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What the US Operation in Venezuela Reveals About Power, Oil and the Breakdown of Global Order
The dramatic US military operation in Venezuela — culminating in the capture of President “Nicolás Maduro” — was not merely a show of force against a weaker adversary....
Why India Must Act Fast to Control the Midstream of Critical Minerals
The global scramble for critical minerals is no longer a distant risk — it is a live geopolitical and economic contest. As countries race to secure supply chains...
Why Stablecoins Are Not ‘Stable Money’ — And Why Central Banks Remain Indispensable
At first glance, stablecoins appear deceptively simple. Imagine an exchange-traded fund (ETF) where an investor buys gold — say 10 or 100 grams — and the fund issues...
Why India’s Coal Power Fell in 2025 — And What It Signals for the Energy Transition
For the first time in nearly five decades, coal-fired electricity generation in India declined year-on-year in 2025. The shift, documented by the “Centre for Research on Energy and...
Why the Monroe Doctrine Refuses to Die — And What Trump’s Venezuela Move Reveals
When U.S. President “Donald Trump” invoked the Monroe Doctrine after ordering military action against Venezuela and capturing its President “Nicolás Maduro”, many historians were left bewildered. Among them...
Why Equality Is Not the Enemy of Growth — And Why India Can’t Afford to Ignore It
Public debates on economic equality in India are often framed in oddly moralistic terms. Equality is portrayed not as a policy concern, but as a bundle of four...
Are Data Centres Being ‘Dumped’ on India? Why Energy, Water and Governance Matter
In global trade, “dumping” is often dismissed as a red herring. After all, if a country imports a product cheaply, it is usually because domestic laws permit it...
What Trump’s Venezuela Strike Says About the Collapse of the Global Balance of Power
When U.S. President “Donald Trump” announced military action against Venezuela from Mar-a-Lago, framing it as a “spectacular assault” against narco-terrorism, the language was deliberately theatrical. Yet the substance...
If Biofuel Land Became Solar Farms, Could It Power the World’s Electric Vehicles?
Electric vehicles are now widely seen as the future of low-carbon transport, but two decades ago, biofuels held that promise. The idea was simple and compelling: instead of...
Why India’s Entry into Article 6 Carbon Markets Marks a Turning Point in Climate Finance
The decision to make carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement fully operational at COP29 has reshaped the global climate finance landscape. For India, this shift...
How the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill Seeks to Reset Higher Education Governance
When the Tamil poet-sage “Tiruvalluvar” wrote in the Thirukkural that education is meaningless unless it teaches one how to live in society, he was articulating a vision of...
