Beyond Retaliation: How India Can Rewire Its Economy Amid U.S. Trade Pressures
Dr Nanda Kishor Kautilya gives us the grammar for this task. Power (śakti) has three strands — Prabhu-śakti (sovereign/financial power), Prabhāva-śakti…
Cybersecurity in the Age of Foreign-Controlled Infrastructure
Yashwanth A S In the digital era, data is a vital asset for any organisation. It drives innovation, informs decisions, and…
Semiconductors, Self-Reliance, and Sovereignty: Modi’s Message Under Trump’s Tariff Shadow
Pritam Sarbabidya PM Modi’s Red Fort speech on 15 Aug 2025, contained unmistakable signals: India will not passively submit to…
Manipur’s Crisis and India’s Crossroads: Ethnicity, Security, and the Act East Challenge
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan While it cannot be denied that the North East Indian states, primarily Manipur, serve as the launching pad…
NATGRID: India’s Data-Driven Shield Against Terror
Piyush Anand NATGRID is India's intelligence system connective tissue, guaranteeing that important information is not left bottled up in silos…
India’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty: Lessons from the Nayara–Microsoft Standoff
Dhruv Ashok When a company gets registered and functions in India, India provides its sovereign cover. However, a foreign company…
Building Digital Self-Reliance: India Stack and the Quest for Sovereignty
Raghvendra Tripathi The India Stack, a group of digital public goods (DPGs) such as Aadhaar, UPI, Digi Locker, ONDC, and…
India’s First Private EO Satellite Constellation to Secure Space Data Sovereignty
Samarth Tripathi IN-SPACe has selected a private consortium led by Bengaluru-based Pixel, along with Pier Sight Space, Sat Sure Analytics…
Cloud Sanctions and Energy Security: How the Nayara–Microsoft Standoff Exposed India’s Digital Vulnerabilities
Abhinav Sharma Microsoft, wary of EU penalties, abruptly suspended Nayara’s access to cloud-based tools, paralysing communications and essential business operations…
From Westminster to Delhi: Should India Follow the UK in Lowering the Voting Age to 16?
Dr. Kavita Lalchandani & Megna Devkar A cautious, evidence-based approach beginning with local elections, a portfolio that poses the fewest risks, could unleash the…