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How the Fall of Iran Could Reshape the World — And Why India Has a Lot at Stake

Powerful protests across Iran have raised the most serious question in decades: what if the Islamic Republic collapses? As demonstrators openly call for the removal of Supreme Leader...

January 14, 2026

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....

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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...

January 14, 2026

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