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We are aware how, once the month of January gets over, the rest of the year flies past in the blink of an eye. This 2026 also seems ready already to end its innings. True that many more events are bound to take place in...

By Aakar Patel This week, Rajasthan is set to pass a segregation law modelled after one in Gujarat. It is unlikely that most Indians will know of its existence because it is unlikely that the media will report it. Let us look at what it...

By Dilip Cherian Not long ago, a central deputation was the IPS equivalent of a promotion without paperwork. A stint in the CBI, IB or a central armed police force meant prestige, influence, and a ringside view of national power. Today, that attraction is visibly...

India is one of 60 countries the US has invited to join President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace” initiative on Gaza. The contours of the board’s aims and objectives are shrouded in mist, doubt and vagueness that seems to have put Indian diplomacy under...

The world has been shocked by the way the medal of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize – one of the most valued and respected prizes on earth - was transferred from its rightful owner to an unauthorised person. The awardee – Opposition leader of Venezuela,...

The prospects of Turkey joining a Saudi Arabia–Pakistan security arrangement that mirrors NATO’s collective defence principle could be a cause of major strategic concern for India. Ankara is in advanced talks with Riyadh and Islamabad to join the pact, which is in line with NATO’s...

Aakar Patel My generation (I am 56) grew up on the expectation that India would compete with China and become one of the world’s great powers in our lifetime. This confidence was felt by us, it was spoken about in politics and it was written...

For decades, Raisina Hill was not just a location but a metaphor. North and South Block symbolised where power resided, where files gathered momentum, and where governance unfolded through proximity as much as procedure. That geography is now being deliberately dismantled as key ministries relocate...

A rough sketch of a spheres-of-influence world order is becoming more and more visible as US President Donald Trump takes the lead in this direction with seemingly tacit approval of his counterparts in Russia and China – Vladimir Putin and XI Jinping. This is amply...

In politics, especially in India, an axiomatic truth is that there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend. Hence, it is only natural to expect strange bed-fellows when it comes to forming political alliances and more so when stakes are high where spoils of offices...