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May 10, 2026
Why the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner should have addressed journalist deaths
The White House Correspondents Dinner has seen shifts from presidential boycotts to security scares, highlighting a disconnect with the harsh realities faced by journalists worldwide
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April 11, 2026
Beyond the Moon: How space travel changes our view of humanity
Why have puny men with small minds and huge egos, vengeful, greedy and morally bankrupt men been allowed untrammelled power to invade nations at will, threaten and execute genocide, covet one man’s land or another man’s oil?
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March 14, 2026
Echoes of war: Photos of Minab school tragedy demand justice
Photographs of over 100 graves being dug in Minab, Iran, have become an iconic image of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
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February 14, 2026
To the rose garden of martyrs
Despite mass protests, brutal repression and uncertain US pressure under Donald Trump, meaningful change appears elusive in Iran
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January 17, 2026
Trump's Greenland ambitions: Geopolitics, greed, and a mogul's mindset
Trump's interest in Greenland is driven by a mix of rational strategic concerns and his personal, irrational impulses
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December 20, 2025
How Akali movement reclaimed Sikh shrines and fought for India's freedom
The Gurdwara Reform Movement was a pivotal, non-violent struggle in the early 20th century by Akali reformers to reclaim Sikh shrines from corrupt, colonial-backed Mahants
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November 22, 2025
Iran's parched reality: From flowing streams to a wasteland
Once vibrant rivers and lakes, like the Zayandeh Rud and Lake Urmia, are rapidly drying up, painting a grim picture of environmental collapse in Iran
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October 25, 2025
A Cold War spy's father on India's tryst with destiny
H. St. John Bridger Philby's 1947 essay offers a unique perspective on India's independence and Partition, reflecting on the inevitability of division and the wisdom of the Mountbatten Plan
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August 30, 2025
Patriotism or disregard? The shifting perception of ‘tiranga’
India's national flag has seen its display evolve from a sacred, restricted symbol to a widespread fundamental right, thanks to changes in the Flag Code and legal battles. However, this increased freedom has also led to growing concerns regarding its improper use and diminishing respect, despite existing laws against its desecration
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August 02, 2025
Patriotism and protest: The Gaza dilemma in India
The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition seeking to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, advising petitioners to focus on local issues. This decision raises questions about India's historical internationalist foreign policy and the essence of patriotism
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July 05, 2025
Tuvalu: A sinking island nation
Tuvalu, a sinking island nation, faces imminent threats from rising sea levels due to climate change. The nation's survival is jeopardized, highlighting the urgent need for global climate action and international legal frameworks to address the impacts on island states
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June 08, 2025
Mark Carney's Trump card
Mark Carney has pushed back Trump with enviable effect, repeatedly underlining his commitment to Canadian sovereignty and stating directly, undeterred by the Oval Office setting, that Canada is “not for sale”
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May 10, 2025
Climate change is upon us; not just a looming threat
Intense heatwave, once a rarity, demands urgent action
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April 13, 2025
How the famed secret agent Oleg Gordievsky escaped the Soviet Union and certain death
Oleg Gordievsky is a towering figure in the world of espionage who impacted the Cold War at a crucial time
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March 16, 2025
International rules of engagement in diplomacy are no longer sacrosanct
Saying Volodymyr Zelensky invited the fire from Donald Trump and J.D. Vance is like saying that a woman invited rape by dressing provocatively
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February 15, 2025
Gaza: Home is not a building
Powerful of the world see Gaza as just land to be levelled
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November 16, 2024
How to do business with Donald Trump in his second term
Trump 1.0 was not an aberration, but a logical sign of shifting political realities and cultures
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October 26, 2024
Hemingway’s four-decade-long love affair with Spain
Ernest Hemingway left his own indelible stamp on Spain's global perception
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August 31, 2024
Soviet Union of yore had a straightforward way of naming places
In its heyday, the Ukraina was considered an engineering marvel
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July 06, 2024
Fact-checkers and US presidential elections
Raw material that fuels fact-checking profession is unlimited
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June 08, 2024
World is losing it; we are fundamentally broken
Those shells will finish many more starving innocent refugees
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May 11, 2024
When Germany decided to go cool
One of the most conservative countries is liberalising recreational cannabis use
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