tools remain tied to international networks.

India’s strategic future tied to easing Russia-Europe standoff

While India cannot immediately wade into the Ukraine-Russia conflict to bring about peace, we must start thinking about what we want in Eurasia.

India-US trade deal is just like Union Budget. Sycophants are forced to praise both

New Delhi is too scared of Trump to lie about stopping the purchase of Russian oil, but too embarrassed to admit it to Indian citizens, so ministers give evasive answers.

Himanta Sarma gun image is now considered acceptable aggression among some Indians

AI amplifies our existing prejudices. It feeds us content that confirms what we already believe. It sharpens anger, rewards extremity, and sidelines nuance.

US-Russia nuclear pact just ended. The world needs a new START

The expiration of the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, New START, has raised the spectre of a nuclear arms race once again.

Sarla Maheshwari’s Doordarshan journey—from dignity to grace to inspiration for youth

In Sarla Maheshwari’s passing, we bid adieu to the simpler times in our own lives.

Corruption was widely documented in medieval India. Spies kept an eye on kings, bureaucracy

From the inception of Indian statecraft, political theorists were aware of the dangers of corruption. Arthashastra recommends that all senior officials be tested by secret agents.

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This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.