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Delayed Answers

One year after one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history, the most unsettling reality is not that the final answer remains elusive. It is that, in the absence of definitive findings, competing certainties have rushed in to fill the void.

Cleanest Shirt

For much of the past year, economists have been waiting for the American economy to stumble. It has been hit by tariffs, labour disruptions, geopolitical tensions and renewed inflationary pressures.

A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

A thread that binds

As the sun rises on August 9, a gentle golden hue will paint the skies of India, evoking a warmth that reaches deep into homes and hearts alike. Children wake up with excitement brimming in their eyes, sisters adorn delicate rakhis with tender love, and brothers prepare themselves - some shy, others confident - for the annual ritual that reaffirms a bond older than memory.

Blow to Growth

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo is not just another twist in US-India trade negotiations. It is a direct blow to India’s economic prospects, export competitiveness, and policy credibility at a time when the country is trying to project itself as a resilient global player.

Statehood First

The reaffirmation by Hamas that it will not disarm until a fully sovereign Palestinian state is established is not simply a rejection of Israeli demands ~ it is a signal that the conflict’s end remains hostage to incompatible political visions.

Politics of spectacle

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa says in his book, The Civilisation of the Spectacle, that culture has become mere entertainment for the masses. It distracts us from what is important.