politics
Vijay’s style: Lose the battle, win the war
Politicians are among the most diligent practitioners of the maxim “pick your battles”. Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay appears to have picked one he cannot win in Parliament, so he can win something… Source link
My Take 5 (Edition 74): The week that was in international affairs
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the expanding scope of the US-Iran war before Trump’s sudden halt to the strikes, again; Ukraine’s targeting of Russian e-commerce company… Source link
How memes became the glue? IYKYK
For years, the political and intellectual class assumed that X, formerly Twitter, was where serious politics happened, and that Instagram was a nursery for people who had not yet discovered seriousness. Then, one night… Source link
A test for Pak’s geopolitical sweet spot
Since mid-2025, there has been a growing sense in Pakistan that the country’s regional and international profile has risen significantly. To many, Pakistan today occupies a geopolitical sweet spot after a long time. The signing… Source link
The students deserved justice. India deserves reform
Sad today. Not because Dharmendra Pradhan is a friend. I don’t know the man. If anything, I’ve long believed he should have offered to step down. Sometimes, leadership demands taking a strategic step back for… Source link
Move over, police, journalists have stories to tell
Police are entitled to question journalists. They are not entitled to make the questioning the punishment. Last week’s treatment of television anchor Vijayan raises uncomfortable questions not merely about one investigation, but about how the… Source link
My Take 5 (Edition 73): The week that was in international affairs
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US-Iran ceasefire, the reimposition of US naval blockade on Iran,… Source link
Ladakh: Autonomous Hill Councils for all seven districts
Ladakh’s Chief Secretary, Ashish Kundra, has announced at a press conference in Leh (July 13, 2026) that the Union Territory Administration will constitute an Autonomous Hill Development Council in each of the seven districts. He… Source link
Chief minister of the state or just the capital?
When discussing the true yardstick of a state’s development, one inevitably recalls Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, who introduced Indian politics to the philosophy of Antyodaya decades ago. He believed that the success of any policy, programme,… Source link
From symbolism to delivery: Modi’s Australia visit takes the India–Australia partnership to the next level
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most recent trip to Australia unfolded amid scenes of unmistakable excitement. At Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, where thousands from the Indian diaspora gathered, the mood felt closer to a major concert than… Source link