Bharatiya Cinema and the Responsibility of Influence
Ananda Mathews Cinema in Bharat has long held a unique and far-reaching influence, extending well beyond entertainment into the cultural…
Zero- Sum Security: How Washington’s Gulf Pivot Could Leave Ukraine Defenseless
Shivendra Shukla The U.S. Department of Defense reportedly diverted nearly $750 million from the Prioritised Ukraine Requirement List (PURL) to…
Zombie Multilateralism: Why the United Nations Must Change or Fade Away
Abhishek Kumar Singh The UN’s inability to address the prevalent issues shows that it is no longer a "universal" body but…
Beyond BRICS: The Fragmented Future of the Global South’s Economic Bloc Politics
Daljeet Singh With the inclusion of countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Iran, the bloc now…
Why External Powers Constantly Misread Fragile States
Archita Gaur In all manner of situations, over any timeline, external powers have struggled to even know the political, social,…
Burning Earth: A Data Analysis of Climate Change and Extreme Weather in India
Divyanka Tandon India had 554 days of heatwaves in 2024. This is twice the number of days in the previous…
Why Negotiations Fail: A Strategic Reading of the US–Iran Talks
Dr Nanda Kishor In international relations, negotiations fall apart due to the fundamental structure of the situation, where either an agreement…
Migration as Power: How Human Mobility is Reshaping Geopolitics in the Global South
Migration is no longer merely a humanitarian or economic phenomenon but is increasingly being deployed as a strategic…
Hybrid Warfare in Plain Sight: How Foreign Funding Stymies India’s Development
Pranav S There is a stealthy battle being waged against India's rise, not with missiles or armies, but with clipboards,…
Iran and the Illusion of Mediation: Pakistan’s Delusions of Grandeur
Ajith Shetty Heranje Pakistan is celebrating again. This time, it is telling the world that it played a crucial role in…