The U.S.-Iran deal, India’s visible closeness with Israel during a period of intense regional violence, and the rise of new diplomatic actors have all contributed to a moment of introspection for New Delhi.
Author: Akhlaq Siddiqi
Roughly three-quarters of that, more than $450 billion, is going directly into AI infrastructure: data centers, chips, power.
Trump showered Modi with praise at the G7 summit, but their exchange exposed shifting realities in U.S.-India relations and regional power.
Whether the plan survives contact with its own peace dividend will determine not just November 2026
The American instinct to support the commander in chief during conflict overrides economic anxiety in a significant portion of swing voters.
Deal Number 39 questions Trump’s Iran peace claims, SpaceX IPO timing, and the rising economic cost India bears.
A reflection on Indian journalism’s decline, media capture, communal narratives, constitutional accountability, and the pursuit of truth.
An opinion essay examining how communal politics, ratings-driven media, and commercialization reshaped Indian journalism.
India’s GDP rises and FDI surges, but collapsing net investment exposes deeper structural economic vulnerabilities.
India’s GDP rises globally, but 810 million depend on free ration, exposing deep gaps in jobs, education, and equity.
India’s creator economy fuels global platforms as YouTube profits dominate, raising questions around journalism, and platform dependence.
India scores diplomatic wins with the U.S. and Quad, but inflation, unemployment and tariffs expose deeper economic vulnerabilities.
An Eid reflection on Mira Road tensions, Muslim identity, religious freedom, and the growing politics in modern India.
Byju Raveendran’s downfall exposes India’s startup illusion, institutional failures, and the human cost behind billion-dollar valuations.
Twelve years of Modi’s leadership reveal infrastructure gains, global confidence, economic struggles, and unmet employment promise
Marco Rubio’s India visit revealed a more confident New Delhi shaping U.S. ties on its own terms.
When critics point to Gautam Adani’s meteoric rise under Narendra Modi, the standard defense from BJP supporters is swift
AI hype masks rising losses, infrastructure burdens, liquidity risks, signaling caution as tech valuations approach unsustainable extremes.
Trump’s Iran blockade strategy targets Europe, China and India, reshaping global energy politics while boosting domestic electoral interests.
When voter lists become political weapons, civil society must respond.
History shows that when the United States becomes the primary absorber of global instability, it eventually faces the consequences.
The party’s recurring habit of sidelining grassroots power centers in favor of high-command loyalists may be weakening the organization more than the BJP ever could.
By one decision, Venu can become the living counter-narrative to thirty-five years of regional party betrayal.
The collapse of Muslim vote banks in recent elections in India has exposed the limits of fear-based secular politics — and now is the time for a new debate over Muslim representation, Congress strategy, and the future of opposition politics in India
The U.S. market’s resilience amid Middle East turmoil, AI-driven cost cutting and global capital flight may reflect not economic strength, but the absence of viable alternatives elsewhere.