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Why US-China trade talks may not lead to a comprehensive deal

If the US pressures China to free-float the yuan, increase market access for its companies and go for full capital account convertibility, a trade deal is unlikely

The Indo-Pakistani “Phone War”: The world on the brink

Indo-Pakistani tensions mirrored a chilling mix of nationalism, miscalculations, and political games that pushed both countries dangerously close to war

India’s Indus bargain needs a cohesive strategy not coercion

Given the challenges the Indus Basin faces, India needs to weave geo-strategy with geo-ecology

The Himalayan Abyss: India, Pakistan, and the Spiral of Terror

The terrorist attack of April 22, 2025, in the Baisaran Valley has reignited this geopolitical powder keg.

‘Publish or perish’ culture fuelling research misconduct in India

Surge in research misconduct, ranging from plagiarism to data falsification, is posing a serious challenge to India’s academic credibility

Trump is the symptom of deeper American malaise

The US president’s disruptive policies reveal a superpower unsettled by its waning dominance

Yunus’ Chinese checkers game has India on the edge

India’s worries in its neighbourhood have deepened after Muhammad Yunus’ Beijing visit last month

India’s Pakistan dilemma: Caught Between Public Outrage and Perilous Escalation

Military conflict without defined objectives risks strategic failure, strengthens Pakistan’s narrative of resilience, and may escalate into a nuclear war

Inequalities of caste and contract in sewage work in Delhi-NCR

Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India

The great rivalry: America, China and the battle for global supremacy

A multidimensional geopolitical struggle. The US-China clash is the 21st century’s geopolitical fulcrum, a systemic rivalry across economies, militaries, technologies, and ideologies, with global supremacy at stake

What does Germany’s rightward shift mean for Europe and Trumpian world?

Germany may have survived the extreme right wing political onslaught of AfD, but the world looks a dangerous place with rearmament of Europe

Trump’s tariff war: US bull may get gored in China shop

China is sending critical geoeconomic signals that it will resist US bullying and economic hegemonism

Water for peace: What Bangladesh wants from the Ganga Water Treaty

The forthcoming negotiations for renewing the treaty must make water-sharing climate resilient, equitable and account for extreme weather conditions

Bad learner Trump sows seeds of recession

Trade wars have no winners. Having learnt no lessons from his first term on trade protectionism, this unfortunate reality is again staring Trump in the face

Rearm Europe: More of a political move than a military one

Europe’s Rearm Europe initiative faces hurdles in achieving its military goals but signals a clear political message to the US and Russia