Defence Self-Reliance Is India’s Strategic Insurance in an Unstable World
‘Making India “Self-Reliant” Is the only way to ensure that the 21st Century belongs to India.’ - PM Modi The recent deliberations of the Army’s senior leadership and the emphasis on self-reliance ...
Sustainability, Resilience, and Inclusive Development – Issues, Concerns and Roadmap
Introduction: The Closing of a Chapter, the Opening of a Path We are no longer in an era of gradual transitions—we are in an era of systemic tipping points. The defining challenge ...
Artemis Launch: The Long Road Back to the Moon. And More!
It’s not about the Moon, about romance or just landings. It is serious leanings and learnings for the next century. India has made a quiet but determined start. ISRO has set for ...
What Is Life? A Relentless Equation and the Discipline of Balance
I sometimes wonder what life really is. At first glance, it seems to tempt us toward simplification. Its countless complexities and ups and downs make us borrow language from systems, risk models, ...
From Opportunism to Ownership: Redefining the Indian Civic Character
Amidst the unending geopolitical crisis in West Asia, shaped by self-righteous and contesting narratives, with acute disruptions of supply chains; not only of oil and gas shortages but also export of commodities ...
The Expanding Cost of War: Assessing Strategic, Political, Economic, and Moral Costs
War Beyond the Battlefield The ceasefire brought silence. And with it, something rare in modern conflict—time to think. As the immediate intensity of exchanges between Iran, Israel, and the United States subsided, analysts, policymakers, and strategic ...
Sixteen Voices, One Strategic India: Navigating the Geopolitical Churning
A Book for a Moment of Flux There are moments in history when events outpace frameworks, when the world changes faster than the ideas used to interpret it. We are living through ...
Behind the Numbers: A Critical Look at CEA’s March Review
The Chief Economic Adviser’s (CEA) March Economic Review provides a timely snapshot of India’s macroeconomic health at the end of the financial year. It describes an economy that remains fundamentally resilient but ...
India’s Energy Security at a Crossroads
Navigating Geopolitics, Supply Risks, and the Clean Energy Transition Energy security has long been a central pillar of India’s economic strategy. As the world’s third-largest energy consumer and the fastest-growing major economy, ...
The Delusion of Short Wars Can Lead to Entrapment
The Pattern of Conflicts Operation Desert Storm in 1991 saw the US and its coalition allies launch a massive land, air, and sea offensive. It was a marked change from the gruelling ...
Book Review: Echoes of Courage: Untold Heroism of the Armed Forces
Introduction Echoes of Courage: Untold Heroism of The Armed Forces by Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh (Retd) and Rajan Arya is an interesting compilation of the lesser known stories of valour and ...
Legacy in Uniform: When Service Runs in the Blood
Through a powerful image of a sister in uniform lifting her newly commissioned brother, the article reflects on pride, sacrifice, evolving roles, and conscious choice. The Moment That Becomes a Legacy Some ...
