Vinesh Phogat and the Cruel Irony When Vinesh Phogat stepped onto the mat at the […]
Month: May 2026
Rising India: Too Complex: Rethinking Global Ratings in the Age of India’s Rise
The Country The World Still Misunderstands Recently, the leading Norwegian newspaper chose to depict the […]
When Clubs Must Change: The Delhi Gymkhana and the Logic of Institutional Reinvention
The government’s notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club — that it faces closure and repossession […]
Domestic Tourism is Becoming the Force Multiplier
India’s domestic tourism has been largely growing on its own steam. It is the growing […]
More British Than the British? India’s Elite Clubs and the Democratic Question
The recent debate around Delhi Gymkhana Club, Jaipur Polo Ground and The Race Club has […]
Smart Fences & Smart Fusion: Reimagining Borders through Integrated Sovereign Security Architecture
Fences, floodlights, bunkers, and patrol routes have long shaped the image of border security in […]
Trump–Xi Summit: Managing Not Resolving Rivalry
Introduction US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing ended without any major breakthrough. The visit instead highlighted […]
Incredible Blessings in every Bite
“A simple word like ‘Itadaki-masu’, had transformed the sensory pleasure of our meals into a […]
War in the Middle East: Could Signal a Tectonic Shift towards Domestic Preferences in Indian Travel and Tourism
The conflict around Iran and the resulting instability across West Asia are beginning to produce […]
India’s Civilisational Mission: Converting rhetoric on Buddhism into economic reality
A concrete strategy to upgrade India’s Buddhist sites from isolated stops into a world-class civilisational […]
Zanskar Unbound: Journeys to India’s Last Quiet Frontier
The River That Becomes a Road In the dead of winter, when the world retreats […]
The Case for Converting Old Buildings Into Hotels
When Buildings Tell Better Stories Than Hotels Built From Scratch There is something about walking […]
On ATF, Don’t Miss the Plane Truth: Timely Reminder to Stop Considering Air Travel as Luxury
As a growing and aspirational nation, which has schemes such as UDAN, it is time […]
Looking Back at Their Oberoi Days!
What is Feels Recalling your Learning, How Do you See Going Forward In a free-wheeling […]
The Living Archive: Awakening the Ghosts of Steel in Sair-e-Motorcar
The Museum as a Cathedral of Stasis In the climate-controlled halls of the Diljeet Titus […]
Bali: Flavour of the Season for Indians
It was during a family wedding in Bali, an island I was visiting again after […]
Leela Hotels Executes Human Talent Incubation in Line with Projected Growth
A strategic initiative to build a future-ready talent pipeline and institutionalise service excellence and culture. […]
Antarctica Matters and Why?
Mandip and Anita Soin led Ibex Expeditions has launched a global advocacy campaign, #AntarcticaMatters, to […]
A Framework For Sustainable Wildlife Tourism
A sustainable Plan for Wildlife Tourism remains an unfulfilled need. Many years ago, Hilderic Friend, […]
Petrol and Diesel: The Architecture of Consumer Protection
Three years of cuts during Ukraine, seventy-six days of absorption during Hormuz, and the contrast […]
Beyond Moral Lectures: India, the West and the Question of Trust
The sharp exchange between an Indian diplomat and a Norwegian journalist during Prime Minister Narendra […]
The Soldier Who Built Roads: A Tribute to Maj Gen B C Khanduri
There are some men whose achievements can be measured in offices held, ranks attained, or […]
Why Rising Oil Prices are India’s Biggest Economic Headache?
Oil is never just about fuel; it is the ultimate economic wildcard. For a country […]
Reaching the Moon, Missing the Street Why India’s Greatest Challenge Lies in Everyday Life
In today’s India, the morning newspaper can simultaneously celebrate a successful Chandrayaan mission, report crores […]
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge and the Unease Inside China’s Armed Forces
For years, China carefully cultivated the image of a rising military giant. Every parade in […]
IAF Airlift Journey, Strategic Implications and 60 new MTAs.
Every institution has its founding moment a single act that defines, forever, what it is […]
From Crises to Confidence: India’s Growth with Resilience
CII has long stood out as a trusted and influential platform for sustained engagement between […]
Counties and Corridors: China’s Blueprint for Control in the High Himalayas
Why India Must Respond Through Infrastructure, Posture, and Deterrence by Design A New County, An […]
The Publisher’s Paradox: A Civilisation Writing More and Reading Less
When Books Ruled the Mind There was a time when books occupied a place of […]
The New Great Game: India’s Civilisational Compass in a Fractured World
As alliances shift and great powers recalibrate, India attempts something far more difficult – balancing […]
Shadows Over Nations: A Fractured Future
Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, has rightly cautioned that the world today confronts a […]
Trump’s Visit to China: High Stakes but Uncertain Outcomes
Introduction Normally a visit by a US President to China has three major issues on […]
Missiles, Not Men: Why India Needs an Integrated Rocket Force Right Now
When India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 following the horrific Pahalgam terror attacks, it […]
It’s Time Again to Count our Dollars: When Tourism Must be the Lowest Hanging Fruit!
All is hunky-dory till the next crisis comes onto us. Talking of foreign exchange reserves […]
Beijing Summit 2026: Why Trump’s China Visit Matters Far Beyond Washington and Beijing
The United States President, Donald Trump, is coming to China for his talks with the […]
The Summer of Stress: India Faces Heat, Water & Urban Chaos
From a Nation under a blazing sky to a Republic growing thirsty India Enters the […]
Prisoners of Cell Phones—or of Experience? A Critical Examination
We fuss over our phones all day, clutching them as if we can’t breathe without […]
Beyond Jointness: The Unfinished Agenda Before India’s Next CDS
The New Battle-space India’s next Chief of Defence Staff will assume office at a defining […]
Vijay’s TVK taking TN by storm.…. Victorious always indeed!
“There is always something to smile about in Indian politics” “My God, this guy Vijay […]
The Eastern Bastion: Victory in West Bengal signals Strategic Consolidation
Bengal Is No Longer Merely a State Election As the new government in West Bengal takes charge, […]
North Tech Symposium and the New Grammar of Indian Defence Eco System
The modernisation of the Indian military has often been measured by the number of platforms […]
Managing the Emerging Geopolitical Order
India treads on the tricky path of keeping its balance, as among the leading voices […]
TN Elections: A Googly
When Growth Met Gravity The dust has finally settled on the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly […]
The Illusion of Choice: Development must come with Democratic Balance
If governance is to be judged by delivery, then that benchmark must be applied uniformly, […]
The Air India Debacle: What can be learnt?
Air India is presently grappling with the challenges of record financial losses, future strategy, and […]
Is Gold Still a Safe Haven?
Gold prices have dropped since the start of the conflict in Iran, raising doubts about […]
Zojila: From Seasonal Closure to Strategic Continuity
Receiving 50-80 feet of snowfall annually and enduring temperatures to -45 degree Celcius, Zojila is […]
One Year After Operation Sindoor: Has India Finally Broken the Deterrence Deadlock?
A year after Operation Sindoor, its significance lies not in the spectacle of precision strikes […]
Looking Back at an Operation that Reorientated India’s Security Doctrine
Introduction 06 May 2026, marks the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a landmark military operation […]
Book Review: The Sky Warriors
Introduction Between 07 May and 10 May over a period of 88 hours, India and […]
The Eastern Vector–Fix, Stretch, Strike: The New Geometry of War Against India
From Siliguri to Nicobar, the emerging battle-space where disruption, delay, and sea control will shape […]
A Royal Visit
The UK government’s missive to its monarch on the eve of his departure must have […]
India at a Crossroads
India’s economy today is not fragile, but it is under strain in subtle ways. Growth […]
From Near and Far: Moments and Matters!
Pakistan’s Quiet Rebuild: Why India Should Pay Attention Pakistan is often viewed through the lens […]
Bridging the Digital Divide: Why Domestic Hotels Must Master the Basics to Survive the AI Era
The global vanguard is building ‘agentic meshes’ and cloud-native ecosystems. For domestic Indian hotels, the […]
The Nepal Drift: Strategic Complacency and the China Factor
From civilizational closeness to strategic uncertainty and the space China was quick to occupy. Civilizational […]
Goodbye GPS, Hello NavIC: Crisis, Comeback, and India’s Sovereign Sky
NavIC is not meant to replace Global Positioning System globally, nor is it a one-for-one […]
‘BIG’ May be Beautiful, But Not Necessarily the Best
India’s appetite for building the “largest” — biggest statues, biggest stadiums, biggest infrastructure — is […]
India’s One Religion that All Religions Swear by!
Does it Relate to the Human Condition, that is Looking for a Greater Unity of […]
An Annonymous Artist’s Powerful Statement on Blind Nationalism
A Statue in London’s Waterloo Place A large statue mysteriously appeared in the middle of […]
Transit Revolution – From Crawl to Cruise
The proposed Modi Mill–IIT Gate signal-free corridor is a critical intervention structured to eliminate decades-old […]
Never a Shut Door When It Comes to Reforms, with PM Modi, says Sitharaman at ET Awards ceremony
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the chief guest at the recent ET Awards ceremony. The longest serving […]
From Capability to Coherence: Does India need a Rethink in Military Space Strategy
India has built a credible foundation in military space. Yet India’s military space journey is […]
The Moral Pivot: The Quiet Death of Conscience
“The quietest conversations are often the most decisive.” The most dangerous silence is not the […]
India’s Hotel Story is a Decades’ Long Growth Projection
In an informal conversation with Rajeev Menon, president, Marriott International for Asia Pacific (excluding China), […]
The Window to Act is Still Open, but it is Narrowing, says a Bernstein analysis
A new open letter from the Wall Street brokerage says India risks falling short of […]
