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Thursday, January 8, 2026
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SubscriberWrites: Vladimir Putin’s India visit—what India must ask, what it risks

Putin’s visit comes at a delicate moment: it can either renew the partnership on modern terms, or trap it in sentimental symbolism.

SubscriberWrites: Tourism as a Socialist Model—Goa Belongs to Its People

The central question today is not how to get more tourists, but who controls the tourism economy? Goans must control it, not corporate platforms, not external aggregators, not political brokers, and not predatory investors.

SubscriberWrites: How can India crack the Nobels

The Nobel story proves creativity thrives on curiosity, collaboration & cross-disciplinary play. For India, nurturing such minds, not rote learners, may be key to future laureates.

SubscriberWrites: Sagar Island—Energy access, cyclones, and governance gaps in coastal Bengal

Sagar Island is a crucial test case for India. It is also a testing ground for India's plans to decentralize its energy supply.

SubscriberWrites: Indigenous knowledge systems diplomacy for climate resilience–An India-Africa partnership

True climate resilience lies in partnership — where Indigenous wisdom meets modern science, and India and Africa lead a new, ethical model of sustainability rooted in respect and balance.

SubscriberWrites: New iron curtains—Power, Principle, and Choice before humanity

As a new Cold Age looms, nations face a stark choice: power without ethics or realism with conscience. The tragedy won’t be conflict itself—but forgetting we ever had a choice.

SubscriberWrites: Arrogant Bharat? Is there a crisis of character in our nation?

Viksit Bharat cannot be built on inflated egos & hollow education. It will be built on humility, respect & emotional intelligence—the very virtues we have starved in our children.

SubscriberWrites: India and its “peers”: A question of perspective

India’s rise as a global democracy and economic force challenges long-held Western assumptions. India is no longer a case study in development, but a benchmark for it.

SubscriberWrites: From inner peace to global harmony; the philosophy of me to we

Peace doesn’t begin in nations but in hearts. When ‘Me’ becomes ‘We’, compassion replaces conflict, and inner calm ripples outward to heal a divided, restless world.

SubscriberWrites: Why India’s youth may need to rethink the degree-first path

Embracing multiple, respected pathways to employment will help India’s youth graduate with skills, income & opportunities—bridging the gap between education and economic realities.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.