TopicAmerican hegemony

Topic: American hegemony

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’, the Western Hemisphere, and unravelling of the global order

Keshav Padmanabhan - January 10, 2026

The end of the Cold War in the 1990s brought an end to the ideological spheres of influence that had defined the post-World War II period, envisioned as a fight between the capitalist West and the communist East.

Indian food fourth most popular in the world, a study of cuisine trade finds

Srijan Shukla - August 29, 2019

With Italian, Japanese & Chinese food occupying top 3 spots, cuisine emerges as weakest link in Anglo-American cultural hegemony, says study by US economist.

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Opinion

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan - February 25, 2026

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

February 25, 2026

Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

February 25, 2026

Economy

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

Mark Chediak - February 25, 2026

These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

Defence

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

Snehesh Alex Philip - February 25, 2026

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta - February 21, 2026

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.