Politics

Trump and Xi may meet in Beijing in April, but India’s worries remain

There is a temporary thaw in US-China relations, but India will have to balance its ties deftly with both powers.

Regime change in Venezuela and the crisis of global order

Its neighbours have been largely silent or supportive of the US raid that captured Maduro, but the impact of that raid will be felt far beyond South America.

A rivalry too entangled to decouple

Unlike the Cold War standoff with the erstwhile Soviet Union, today’s US-China competition is constrained by shared production networks, mutual dependence, and the high costs of economic separation.

India, Russia, and the West: Gestures That Weigh, Balances That Matter

Putin’s 2025 New Delhi visit marked a multipolar shift, signalling strategic autonomy through defiant diplomacy despite Western pressure.

Electoral roll revision sparks widespread social anxieties

The Special Intensive Revision of the voters list across 12 Indian states could potentially lead to sharpening of the communal divide.

Is India Election Commission Protecting Democracy – Or Undermining It?

Allegations of bias and opacity raise doubts about the Election Commission’s neutrality in India’s democracy.

What Happens Next in Bihar

Elections to the Bihar Assembly saw an extraordinary 70% voter turnout, higher than previous low turnouts.

Dealing with quotas in India’s private universities

The government must devise strong educational mechanisms to help students from underprivileged backgrounds to compete.

India’s tryst with strategic experimentation

For India, from universal suffrage to space research, progress has often begun as a gamble. In the new age of tariffs and tech rivalry, research suggests that the appetite for experimentation could be its key strategic asset.

How our domestic politics hobbles our foreign policy

Our selective silence on how minorities are treated is hurting our neighborhood policy