Rezang La At 18,000 feet in Ladakh’s frozen wilderness, where the air itself feels like […]
Month: January 2026
Empowerment of Women in India – Budget Impetus
Women’s economic empowerment in India remains a pressing concern. Traditionally, Indian society accorded women a […]
The Emerging Need of Geo-Moral Power
This article introduces geo-moral power as a fourth dimension of influence alongside military, economic, and […]
Discipline, Water and Will: The Army Rowing Node’s World Moment
One man’s view of how an Army vision, shaped over four decades, earned global recognition. […]
Re-empowering the United Nations to Address 21st Century Challenges
The global community has a clear way forward if 20-30 countries can all do, just […]
Beyond The Siliguri Syndrome: North East From Frontier to Fulcrum
For much of independent India’s history, the North Eastern Region (NER) was treated as a […]
2026: A Happy New Year, indeed!
Where do we go from here? In tourism matters, in terms of taking Indian tourism […]
Border Tourism: Beyond the Last Checkpost
Where Strategy Meets Story India’s borders are not merely geopolitical boundaries; they are living landscapes […]
Time to Leverage Domestic Strength, Solidify the Base as China and USA Did!
India occupies a central but complex position in the global and regional tourism architecture. In […]
From Hanoi to Istanbul: How Asia’s unique coffee traditions are growing and the opportunity for India
Asia’s coffee culture masterfully blends traditions that are centuries old with bold modern innovations, creating […]
PATA India Charts Data-driven Growth Roadmap for India in 2026
The fourth PATA India Tourism PowerHouse concluded with a clear message. Big ideas, honest insights […]
Tourism, Hospitality and an Opportunity Called India
Anita Mandirata, Advisor to the UN Secretary General on tourism matters, in conversation with Puneet […]
Trump and Europe’s Moment of Reckoning
The latest confrontation between the US and Europe over Greenland marks more than a trade […]
Davos 2026: The Form and the Substance
“The preservation of the republic is no less than governing- what a thankless task it […]
Indigo Meltdown and the Indian Air Transport Eco-system
What Went Wrong, and Where is the Road Ahead? In a podcast, conducted by Hemant […]
Rewilding Tourism: Sustaining Nature, Empowering Communities
TOFT proudly hosted the 8th Annual TOFT Wildlife & Nature Tourism Awards at Bikaner House, […]
The History of Jagdishpur
Formerly Islamnagar, here is a first person account as seen by the cluster of monuments […]
Türkiye-Israel Rivalry is Reshaping West Asia
Introduction Amid the Middle East’s deepening turmoil, the growing rivalry between Türkiye and Israel is […]
Celebrations at Chor Bizarre as it Completes a Landmark 35 years!
Rohit Khattar Relives the Old World Charm with his Inimitable Hospitality Chor Bizarre, renowned for […]
TOURISM AND COP30: Imperatives to Growth, Amidst challenges of Climate Change
Background COP (Conference of the Parties) is the major climate conference that convenes every year, […]
Peace, Power and Parallel Orders: India at the Crossroads
Trump’s Board of Peace and the Moral Future of Global Governance The contemporary world stands […]
VHAH FEST: Vedaaranya Heritage and Healing Festival
Do Not Miss the Glorious 10th edition! From 22nd to 26th January 2026. In the […]
The Emerging Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact: Strategic Imperatives for India’s Response
The prospect of a Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi defence pact, anchored on the principle that […]
Shaksgam at the Crossroads: China’s Infrastructure Push, India’s Strategic Dilemma and the Road Ahead
A Strategic Shift Without the Sound of Guns. In the unforgiving heights of the Karakoram, […]
Reflections on Army Day 2026: Valour, Reforms, Reciprocity
As the nation celebrates Indian Army Day 2026, it is equally a time to salute […]
Sluggish U.S. Hiring and Its Implications for India
In December 2025, the U.S. economy added just 50,000 jobs, marking the weakest monthly employment […]
Venezuela and the Return of Raw Power: Geopolitics Beyond the Illusion of Rules
Viewed holistically, the invasion of Venezuela appears less a demonstration of confidence than a confession […]
Restraint in Times of Uncertainty: India’s Strategic Opportunities Amidst Trump’s Disruptions
In this environment of uncertainty and moral drift, India occupies a position of growing strategic […]
Well on Track to 500 Hotels by 2030, Marriott Remains Most Bullish on India: Neeraj Govil
Riding on the Strength of the Indian Economy and Infrastructure Growth, Marriott Hotels have opened […]
Operation Absolute Resolve: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Defence Preparedness
When American forces executed Operation Absolute Resolve on 3 January 2026, striking targets across Venezuela […]
SHANTI Act, 2025: Rewriting the Rules of India’s Nuclear Energy Future
India’s energy transition has entered a phase where scale, reliability, and decarbonisation must advance together. […]
The US Attack on Venezuela: Political conflicts are rarely separable from economic interests
Introduction History rarely repeats itself in identical form, but it often reveals familiar patterns. Major […]
VENEZUELA: The GRAVE IMPLICATIONS Globally
Introduction American soldiers attacked Venezuela on 03 January 2026, and captured President Nicolas Maduro and […]
Public-Private Partnership in Strategic Infrastructure Development
Introduction In contemporary security discourse, infrastructure is no longer viewed merely as an enabler of […]
Pushing a Tourism Narrative Around the Sights and Sounds and so Much Else (and Tastes) of Delhi
It’s No Easy Task, but begin we must, perhaps start small, but confidently, as Delhi […]
A Year-End Conversation: Issues we must Tackle in 2026
At this exclusive conversation, we bring keen and most perceptive minds to debate on some […]
2026: India’s Sweet Spot Year?
2025 was a testing year for India on the geopolitical front. Confronted with the Trumpian […]
Venezuela and the Return of Power Politics: Is Colonialism Re-Entering Global Strategy?
The events in Venezuela go beyond intervention or regime change. It represents something more fundamental: […]
Key Economic and Social Priorities for Achieving India’s “Viksit” Aspirations
The Purposes of Development Indian Prime Minister Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]
The 6E Crisis: A Wake-Up call for the Air Transport Sector
What now for Indigo and for Indian aviation? A reprieve has been granted with a […]
India’s Territorial Disputes, Clashes and Settlements
In the 1947 partition of the British India, humanity collapsed and the politics of religion […]
What to Expect in 2026?
China’s rise, America’s disruptions, the dominance of Artificial Intelligence, the rise of right-wing populism, Europe […]
Meditation in the Smog: Can Indian Cities save their Soul?
On December 21st, the world observed the second United Nations-designated World Meditation Day. For India, […]
Is This True of India’s Medical Sector?
We do not wish to alarm our readers but it is useful to bear such […]
The Partition of Bangladesh: A Befitting Testimony to the Valour of the Indian Forces, along with Political Resolve
A conversation on the release of the book “Bangladesh: Humiliation, Carnage, Liberation, Chaos”, authored by […]
The Geopolitical Circus of 2025: When Power Moves Faster Than Judgment
By the end of 2025, power has diffused, and power centres have multiplied. The United […]
Cleansing Coloniality to End Macaulay’s Long Reach
Unencumbered by having to defend Britain, the great American historian Will Durant asked his Western […]
Death of Nuance: Finding the Middle Path in a Binary World
Let’s be honest: we’ve become addicted to the binary. Our brains love a good toggle […]
The Legacy of Khaleda Zia: Her Death and the Forthcoming Elections Open New Challenges
Background Begum Khaleda Zia passed away at 0600 hours on 30 December 2025, at Dhaka’s […]
