London’s identity in question, are Indians at risk?                                                                      

This article has been published with: London’s identity in question, are Indians at risk? On a September weekend, central London became a stage of tense spectacle. A tide of Union Jacks and St George’s crosses swept through the streets, led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson under the banner of “Unite the Kingdom.” More than 1,50,000 […]

Nepal’s double uprising: Revolt and exodus

This article has been published with Nepal’s double uprising: Revolt and exodus Nepal is today at an inflection point. The Himalayan republic, long accustomed to political instability has rarely faced a moment this stark: the biggest youth revolt in its history colliding with the largest exodus of its people abroad. The first is noisy, combustible […]

Saving the nation’s breadbasket

Securing Punjab means more than repairing breaches. It requires urgent investment in reinforced embankments, modern flood control systems, and groundwater recharge. Under relentless skies, Punjab fell once again, this time into despair with its fields submerged. Over 40 lives have been lost, many remain missing and more than 1,300 villages lie underwater. Crops across lakhs […]

Neither US words nor China’s weight, India must script its own

This article has been published with: Neither US words nor China’s weight, India must script its own If Washington and Moscow reduce their hostility, China may find itself subtly squeezed, a development India could exploit diplomatically. But history warns us not to take Trump’s overture at face value: his unpredictability is his only constant. Today, […]

Sudarshan Chakra: Can India build its own Iron Dome?

This article has been published with: Sudarshan Chakra: Can India build its own Iron Dome? There is symbolism and morale factor—for a country positioning itself as a rising power, demonstrating capability in futuristic defence technology is as much about deterrence as it is about actual use. National security is no longer defined only by troop […]

The hidden cost of India’s urban boom

This article has been published with: The hidden cost of India’s urban boom India’s flood crisis is no longer a surprise, it is the consequence of decades of poor planning, weakened regulations and a dangerous habit of responding only after disaster strikes. India is dealing with a flood crisis that is no longer seasonal, it’s […]

India and UK turns a new page

After years of deadlocked talks under three Conservative Prime Ministers, India chose not the familiar, but the functional. It was not based on shared heritage but shared goals. And so, it was under Keir Starmer and not Rishi Sunak that India finally signed one of it’s most ambitious Free Trade Agreements. Modi’s decision to bet […]

Skyfall: Turbulent skies in 2025

How many more “technical snags” will it take India’s aviation industry to acknowledge that these aren’t mere bumps in the journey, but signs of a deeper credibility crisis that demands urgent attention?

A strategic reset between India and China

This article has been published at: https://newsarenaindia.com/opinion/a-strategic-reset-between-india-and-china/50882 While decades of mistrust and unresolved disputes remain, the current global posture is shifting fast and not in a direction either side can afford to ignore.  The relationship between two of Asia’s biggest powers have never been easy, nor it has ever been truly broken. Both India and […]

India’s balancing act: Why New Delhi refrained from condemning Israel

This article has been published at: Why New Delhi refrained from condemning Israel By all accounts, the Middle East today stands on a precarious edge. The region has again been jolted by one of the most dangerous escalations. Israel launched a wave of unprecedented attacks on Iran on early Friday, targeting nuclear and military installations deep […]

No mediators, no compromises just stop terror

Pakistan’s attempt to bring in Saudi Arabia is not just unnecessary, it is inappropriate. Saudi Arabia is no neutral arbiter; it has deep-rooted ties to Pakistan, both religious and strategic. To suggest that it could act as a dispassionate broker is to stretch credibility. But more fundamentally, India does not require a broker not when the matter is one of national security. Not when the house is still burning.

India’s zero tolerance towards hypocrisy

Turkey wasn’t alone in this selective amnesia. Azerbaijan, too, expressed solidarity not with India in its fight against terror, but with Islamabad.