USA

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

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

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

Anti-System Extremisms

An Unnatural Convergence: Hard Right and Radical Left in Their Anti-Westernism and Fascination with Russia


Tariffs and inflation for the US, disruption for Indian supply chains

India must work at making India great as opposed to bending over backwards to help Trump in Making America Great Again

Trump’s Tariffs Cripple the World Economy: Recession Looms Large

Trump’s Tariffs: History will judge us by what we do—or fail to do. The medium-term damage from this trade war will linger, even if the tariffs last mere months. The harm is already done

THE BLACK MIRROR OF HISTORY

Donald Trump Following the Steps of James Buchanan and Herbert Hoover: The Exact Opposite of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise its military industrial complex

How Trump’s pursuit of cheap oil will impact India’s energy security

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well

Deporting irregular Indian immigrants from the US will have blowback

US and Indian authorities have refused to recognise that undocumented immigrants contribute to the host country’s economy