East India Company or Deep State: Two Faces of the Same Coin?
From the days of the East India Company to the modern era, the Indian subcontinent has been a chessboard for foreign powers. The Company’s ruthless exploitation, divide-and-rule policies, and social…
India–US Relations: Trade Tensions, Visa Disputes, and Geopolitical Challenges
India–US Relations Are Facing a New Low Amid Rising Tensions. India–US relations appear to be deteriorating steadily, with tensions escalating on multiple fronts. What began with pressure on India to…
Trump’s Strange Crusade MAGA or a Disaster in the Making
America has always been a land of strange ideas. Some are harmless, even charming. In the 1990s, an American billionaire became so fascinated by the spectacle of the 1994 FIFA…
Smoke Over Kathmandu , Do Violent Upheavals Ever Do Any Good?
Violence is a recurring feature of political life. Every few years, somewhere in the world, a crisis erupts , crowds pour onto the streets, governments totter, and flames consume symbols…
Delhi’s Looming Yamuna Apocalypse – A Disaster Authored by Politics
“The Yamuna has been strangled by encroachments, corruption, and hollow promises. When it reclaims its course, millions will pay the price” We have all seen the haunting images, the Yamuna…
US-India Relations: A Rollercoaster from 1947 to 2025
US-India relations have evolved dramatically since India’s independence in 1947, marked by periods of strategic alignment, economic cooperation, and significant friction. While bilateral ties have deepened in areas like defense,…
US Companies Operating in India: A Comprehensive Overview
The United States and India share a robust economic partnership, with US companies playing a pivotal role in India’s growth across sectors like technology, e-commerce, manufacturing, finance, consumer goods, and…
Trump Meets Putin: The Apprentice vs. the KGB Master
There has been no shortage of noise and speculation about the recent Trump–Putin meeting. Most commentary agrees on one thing: Donald Trump came away empty-handed. The truth is starker—he never…
The Pakistan Exception: How Washington Keeps Looking Away
The Trump Asim Munir dinner has revived a question asked a million times both within the U.S. and beyond: Why won’t America call out Pakistan and why it never will? From Cold War bargains to…
India Must Stand Tall: The Age of Strategic Subservience is Over
For far too long, global powers particularly the United States have assumed that India can be nudged, bullied, or sweettalked into aligning with their interests. The latest round of pressure from the…