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Beyond Signatures

India’s recent trade diplomacy has produced an unusual paradox. New Delhi is negotiating or concluding trade agreements with a range of partners even as questions persist about what earlier agreements have actually delivered.

Beyond Hormuz

The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.

Years of Grace

It was in 1982 that Dr Grace McCann Morley was bestowed the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India for her stellar contributions to the establishment of the National Museum in New Delhi.

Religion is One

“ The world is in the chains of superstition,” said Swami Vivekananda in 1896. He had also said then, “Religions of the world have become lifeless mockeries.”

Security Questions

The attempted shooting of Dr Farooq Abdullah at a wedding reception in Jammu is more than a shocking moment of personal danger for an elderly political leader.

Dignity’s Edge

When the Supreme Court allowed doctors to withdraw life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, a man who had remained in a vegetative state since a 2013 accident in Chandigarh, it did more than resolve a tragic family ordeal.

India and Israel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel (25-26 February, 2026) generated a lot of hair-splitting discussions among our foreign policy pundits and political elites.